Costa Rica - Veritas University Summer Course Equivalencies
Pre-Approved Course Equivalencies
IMPORTANT: Other GVSU students have studied abroad at this institution. The chart below reflects GVSU equivalencies they have received. If you are planning on taking a course listed below, it does not require a departmental evaluation. Courses listed on this chart are not guaranteed to be offered during your semester abroad. This is not a complete list of course options offered at this institution.
ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
|
Host University Courses |
Gvsu Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Hollistic Health Approaches |
AHS 352 Introduction to Holistic Heath Care |
3 Credits |
|
Costa Rican Health Care System and Tropical Medicine |
AHS 180 Special Topics in AHS |
BIOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems |
BIO 480 Special Topics in Biology OR ENS Sustainable Agriculture: Ideas and Techniques |
4 Credits |
|
Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Environmental Impact and Social Development |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology OR ENS 380 Special Topics in Environmental Studies |
4 Credits |
|
Introduction to Genetics: Current Applications |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Land Vertebrates of Costa Rica |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Marine Mammals of Costa Rica: Biology and Conservation |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Molecular Marine Biology |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Permaculture for Regenerative Culture |
BIO 280 Special Topics of Biology OR ENS 392 Sustainable Agriculture: Ideas and Techniques |
4 Credits |
|
Sustainable Development and Environment Awareness |
BIO 480 Special Topics in Biology OR ENS 380 Special Topics in Environment Studies |
4 Credits |
|
Tropical Botany: Useful Plants |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Tropical Birds |
BIO 380: Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Tropical Ecology |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Tropical Marine Biology |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
ECONOMICS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Introduction to International Economics in Latin America and Caribbean |
ECO 380 Special Topics in Economics |
3 Credits |
|
Introduction to The Circular Economy |
ECO 380 Special Topics in Economics |
3 Credits |
|
Introduction to Micro and Macroeconomics |
ECO 210 Introductory Macroeconomics |
3 Credits |
|
Ecotourism: The Case of Costa Rica |
ECO 380 Special Topics in Economics |
3 Credits |
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems |
ENS Sustainable Agriculture: Ideas and Techniques OR BIO 480 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Environmental Impact and Social Development |
ENS 380 Special Topics in Environmental Studies OR BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Permaculture for Regenerative Culture |
ENS 392 Sustainable Agriculture: Ideas and Techniques OR BIO 280 Special Topics of Biology |
4 Credits |
|
Sustainable Development and Environment Awareness |
ENS 380 Special Topics in Environment Studies OR BIO 480 Special Topics in Biology |
4 Credits |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking |
ENT 350 Entrepreneurial Business Plan |
3 Credits |
MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Introduction to International Business |
MGT 303 International Business and Culture |
3 Credits |
|
Creative Leadership Skills |
MGT 380 Special Topics in Management |
3 Credits |
MARKETING
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
International Marketing Management |
MKT 359 Multinational Marketing |
3 Credits |
|
Sustainable Consumption and Production |
MGT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 Credits |
PHOTOGRAPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Cultural Photography |
CPH 380 Special Topics in Photography |
3 Credits |
PSYCHOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
Gvsu Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health and Psychology |
PSY 380 Special Topics in Psychology |
3 Credits |
|
Cultural Psychology |
PSY 355 Psychology and Culture |
3 Credits |
SPANISH (must be taught in Spanish)
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Spanish Language for Health Professionals |
SPA 380 Special Topics in Spanish |
3 Credits |
|
Beginning Grammar and Conversation |
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I |
4 Credits |
|
Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals |
SPA 180 Special Topics in Spanish |
4 Credits |
|
Basic Spanish Oral Communication |
SPA 280 Special topics in Spanish |
3 Credits |
|
Intermediate Grammar and Conversation |
SPA 380 Special Topics in Spanish |
5 Credits |
|
Intermedio 2: Gramatica y conversacion |
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II -or- SPA 280 Special topics in Spanish |
4 Credits |