Costa Rica - Universidad de Costa Rica Sede de Occidente Semester 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

Global Health

AHS 330 Health Care a Global Perspective

3 Credits

BIOLOGY

Host University Courses 

GVSU Course Equivalencies

GVSU Credits

BIOL420 Aquatic Ecology

BIO 440 Limnology

3 Credits

BIOL 314 Ecology & Population Biol

BIO 495 Evolutionary Biology (Capstone)

3 Credits

BIOL 491 Independent Study: Eco, Pop Biology Field Study

BIO 440 Limnology

3 Credits

BIOL 491 Independent Study: Trop Marine Bio Field Study

BIO 495 Evolutionary Biology (Capstone)

3 Credits

SPANISH (must be taught in Spanish)

Host University Courses

GVSU Course Equivalencies

GVSU Credits

Advanced Spanish Language I

SPA 380 Special Topics in Spanish

3 Credits

Advanced Spanish Language II

SPA 380 Special Topics in Spanish

3 Credits

Culture/ Institution-Latin America

SPA 312 Latin American Civilization

3 Credits

Internship

SPA 380 Special Topics in Spanish

3 Credits

SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II

SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II

4 Credits

Span for Health Care Professionals

SPA 304 Spanish for Health Professionals

3 Credits



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