Semester at Sea
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.
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
AAS 2559 African Lit & Cultures |
AAA 380 Special Topics in African/African American Studies |
3 Credits |
ANTHROPOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ANTH 100 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
|
ANT 204 Cultural Anthropology |
3 Credits |
BIOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Coastal Environmental Ecology |
BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
3 Credits |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
BIO 280 Special Topics in Biology |
3 Credits |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
SEMS 2500 Introduction to Public Health |
BMS 222 Introduction to Public Health |
3 Credits |
|
BIOL 1559 Nutrition Arounds the World |
BMS 105 Basic Nutrition |
3 Credits |
BUSINESS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Business Ethics in a Global Environment |
BUS 380 Special Topics in Business |
3 Credits |
COMMUNICATIONS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
JTC 412 International Mass Communication |
COM 371 Media and Society |
3 Credits |
|
Public Speaking |
COM 201 Speech |
3 Credits |
ECONOMICS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ECO 225Z Economic Development |
ECO 349 Emerging Markets Issues |
3 Credits |
|
Economics of Sustainable Development |
ECO 380: Special Topics in Economics |
3 Credits |
|
SEMS 2500-105 Emerging Markets |
ECO 349 Emerging Markets Issues |
3 Credits |
|
SEMS 3500-105 International Trade Theory |
ECO 369: International Economic Issues |
3 Credits |
|
Intro to the Global Economy |
ECO 369: International Economic Issues |
3 Credits |
|
SEMS 3500-105 Understanding Economic Development |
ECO 380: Special Topics in Economics |
3 Credits |
|
ECO 322Z Urban Environmental Economics |
ECO 435 Urban Economics |
3 Credits |
ENGLISH
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Modern Women Writers |
ENG 380 Special Topics in English |
3 Credits |
|
Reading Without Borders |
ENG 105 Literatures in English |
3 Credits |
|
World Literatures – Modern Period |
ENG 203 World Literature |
3 Credits |
FINANCE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Commerce: Intermediate Investments |
FIN 321 Investments |
3 Credits |
|
Commerce: Principles of International Real Estate |
FIN 380 Special Topics in Finance |
3 Credits |
GEOGRAPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Biogeography |
GPY 380 Special TOpics in Geography |
3 Credits |
|
PPOL 3235 International Public Policy |
GPY 380 Special topics in Geography |
3 Credits |
|
ANTH 1010 Introduction to Anthropology |
GPY 220 Cultural geography |
3 Credits |
|
SEMS 2500 World Regional Geography |
GPY 235 World Regional Geography |
3 Credits |
|
CE3100 Water for the World |
GPY 380 Special topics in Geography |
3 Credits |
GEOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
EVSC 2050 Introduction to Oceanography |
GEO 103 Oceans |
3 Credits |
GLOBAL STUDIES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
IE 300 Global Studies |
GSI 202 History of Global Change and Social Transformation |
3 Credits |
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health and Wellness |
HPE 207 Personal Health and Wellness |
3 Credits |
HISTORY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
HIST 2559 Iberia in the World |
HST 101 Introduction to World Civilizations |
3 Credits |
MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Foundations of International Business |
MGT 303 Introduction to International Business |
3 Credits |
|
SEMS 2500 Glob. Cmp. Soc. Entrepreneurship |
MGT 380 Special topics in Management |
3 Credits |
|
COMM 469Z International Management |
MGT 466 International Management and Multinational Corporations |
3 Credits |
MARKETING
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
3500 101 Consumer Behavior |
MKT 351: Consumer Behavior |
3 Credits |
|
COMM 451Z International Marketing |
MKT 359 Multinational Marketing |
3 Credits |
|
MKT 300 Marketing |
MKT 350 Marketing Management -OR- MKT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 Credits |
MUSIC
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
MUSI 2570 Breaking Sounds Barriers |
MUS 218 World Music |
3 Credits |
RELIGION
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
RELG 1005 World Religions |
REL 100 Religions of the World |
3 Credits |
PHILOSOPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Biomedical Ethics |
PHI 325 Ethics in Professional Life -OR- PHI 380 Special Topics in Philosophy |
3 Credits |
|
Intro to Ethics
|
PHI 102 Ethics |
3 Credits |
PHOTOGRAPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ARTS 2110 Introduction to Photography I |
CPH 175 Understanding Still Photography |
3 Credits |
SOCIOLOGY
|
Host University |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Change |
SOC 380 Special Topics in Sociology |
3 Credits |
|
Social Problems |
SOC 105 Social Problems |
3 Credits |
WRITING
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ENWR 2559 Travel Writing Workshop |
WRT 360 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction |
3 Credits |
WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Psychology of Human Sexuality |
WGS 380 Special Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
3 Credits |