Heredia, Costa Rica – Semester Programs

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Fall Semester
Spring Semester

Spanish Language
Visit the program’s courses page for course descriptions and requirements. All students must select a language track during the fall and spring. Language courses are not mandatory during the summer, but they are available individually.

USAC Track Prerequisites & Course Titles	Credits	UNLV Equivalent Courses
Track I Prerequisite: None Elementary Spanish I&II, Intermediate Spanish I&II	14	SPAN 187 , SPAN 187 , SPAN 287 , SPAN 287
Track II Prerequisite: 2 semesters of college Spanish Intermediate Spanish I&II, Spanish Composition I&II	12	SPAN 287 , SPAN 287 , SPAN 387 , SPAN 387
Track III Prerequisite: 4 semesters of college Spanish Spanish Composition I&II, Advanced Spanish I	9	SPAN 387 , SPAN 387 , SPAN 487
Track IV Prerequisite: 6 semesters of college Spanish Advanced Spanish I&II	6	SPAN 387 , SPAN 487
Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills (Summer Only)	1	SPAN 387

Fall Semester – Students enroll in 12-18 credits, including one language course

USAC Course Title	Credits	UNLV Equivalent	Language of Instruction
Advanced Spanish I	3	SPAN 487	Spanish
Advanced Spanish II	3	SPAN 487	Spanish
Climate Change and Society	3	SOC 459	English
Climate Change and Society Field Study	1	SOC 397	English
Dances of Latin America	1	DAN 478	English & Spanish
Elementary Spanish I	4	SPAN 187	Spanish
Elementary Spanish II	4	SPAN 187	Spanish
Foundations for Personal Health and Wellness	3	PBH 165	English
General Chemistry I	3	CHEM 121A	English
General Chemistry Laboratory I	1	CHEM 121L	English
Human Anatomy and Physiology	3	BIOL 348	English
Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	1	Coming Soon	English
Immigration in Latin America	3	PSC 405Z	English
Intermediate Spanish I	3	SPAN 287	Spanish
Intermediate Spanish II	3	SPAN 287	Spanish
Introductory Biochemistry	4	CHEM 108	English
Internship	3	ANTH 490	English & Spanish
Latin America and its Cultures	3	SPAN 387	English
Latin America and its Cultures Field Study	1	ANTH 490	English
Plants and People	3	BIOL 120	English
Psychology of Happiness	3	PSY 495	English
Psychology of Sport	3	KIN 499	English
Spanish Composition I	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish Composition II	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills (Tracks II, III, & IV)	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish for Health Professions	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Survey of Latin American Literature I	3	SPAN 387	English
Tropical Conservation Biology	3	BIOL 496	English
Tropical Conservation Biology Field Study	1	BIOL 496	English
Tropical Ecology	3	BIOL 341	English
Tropical Ecology Field Study	1	BIOL 492	English
Water in Tropical Landscapes	3	BIOL 438	English
Water in Tropical Landscapes Field Study	1	BIOL 492	English
Women and Gender in Literature	3	WLC 387	Spanish

Spring Semester – Students enroll in 12-18 credits, including one language course

USAC Course Ttile	Credits	UNLV Equivalenet	Language of Instruction
Advanced Spanish I	3	SPAN 487	Spanish
Advanced Spanish II	3	SPAN 487	Spanish
Climate Change and Society	3	SOC 459	English
Climate Change and Society Field Study	1	SOC 397	English
Dances of Latin America	1	DAN 478	English & Spanish
Ecology and Population Biology	3	BIOL 341	English
Elementary Spanish I	4	SPAN 187	Spanish
Elementary Spanish II	4	SPAN 187	Spanish
Exercise Physiology	3	KIN 391	English
General Chemistry II	3	CHEM 122A	English
General Chemistry Laboratory II	1	CHEM 122L	English
Government and Politics in Latin America	3	HIST 471	English
Intermediate Spanish I	3	SPAN 287	Spanish
Intermediate Spanish II	3	SPAN 287	Spanish
Introductory Biochemistry	4	CHEM 108	English
Internship	3	ANTH 490	English & Spanish
Latin America and its Cultures	3	SPAN 287	English
Latin America and its Cultures (Taught in Spanish)	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Latin America and its Cultures Field Study	1	WLC 387	English
Plants and People	3	BIOL 120	English
Psychology of Happiness	3	PSY 495	English
Sociology of Sport	3	SOC 413	English
Spanish Composition I	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish Composition II	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills (Tracks II,III,&IV)	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Spanish for Health Professions	3	SPAN 387	Spanish
Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance	3	NUTR 340	English
Survey of Latin American Literature II	3	SPAN 387	English
Tropical Marine Biology	3	BIOL 492	English
Tropical Marine Biology Field Study	1	BIOL 496	English
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Cinema	3	FILM 475	Spanish
Water in Tropical Landscapes	3	BIOL 438	English
Water in Tropical Landscapes Field Study	1	BIOL 492	English

To satisfy an internship requirement within your major, you must meet with your academic advisor to discuss what departmental requirements you must meet. Your final USAC internship approval and grade relies on approval from your English & Spanish academic department. Without your department’s approval, your internship credit may only satisfy elective requirements.

Note: Course approvals are accurate at time of publication and subject to change.
Please contact the Office of Study Abroad Programs to verify course availability.

Updated as of: October 1, 2025

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