Eligibility

MINIMUM GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

MINIMUM ADMISSIONS PREREQUISITES

There is no language prerequisite for this program.

To participate in this program, you must be 18 years of age or older.

Veritas Course

All Veritas summer students will take a 1-credit Veritas Global Ministry Practicum course in addition to their traditional courses at the host institution. The practicum course will be online/on-site.

Global Ministry Practicum (HUM 490)

This course provides upper division credit for international ministry opportunities and an extended ministry experience designed to acquaint students with the implementation of missions principles in an international context through Veritas Christian Study Abroad programs.

Credits

Contact Hours: 108 - 120

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 7 - 8

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 10 - 12

Academic Information

Academic Information

You will enroll in one 60-hour Spanish course and one 48-hour or 60-hour elective taught in English or Spanish during this program. 60-hour Spanish language courses will be held Monday-Friday in the mornings, while 48-hour and 60-hour electives will be held during varying weekdays in the afternoons.You must choose one 60-hour Spanish course and one elective course for this program.

60-hour Spanish Language courses
60-hour Spanish courses are 4-week long, intensive modular courses that are held for four hours each morning. These courses are an excellent opportunity for you to advance your Spanish language abilities.

60-hour courses
60-hour electives are held in the afternoons and may include a field study component at no extra cost to the student. These electives are only taught in English.

48-hour courses
48-hour electives are held in the afternoons and do not include a field study component. There are electives available in English and in Spanish. 

Language Level Placement

All students enrolling in a language course above the Beginner level must take a Spanish language placement exam prior to departure. The exam will indicate each student's language proficiency level and determine the courses in which the student is eligible to enroll.

Course Level Recommendations

ISA offers course level recommendations for the courses listed below. Please note that the course level recommendations are based on the host university course level recommendations and course codes and are only recommendations.

At Veritas University, course codes are composed of two parts: an alpha code indicating the discipline or field of study and a numeric code that indicates the type of course and level. The first number indicates the level or degree of complexity of ongoing research.

• Courses that start with a 1 are introductory courses or beginner level language acquisition courses.

• Courses that start with a 2 are courses that require more hours of independent study and are intermediate level language acquisition courses.

• Courses that start with a 3 are courses that require research and presentations, have field trips or visits requiring reports, and are advanced level language acquisition courses.

• Courses that start with a 4 have a very similar level to level 3 courses, but usually are "specialty areas" within a discipline. These ISA recommendations are intended to facilitate the determination of course equivalencies by advisers and credential evaluators at participants' U.S. home institutions.

Requests for sample syllabi can be made to your Costa Rica Program Manager. 

Transcript Information

The transcript from Universidad Veritas will reflect contact hours for each course listed below. Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.