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.

VERITAS COURSE

All Veritas semester students will take their traditional courses at the host institution in addition to one 3-credit Veritas course. Students will choose one of the two courses below. The Comparative Religions course will be online and include students from across Veritas sites, and the Global Ministry Practicum will be online/on-site. 

Comparative Religions (HUM 353)

This course is an introduction to the major religious traditions of the world—particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and indigenous, new, and secular religions. The historical development, key figures, as well as major doctrines and practices are explored.

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

Credits: 12

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 12

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 18

Academic Information

Course Availability

• The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying students of the change.

• Please note that courses for Spring 2021 have yet to be confirmed. Below are the courses that have been offered in past semesters. Once the course offering is confirmed, this disclaimer will no longer appear.

Language Level Recommendation

• It is recommended thatt if you have not yet completed one semester/quarter of college-level Spanish or the equivalent elect to take a language course through the program.

Course Selection

• Courses and course hours of instructions are subject to change.

• Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the ISA Valencia Program Manager.

• Some courses may charge an additional fee due to labs, etc. For example, the Professional Training course has an additional €500 lab fee. if taken - you are responsible for paying should you take the course. Please contact the Program Manager for more information about the courses that require an additional fee.

Additional Course Requirements (Internship course/Social Justice course)

• If you are interested in the Internship placement or Social Justice course must apply for an FBI background check. It can take about 14 weeks for an FBI background check to be processed, so we recommend that you use an official Channeler at an extra cost as to cut down on wait times and help move the process along much quick. You can see the list of approved Channeler's on the FBI website. The background check will need to be brought to Spain.

Course Credit

• Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by your home institution, for the duration of the program.

• This program includes 12 credits (4 courses). If you wish to enroll into a 5^th course can do so at an additional cost. Please contact the Valencia Program Manager for further details.

Transcripts

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