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Health UNR Specialty Advising Guide

Community Health Science, Kinesiology, Pre-Nursing, and Public Health

The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of Community Health Science, Kinesiology, Pre-Nursing, and Public Health.

Please visit program course pages for course descriptions and terms offered; and meet with your academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.

Disciplines by Specialty Program Location

Costa Rica | India | Italy | Spain | Thailand | Uruguay

Costa Rica

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Heredia
Cell Biology (TBD)
Cell Biology Lab (TBD)
Exercise Physiology (TBD)
Foundations for Personal Health and Wellness KIN 120
General Psychology PSY 101
General Chemistry I CHEM 121A
General Chemistry I Lab CHEM 121L
General Chemistry II CHEM 122A
General Chemistry II Lab CHEM 122L
Health and Wellness in Costa Rice and Latin America PBH 498
Human Anatomy and Physiology (TBD)
Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (TBD)
Psychology of Happiness PSY 499
Psychology of Sport PSY 429
Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance NUTR 205
Spanish for Health Professions SPAN 318
San Ramón Spanish for Health Professions WLL 495
Cell Biology BIOL 450
Cell Biology Lab BIOL 450
Global Health CHS 495
Health and Wellness in Costa Rica and Latin America (TBD)
Psychology of Happiness (TBD)
Spanish for Health Professions WLL 495
Women's Health: Global Health and Human Rights PBH 498

India

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Bengaluru
Health Care Services in India PBH 410
Women's Issues in Indian Society WMST 300

Italy

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Reggio Emilia
Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach GERO 337
Child Psychology PSY 233
Cognitive Psychology PSY 425
Comparitive Global Health Issues and Systems PBH 498
General Psychology PSY 101
Foundations for Personal Health and Wellness KIN 120
Foundations for Abnormal Psychology PSY 341
Health and Wellness Communication CHS 310
Nutrition Across the Lifespan NUTR 400
Psychology of Aging PSY 335

Spain

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
San Sebastian Cognitive Psychology: Fundamentals of Perception and Attention

PSY 316

Developmental Psychology: Affective, Social and Emotional Development PSY 499
Emotional Intelligence PSY 499
The Human Animal: Biological Bases of Human Behavior PSY 499
Valencia
Calculus III MATH 283
General Chemistry I CHEM 121A
General Chemistry I Lab CHEM 121L
General Chemistry II CHEM 122A
General Chemistry II Lab CHEM 122L
Physics for Scientists & Engineers I PHYS 180
Physics for Scientists & Engineers I Lab PHYS 180L
Physics for Scientists & Engineers II PHYS 181
Physics for Scientists & Engineers II Lab PHYS 181L
Spanish for Health Professions: Public Health in Spain SPAN 318

Thailand

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Khon Kaen Community Health Science Internship PBH 498
Healthcare in Thailand PBH 498
International Research Assistantship CHS 494

Uruguay

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Montevideo
Psychology of Sport PBH 498
Social Dimensions of Health and Environment: Latin America WLL 495
Women's Health: Global Health Management and Human Rights WS 410

Updated: 7 Apr 2023

Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.