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Heredia, Costa Rica Advising Guides

The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.

2024 Spring

Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.

UNR # UNR Course Credits USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad)
SPAN 410 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 411 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 415 Spanish Stylistics 3 Advanced Spanish Writing and Stylistics
SPAN 316 Business Spanish 3 Business Spanish
GEOG 422 Climate Solutions: Local To Global Perspectives 3 Climate, Global Change, and Society
DAN 115 Social Dance 1 Dances of Latin America
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 4 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II 4 Elementary Spanish II
SOC 435 Sociology of (Im)migration 3 Immigration in Latin America
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II 3 Intermediate Spanish II
PSC 405P Global Political Economy 3 International Political Economy: North-South Relations
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Introduction to Conservation Biology
BIOL 298 Independent Study 1 Introduction to Conservation Biology Field Study
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Introduction to Tropical Plant Biodiversity
BIOL 298 Independent Study 1 Introduction to Tropical Plant Biodiversity Field Study
SPAN 222 Hispanic-America and its Cultures 3 Latin America and its Cultures
SPAN 322 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Latin America and its Cultures
WLL 295 Independent Language Study 1 Latin America and its Cultures Field Study
NUTR 210 World Cuisine 1 Latin American Cuisine
SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I 3 Spanish Composition I
SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II 3 Spanish Composition II
SPAN 310 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 3 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills
ART 493 Individual Studies in Art History 3 Survey of Art II: Colonial Period to the Present
SPAN 356 Masterworks of Spanish American Literature 1850-Present 3 Survey of Latin American Literature II
ART 493 Individual Studies in Art History 3 Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Cinema
SPAN 484 Spanish-American Literature 3 Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Novel
NRES 485 Special Topics 3 Water in Tropical Landscapes
NRES 485 Special Topics 1 Water in Tropical Landscapes Field Study
SPAN 442 Special Topics in Cultural Studies 3 Women and Gender in Literature

2024 Summer Session I

Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.

UNR # UNR Course Credits USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad)
SPAN 410 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 411 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3 Advanced Spanish II
DAN 115 Social Dance 1 Dances of Latin America
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 4 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II 4 Elementary Spanish II
KIN 120 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness 3 Foundations for Personal Health and Wellness
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II 3 Intermediate Spanish II
To Be Determined 3 Introduction to Environmental Science
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Introduction to Tropical Ecology
SPAN 322 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Latin America and its Cultures
NUTR 210 World Cuisine 1 Latin American Cuisine
PSY 499 Advanced Special Topics 3 Psychology of Happiness
SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I 3 Spanish Composition I
SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II 3 Spanish Composition II
SPAN 310 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 3 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills
SPAN 318 Spanish for the Professions 3 Spanish for Health Professions
BIOL 491 Independent Study 3 Tropical Conservation Biology
BIOL 491 Independent Study 1 Tropical Conservation Biology Field Study
BIOL 450 Special Topics 3 Tropical Ecology
BIOL 450 Special Topics 1 Tropical Ecology Field Study

2024 Summer Session II

Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.

UNR # UNR Course Credits USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad)
SPAN 410 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 411 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3 Advanced Spanish II
GEOG 422 Climate Solutions: Local To Global Perspectives 3 Climate, Global Change, and Society
GEOG 491 Special Topics 1 Climate, Global Change, and Society Field Study
DAN 115 Social Dance 1 Dances of Latin America
BIOL 314 Ecology and Population Biology 3 Ecology and Population Biology
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 4 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II 4 Elementary Spanish II
PSY 101 General Psychology 3 General Psychology
PBH 498 Special Topics in Public Health 3 Health and Wellness in Costa Rica and Latin America
COM 412 Intercultural Communication 3 Intercultural Communication
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II 3 Intermediate Spanish II
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Introduction to Tropical Conservation - Maintaining Biodiversity
SPAN 322 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Latin America and its Cultures
NUTR 210 World Cuisine 1 Latin American Cuisine
SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I 3 Spanish Composition I
SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II 3 Spanish Composition II
SPAN 310 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 3 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills
SPAN 318 Spanish for the Professions 3 Spanish for Health Professions
NUTR 205 Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance 3 Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance
BIOL 491 Independent Study 3 Tropical Marine Biology
BIOL 491 Independent Study 1 Tropical Marine Biology Field Study

2024 Fall

Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.

UNR # UNR Course Credits USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad)
SPAN 410 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 411 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 316 Business Spanish 3 Business Spanish
BIOL 450 Special Topics 3 Cell Biology
BIOL 450 Special Topics 1 Cell Biology Lab
GEOG 422 Climate Solutions: Local To Global Perspectives 3 Climate, Global Change, and Society
GEOG 491 Special Topics 1 Climate, Global Change, and Society Field Study
DAN 115 Social Dance 1 Dances of Latin America
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 4 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II 4 Elementary Spanish II
KIN 120 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness 3 Foundations for Personal Health and Wellness
CHEM 121A General Chemistry I 3 General Chemistry I
CHEM 121L General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 General Chemistry Laboratory I
PSY 101 General Psychology 3 General Psychology
To Be Determined 3 Human Anatomy and Physiology
To Be Determined 1 Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
SOC 435 Sociology of (Im)migration 3 Immigration in Latin America
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II 3 Intermediate Spanish II
To Be Determined 3 Internship
SPAN 222 Hispanic-America and its Cultures 3 Latin America and its Cultures
SPAN 322 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Latin America and its Cultures
WLL 295 Independent Language Study 1 Latin America and its Cultures Field Study
NUTR 210 World Cuisine 1 Latin American Cuisine
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Plants and People
PSY 499 Advanced Special Topics 3 Psychology of Happiness
PSY 429 Psychology of Activity 3 Psychology of Sport
SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I 3 Spanish Composition I
SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II 3 Spanish Composition II
SPAN 310 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 3 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills
SPAN 318 Spanish for the Professions 3 Spanish for Health Professions
SPAN 355 Masterworks of Spanish American Lit to 1850 3 Survey of Latin American Literature I
To Be Determined 1 Tropical Biodiversity Field Study
BIOL 491 Independent Study 3 Tropical Conservation Biology
BIOL 450 Special Topics 3 Tropical Ecology
BIOL 450 Special Topics 1 Tropical Ecology Field Study
NRES 485 Special Topics 3 Water in Tropical Landscapes
NRES 485 Special Topics 1 Water in Tropical Landscapes Field Study
SPAN 442 Special Topics in Cultural Studies 3 Women and Gender in Literature

2025 Spring

Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.

UNR # UNR Course Credits USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad)
SPAN 410 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 411 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 316 Business Spanish 3 Business Spanish
BIOL 450 Special Topics 3 Cell Biology
BIOL 450 Special Topics 1 Cell Biology Lab
GEOG 422 Climate Solutions: Local To Global Perspectives 3 Climate, Global Change, and Society
GEOG 491 Special Topics 1 Climate, Global Change, and Society Field Study
DAN 115 Social Dance 1 Dances of Latin America
BIOL 314 Ecology and Population Biology 3 Ecology and Population Biology
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 4 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II 4 Elementary Spanish II
To Be Determined 3 Exercise Physiology
CHEM 122A General Chemistry II 3 General Chemistry II
CHEM 122L General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHS 461 The World's Health 3 Global Health
PSC 407E Political Systems of Latin America 3 Government and Politics in Latin America
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II 3 Intermediate Spanish II
To Be Determined 3 Internship
SPAN 222 Hispanic-America and its Cultures 3 Latin America and its Cultures
SPAN 322 Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Latin America and its Cultures
WLL 295 Independent Language Study 1 Latin America and its Cultures Field Study
NUTR 210 World Cuisine 1 Latin American Cuisine
BIOL 298 Independent Study 3 Plants and People
PSY 499 Advanced Special Topics 3 Psychology of Happiness
To Be Determined 3 Sociology of Sport
SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I 3 Spanish Composition I
SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II 3 Spanish Composition II
SPAN 310 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 3 Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills
SPAN 318 Spanish for the Professions 3 Spanish for Health Professions
NUTR 205 Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance 3 Sports Nutrition, Exercise, and Performance
SPAN 356 Masterworks of Spanish American Literature 1850-Present 3 Survey of Latin American Literature II
To Be Determined 1 Tropical Biodiversity Field Study
BIOL 491 Independent Study 3 Tropical Marine Biology
BIOL 491 Independent Study 1 Tropical Marine Biology Field Study
ART 493 Individual Studies in Art History 3 Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Cinema
NRES 485 Special Topics 3 Water in Tropical Landscapes
NRES 485 Special Topics 1 Water in Tropical Landscapes Field Study

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