San Jose, Costa Rica
Universidad Veritas
Universidad Veritas, located in San Jose, is a private university founded in 1991. There is a 1200 student population enrolled in seven different schools or departments: Architecture, Advertising Design, Digital Animation, Film and Television, Interior Design and Photography.
Costa Rica is a country located in Central America, recognized for its scientific beauty and biodiversity, four types of tropical rain forests, beautiful beaches on both coasts, seventeen microclimates, 855 species of birds, 221 species of animals and 12000 species of plants. These are just some of natural assets of this small paradise.
Courses and degrees awarded by Veritas University have been transferred to universities around the world.
Program Details
Program Price: Per Semester - $5,605
The SWS program price covers the cost of standard tuition and registration fees at your host institution.
Tuition includes 21 credits from the Spanish Language Program for a semester long program, additional electives are at a separate price. .
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a High School Graduate by Start of Course
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Language Proficiency: Beginner to Intermediate
Application Requirements: Unofficial Transcript
$65 Non-Refundable Application Fee
Completed Application
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**Prices and Courses are subject to change, please contact SWS staff for the most up-to-date information.
Course Schedule
| Code | Course | Contact Hours | Credit | Language |
| SPN 101 | Beginner | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 102 | Beginner | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 201 | Intermediate 1 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate 2 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 210 | Intermediate Conversational Spanish | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 301 | Advanced 1 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 202 | Advanced 2 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 310 | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 340 | Technical Oral Expression | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 304 | Spanish for Business | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 320 | Culture Inheritance in Latin America | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 330 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 141 | Basic Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 241 | Intermediate Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 341 | Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 3020 | Select Lectures of the Latin American Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3050 | Phonetics and Phonology | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4390 | Introduction to Translation | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4110 | Contemporary Costa Rican Writings | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4330 | Special Themes in Spanish Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4390 | Latin American Cinema and Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3520 | Latin American Dialect | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3560 | Select Topics in Comparative Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4330 | Advanced Writing | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| HISTORY AND POLITICS | ||||
| HIS 3290 | Costa Rican Economic Development | 48 | 3 | English |
| HIS 2302 | Contemporary Latin American History | 48 | 3 | English |
| HIS 3293 | Costa Rican Health Care System and Tropical Medicine | 60 | 4 | English |
| HIS 3260 | European History and Ethnical Conflict | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 2500 | Human Rights in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3100 | Costa Rican Tradition: Peace and Democracy | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3400 | World Politics and Ethnical conflicts | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3450 | International Relations in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3740 | Economic Integration in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ||||
| ENV 3005 | Environmental Impact And Social Development | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 3044 | Tropical Ecology | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 3190 | Tropical Marine Biology | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 4040 | Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development | 60 | 4 | English |
| BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND COMMUNICATION | ||||
| COMM 3200 | Intercultural Communication | 48 | 3 | English |
| ECON 3403 | Introduction To International Economics & Latin America | 60 | 4 | English |
| GEB 3350 | Introduction To International Business | 60 | 43 | English |
| GEB 3500 | Ecotourism: The Costa Rica Case | 48 | 3 | English |
| MGMT 3021 | Logistics Management | 48 | 3 | English |
| MGMT 3030 | Creative Leadership Skills | 48 | 3 | English |
| ART AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| ARCH 3112 | History of Latin American Architecture and Art | 48 | 3 | English |
| ARCH 3200 | Tropical Architecture | 60 | 4 | English |
| ART 1301 | Basic Principles to drawing | 48 | 3 | English |
| ART 2100 | Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice | 48 | 3 | English |
| DNCE 2500 | Introduction To Latin American Tropical Dance | 48 | 3 | English |
| HUM 3300 | Central American Art | 48 | 3 | English |
| HUM 3513 | Arts And Humanities: Costa Rica Colloquium | 48 | 3 | English |
| ETH 3100 | Selected Topics In Afro-American Studies | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHIL 3100 | Comparative Classical Philosophy | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2100 | Ecological Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2130 | Cultural Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2600 | Digital Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
| Code | Course | Contact Hours | Credit | Language |
| SPN 101 | Beginner | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 102 | Beginner | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 201 | Intermediate 1 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate 2 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 210 | Intermediate Conversational Spanish | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 301 | Advanced 1 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 202 | Advanced 2 | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 310 | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 340 | Technical Oral Expression | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 304 | Spanish for Business | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 320 | Culture Inheritance in Latin America | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 330 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 141 | Basic Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 241 | Intermediate Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 341 | Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals | 80 | 5 | Spanish |
| SPN 3020 | Select Lectures of the Latin American Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3050 | Phonetics and Phonology | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4390 | Introduction to Translation | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4110 | Contemporary Costa Rican Writings | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4330 | Special Themes in Spanish Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4390 | Latin American Cinema and Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3520 | Latin American Dialect | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 3560 | Select Topics in Comparative Literature | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| SPN 4330 | Advanced Writing | 48 | 3 | Spanish |
| HISTORY AND POLITICS | ||||
| HIS 3290 | Costa Rican Economic Development | 48 | 3 | English |
| HIS 2302 | Contemporary Latin American History | 48 | 3 | English |
| HIS 3293 | Costa Rican Health Care System and Tropical Medicine | 60 | 4 | English |
| HIS 3260 | European History and Ethnical Conflict | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 2500 | Human Rights in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3100 | Costa Rican Tradition: Peace and Democracy | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3400 | World Politics and Ethnical conflicts | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3450 | International Relations in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| POL 3740 | Economic Integration in Latin America | 48 | 3 | English |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ||||
| ENV 3005 | Environmental Impact And Social Development | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 3044 | Tropical Ecology | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 3190 | Tropical Marine Biology | 60 | 4 | English |
| ENV 4040 | Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development | 60 | 4 | English |
| BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND COMMUNICATION | ||||
| COMM 3200 | Intercultural Communication | 48 | 3 | English |
| ECON 3403 | Introduction To International Economics & Latin America | 60 | 4 | English |
| GEB 3350 | Introduction To International Business | 60 | 43 | English |
| GEB 3500 | Ecotourism: The Costa Rica Case | 48 | 3 | English |
| MGMT 3021 | Logistics Management | 48 | 3 | English |
| MGMT 3030 | Creative Leadership Skills | 48 | 3 | English |
| ART AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| ARCH 3112 | History of Latin American Architecture and Art | 48 | 3 | English |
| ARCH 3200 | Tropical Architecture | 60 | 4 | English |
| ART 1301 | Basic Principles to drawing | 48 | 3 | English |
| ART 2100 | Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice | 48 | 3 | English |
| DNCE 2500 | Introduction To Latin American Tropical Dance | 48 | 3 | English |
| HUM 3300 | Central American Art | 48 | 3 | English |
| HUM 3513 | Arts And Humanities: Costa Rica Colloquium | 48 | 3 | English |
| ETH 3100 | Selected Topics In Afro-American Studies | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHIL 3100 | Comparative Classical Philosophy | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2100 | Ecological Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2130 | Cultural Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
| PHOT 2600 | Digital Photography | 48 | 3 | English |
**Please contact SWS staff for course description information.