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LCI Veritas · Study Abroad Costa Rica

Costa Rica Course Offerings — 2027

The full catalog of Study Abroad courses at Universidad LCI Veritas, organized across seven academic areas — from art and business to biology, health, social sciences, and Spanish-language literature.

4-credit courses include mandatory field trips. Access the printed catalog's QR card for specific schedules and terms.

01 · Art, Design and Humanities 02 · Business, Communication, Marketing 03 · Biology, Environment, Science 04 · Health & Psychology 05 · Social Sciences 06 · Spanish Linguistics & Literature 07 · Study with Locals

To know about the details of syllabi for any course on this page, please write to us at studyabroad@veritas.cr

01

Art, Design and Humanities

8 COURSES
ART 2100Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
ART 2130Mural Painting and Public Art
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HUM 2100Introduction to Video Creation
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HUM 3150Indigenous Ecology and Sustainability
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HUM 3513Costa Rica Colloquium: History and Culture
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
PHIL 3100Philosophical Foundations in Ancient Civilizations
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
PHOT 2100Ecological Photography
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
PHOT 2130Cultural Photography
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
02

Business, Communication, Marketing

11 COURSES
COMM 3070Creative Conflict Resolution: a multicultural, gender perspective
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
COMM 3100Communication for Development & Social Leaders
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
COMM 3200Intercultural Communication & Competency
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
GEB 3000Introduction to Project Management
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
GEB 3120Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
GEB 3350International Business Strategies in Sustainable Development
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
GEB 3500Ecotourism: The Costa Rica Case
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
MGMT 3030Creative Leadership Skills
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
MKTG 3010International Marketing Management
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SUSD 3150Sustainable Consumption & Production “10 Years On”
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SUSD 3160Systems Thinking and Sustainability
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
03

Biology, Environment, Science

18 COURSES
BIO 1100Principles of Biology
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 2500Introduction to Genetics: Current Applications
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 2800Permaculture for a Regenerative Culture
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3005Environmental Impact and Social Development
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3020Molecular Marine Biology
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3044Tropical Ecology
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3100Tropical Birds (Tropical Ornithology)
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3120Land Vertebrates of Costa Rica
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3125Wildlife Management and Conservation
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3150Tropical Botany: Useful Plants
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3160Conservation Biology of Endangered Marine Species (+ Internship option)
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3170Freshwater Ecology (Limnology)
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3190Tropical Marine Biology
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3200Marine Mammals of Costa Rica: Biology and Conservation
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3210Coral Reef Ecology and Conservation
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 3740Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 4030Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
ENV 4040Sustainable Development and Environmental Awareness
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
04

Health & Psychology

8 COURSES
HHD 1020Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HHD 1050Holistic Health Approaches
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HHD 1070Health and Nutrition: Sustainability Approach
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HHD 3070Conflict Resolution and Health Care
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
HIS 3293Costa Rican Health Care System and Tropical Medicine
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
PSY 2200Health Psychology
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
PSY 3050Cultural Psychology
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
VET 2500Veterinary Clinical Practices and Skills
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05

Social Sciences

16 COURSES
ECON 3403Introduction to International Economics in Latin America
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
ETH 3100Selected Topics in Afro-Caribbean Studies
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
HIS 2302Contemporary Latin American History
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
HIS 3130Green Legacies: Ecology in Ancient Civilizations
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
HIS 3290Latin American Human Development: Health, Education & Economy
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
POL 2500Human Rights in Latin America
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
POL 3100Costa Rican Tradition: Peace and Democracy
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
POL 3220Migration, Globalization and Social Change
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
POL 3250Global Systems for Human Rights Protection
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
POL 3420Costa Rican Environmental Policy
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
POL 3450International Relations in Latin America
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
POL 3500International Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SOCY 3050LGBTQ Diversity and Sexual Identity in Latin America
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SUSD 3100Gender and Sustainability
4CR / 8 ECTS / 60HR
SUSD 3180Limits to Growth: A Systems Perspective
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
THEO 3150Major World Religions
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
06

Spanish Linguistics & Literature for advanced Spanish proficiency students

12 COURSES
SPN 3000Introducción al análisis literario (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3020Lecturas Selectas de la Literatura Latinoamericana
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3050Fonética y Fonología (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3070Introducción a la Traducción (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3420El Cuento Centroamericano (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3520Dialectos Latinoamericanos (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 3550Poesía Latinoamericana del Siglo XX: Lectura y Escritura
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 4110Escritoras Contemporáneas Costarricenses (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 4330Tópicos Selectos en la Literatura Española (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 4390Literatura Latinoamericana en el Cine (Taught in Spanish)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 6302Estudios de Pragmática en el Lenguaje (Graduate students)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
SPN 6070Introduction to Translation (Graduate research project)
3CR / 6 ECTS / 48HR
07

Study with Locals — Creative Industries

FOR ADVANCED SPANISH PROFICIENCY

These courses are taken alongside local students at partner faculties; contact the Study Abroad team for individual syllabi.

Advertising Design Marketing, Communication, Advertising Psychology
Architecture Descriptive Geometry, Structures, History, Patrimonial Heritage
Digital Animation Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics and Representation, History of Animation, and more
Interior Space Design Color Workshop, Aesthetic Psychology, Interior Design I, Textile Design, Landscaping, and other
Photography Conceptual Imaging, Introduction to Photography & Lab, History of Photo, and other
Product Design Industrial Design History, Technology, Ergonomics

Questions about a course or term dates?

Reach out to the Study Abroad team at LCI Veritas for enrollment details, current schedules, and course syllabi.

Credits and hours as printed in the Costa Rica Course Offerings 2027 sheet. Course availability, terms, and titles are subject to change — verify against the current QR-linked schedule before publishing.

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