For students who wish to study abroad in Costa Rica, but are not fluent in Spanish, Veritas offers a broad range of elective courses in areas such as Art, Business, Economics, Communications, Environmental Science, History, Politics, Theology and
For students who wish to study abroad in Costa Rica, but are not fluent in Spanish, Veritas offers a broad range of elective courses in areas such as Art, Business, Economics, Communications, Environmental Science, History, Politics, Theology and Health—all taught in English.
Courses have a minimum enrollment policy of 6 students. 4 credit (60 hrs.) courses have mandatory field sessions and some may require Laboratory hours.
This course is an introduction to genetics, focused on its applications for current issues related to the diagnosis of human diseases, paternity, taxonomy, ecology, conservation, agronomy and the environment. After having gained a general understanding of the concepts related to genetics, students will perform research projects in Costa Rica, which will then be presented and discussed in order to learn what types of questions science can answer using genetics as a tool. Field trips and laboratory practice will provide an opportunity for students to study how samples are collected, processed and analyzed.
This course provides an introduction to the major environmental problems and issues confronting modern society. Students will examine ecosystems, population patterns and dynamics, the use and misuse of resources, population and environmental quality, environmental citizenship and economic incentives, and eco-tourism initiatives in Costa Rica.
In this course, students will learn about the interactions between earth and land, and how these processes affect our lives and the stability of our planet. Emphasis will be given to the study of the most relevant tropical ecosystems, such as tropical rain forests, cloud forests, coral reefs and mangroves. Field trips to selected environments will provide on-site examples of some of the issues we learn about through class work and readings. All field tr