SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

• Beginning Spanish
• Intermediate Spanish I and II
• Advanced Spanish
• Spanish Conversation
• Spanish Composition
• Review of Spanish Grammar
• Advanced Spanish Grammar
• Literature and Culture
• Hispanic Literature I and II
• Readings in Spanish Literature and Culture
• Literature of Central America
• Contemporary Costa Rican Literature
• The Latin American Literary Boom
• Contemporary Hispanic Short Story
• Culture of Central America I and II
• Latin American Philosophy and Thought

ARTS

• Introduction to the Arts and Museums of Costa Rica
• Latin American and Costa Rican Music
• History of Latin American Art
• Latin American and Costa Rican Film

HISTORY, POLITICS AND SOCIOLOGY

• History of Central America
• Gender Theories in Latin America
• History of the Theology of Liberation in Latin America
• Religion and Politics in Latin America

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND AGRICULTURE

• Ecotourism and Conservation Management
• Touristic Geography of Costa Rica
• Bioethics
• Wetlands Management
• Crocodile Management
• Production of Organic Food
• Environmental Issues in Agriculture Production

AND ALSO...

 

• International Business
• Internships and Community Service
• Independent Study

COURSES AT UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICA  & UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL

In Addition:

UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA

The Instituto San Joaquín de Flores offers the option to semester students of enrolling in one course at the nearby UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA.  Areas include: Business, Communication, Advertising, Public Relations and Education. This enrollment also entitles the Instituto San Joaquin de Flores students to participate in sports and activities at the INTERAMERICANA with Costa Rican students. www.uinteramericana.edu

Courses recommended at the Universidad Interamericana:

Advertising and Public Relations:

• Communication and Semiotics.
• Oral and writing Communication

Administration:

• Marketing I

Education:

• Children’s Development Problems
• Adolescents’ Development Problems
• Children’s Literature

New for Spring 2006:

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL

As of  the Spring semester of 2006, the Instituto San Joaquín de Flores also offers the option to Spring semester students of enrolling in one course at the nearby UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL (UNA).   Areas include Business, Liberal Arts, Communications, Fine Arts, International Relations, Sociology, Economy and Education. This enrollment also entitles the Instituto San Joaquin de Flores students to participate in sports and activities at UNA with Costa Rican students. www.una.ac.cr/intercambio

Courses recommended at UNA:

Liberal Arts:

• Art: End of the Century
• Art and Popular Culture
• Human Vision of the Seventh Art (Cinema)
• Popular Music Philosophy
• Science, Technology and Society at the end of Millennium
• Modernity and Ecological Debate      
• Ethics and Philosophy 
• Human Being in his Social Surroundings
• Indian Thought
• Half of Century of Costa Rican Short Stories
• Culture and Globalization 
• Ecology and Cultural Identity
• Youth in Latin America
• Identity and the Traditional Tale
• Human Rights in the New Millennium
 

UNA Philosophy School, recommended courses:

• Ancient Philosophy Problems 
• Introduction to Ethical Problems
• Introduction to Modern Times Ethical  Problems
• Introduction to Aesthetics Problems
 

NOTES:

The students can take only one additional course either at the UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL, or at the UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA

The Instituto San Joaquín de Flores also offers short-term Spanish language courses at 3 different levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced, in 2, 3 or 4 week segments.

The program reserves the right to change, cancel or add courses depending on enrollment and curricular needs.