School for Field Studies - COSTA RICA
 

SFS COSTA RICA COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

Visit the PROGRAM PAGE for dates, program details and to apply.
Go to the HOST INSTITUTION COURSE CATALOG or WEBSITE for the full list of courses offered on this program.
Course equivalents not found on this list can be included on the Course Pre-Approval Form with a signature approval from the Department Chair.

To get a signature approval, students should contact the Department Chair, providing course title and syllabus of course(s) to review and complete the section on the Course Pre-Approval Form.
HOST COURSE NUMBER HOST COURSE TITLE GU COURSE NUMBER GU COURSE TITLE CORE REQUIREMENTS REQUIRES APPROVAL SIGNATURE
SFS 2050 Language, Culture, and Society of Costa Rica MDLA 190 Elementary Language (2 credits)   YES
SFS 3740 Principles of Resource Management BIOL 380 Principles of Resource Management   YES
SFS 3740 Principles of Resource Management ENVS 330 + L Principles of Wildlife Management   YES
SFS 3770 Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Development BIOL 380 Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Development   YES
SFS 3770 Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Development ENVS 399 Special Topics: ENVS Elective   YES
SFS 3820 Environmental Ethics and Development ENVS      YES
SFS 4910 Directed Research ENVS 399 Special Topics: ENVS Elective   YES
SFS 4910 Directed Research BIOL 380 Directed Research - Costa Rica   YES
 
NOTES
  • To receive BIOL credit, students must have completed necessary course pre-requisites.
  • Biology major participants should plan to participate during their junior year.
  • While the SFS courses may be listed twice, ONE Gonzaga course equivalent is earned for credit in either BIOL or ENVS. 
  • B.S. candidates can earn 5 BIOL credits towards their major abroad.
  • B.A. candidates can earn 3 BIOL credits towards their major.
  • Biology minors can earn 1 BIOL credit towards their minor.
  • All other BIOL credit earned will count towards a student's overall elective credit sum.
  • For more details about how credits are applied to the Biology Major or Minor, please contact the Biology Department Chair.