Earning academic credit with Student Globe

Students can earn university credit while studying Spanish at our school in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Study abroad credit is offered through Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas. This institution is accredited by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Courses offered for university credit

Course Title Course Number # of Credits
Beginning Spanish 1 1411 4
Beginning Spanish 2 1412 4
Intermediate Spanish 1 2311 3
Intermediate Spanish 2 2312 3
Advanced Spanish Conversation 2306 3
Business Spanish 1 2316 3
Business Spanish 2 2317 3
Spanish Literature 1 2321 3
Spanish Literature 2 2322 3

IMPORTANT: Students wishing to earn credit for more than one class must register and attend class for a sufficient number of weeks (not hours). The required weeks per number of credits are listed in the chart below.

Credit week requirements

# of weeks # of semester credits possible
3 weeks 3-4 credits
5 weeks 6 credits
6 weeks 8 credits
7 weeks 9 credits
8 weeks 10 credits
9 weeks 11 credits
10 weeks 12 credits
11 weeks 13 credits
12 weeks 14 credits

Instructions checklist for earning credit

Step # Instructions
Step 1 Contact your home college or university to check if your home institution will accept transfer Spanish credit from Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas. Once you have found the appropriate department, make sure they will accept this credit for transfer for the Spanish course or Spanish classes you need. You must gain pre-approval, preferably in writing along with the appropriate administrator signature.
Step 2 Once your pre-approval is given for credit transfer you need to register for the Spanish Program of your choice through Student Globe. Be sure that the Spanish course that you are registering for will allow you to have enough weeks to meet the requirements in order to gain the number of units for the Spanish course.
Step 3 You will then be sent the registration form for credit. You will need to fill this out and send it back to Brookhaven. At the same time you will also need to send the payment for the units. You can pay by personal check or by credit card. This will enroll you in the specific courses you desire.
Step 4 Attend and complete the Spanish immersion program at our school in Tamarindo . You must be in class for the minimum number of weeks required for the credit you are trying to receive. You must satisfactorily complete all class work and homework, and you must pass all tests. You will also need to complete a one page paper in Spanish for each course you are trying to receive academic Spanish credit. This will be due on your last day of Spanish classes.
Step 5 Upon returning from your Spanish courses you will need to go back on the Brookhaven web site and request a transcript. Once the grades are posted, official college transcripts will be sent out to your home university or college.