Semester Abroad
(SP) Spring 2021: January 29th – May 3rd
Class hours:
- M,W 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- M,W 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- T,TR 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- T,TR 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
(FA) Fall 2021: September 3rd – November 30th.
Class hours:
- M,W 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- M,W 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- T,TR 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m
- T,TR 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
December 2021 Mini-Semester December 3th to 14th
Class hours: M,W 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Courses are offered in intensive schedules of 4 hours a day for two weeks.
- Completed and Signed Application (Download)
- Unofficial transcripts with 2.0 minimum GPA
- $120 Application Fee (one time)
- $100 Registration Fee
Application Deadlines:
- Spring: December 15, 2020
- Summer: April 1st, 2021
- Fall: August 1st, 2021
Course Registration:
- Visitor students must fill out and sign a registration form and contract.
Cost of Attendance:
- Cost per Credit Hour: $225 per Credit Hour plus fees of $50 per Credit Hour
These are outlines of sample courses for students to use if they need approval from an academic department before they register.
NATURAL SCIENCES
- BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Sample Course Outline
- Description: A study of the biological principles of environmental effects on living organisms; emphasis on ecological relationships of humans, including resource exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation, and human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- COMM 112- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
- Description: Develops theoretical and applied material concerning communication practices appropriate to business and professional settings.
- GEOG 390-GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA
- Description: Introduces the student in the analysis and understanding of the physical, economic and social aspects that have contributed to its development.
- POLS399 – POLITICAL ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
Moreover, many current policy issues and challenges including social sector policies (e.g. health and education), infrastructure, financial crises, debt burdens and debt reduction programs, trade and private sector activities, foreign aid and investment, institutions and governance are explored.
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
- PSYC 201 – INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
- Description: Students are required to participate in one or more standard experiments or to submit abstracts of published studies as part of Psychology 201. Introduction to the methods and major content areas of psychology: sensation, perception, learning, cognition, human development, abnormal and social psychology. (Lecture and Lab)
- SOC 202 – SOCIAL PROBLEMS Sample Course Outline
- Description: Structural sources and individual experiences of the major contradictions of contemporary societies. Poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, work and occupations, and the environment may be among the topics considered.
WRITING AND COMPOSITION
- ENGL 101 – COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Meet admission requirements of the University of Louisville. Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
- ENGL 102- INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of at least 4 papers of varying lengths, with one extended documented paper.
- ENGL 306- BUSINESS WRITING
- Description: Designed for advanced Business students and Arts and Sciences students anticipating careers in law, business, or government. Concentrates on writing in a variety of forms of business discourse. Emphasizes practicing writing processes, developing an appropriate style, learning professional problem-solving, integrating oral and written communication, and using new communication technologies.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- HIST 101 – HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I Sample Course Outline
- Description: Origins of civilization from earliest times to ca. 1500
- SPAN 323- SPANISH FOR THE WORKPLACE
- Description: This course is especially designed for you to become acquainted with vocabulary, concepts, and other language tools needed in your daily work situation, which will improve your ability to interact with your clients in a professional manner. It will be conducted entirely in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on a broad variety of contemporary business topics and speaking and writing activities in which you will learn to express, discuss and write about your own needs and interests. At the end, you should be able to react to your daily job environment, meeting your needs with hands-on language and giving you enough to succeed in the business world.
- TA 207- ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE Sample Course Outline
- Description: A survey of theatre from its origins to the present, with emphasis on dramatic literature, and theatrical techniques. Attendance at department productions is required.
MATHEMATICS
- MATH 111-COLLEGE ALGEBRA
- Description: Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.
- MATH 180-ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS
- Description: Differential and integral calculus of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications.
- MATH 205-CALCULUS I I
- Description: A first course in differential and integral calculus of single variable functions.
Admission Requirements for Visitor Students:
- Completed and Signed Application
- Unofficial transcripts with 2.0 minimum GPA
- $120 Application Fee
- $100 Registration Fee
Course Registration:
- Visitor students must fill out and sign a registration form.
Tuition:
- Cost per Credit Hour: $275.00
- Visitor students have until the first day of class to pay in full for the course(s) they are taking.
Add/Drop and Withdrawal Policies:
- The deadline to add or drop a course without financial or academic penalty is the first day of class. Students must fill out and sign an add/drop form.
- Students have until the first Friday of class to withdraw from a course. They will have to pay for the course in full, and will receive a W on their transcript for the class. Students must fill out and sign a withdrawal form. Requesting Transcripts
- To request transcripts, students must sent email to yamileth.giron@qlu.ac.pa and provide an address where they would like their transcripts to be sent.
*Please allow 2 weeks delivery within the USA, and 3 weeks for delivery to Panama.
Courses and course descriptions
ENGL 102 – INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE WRITING (Writing Communication)
Section I: May 14 – 25
Section II: June 11 – 22
Professor: Pushpa Mirchandani
Section: III: August 13 – 24
Professor: Tiffany Debicki
Credit hours: 3
Course description: prerequisite: ENGL 101, or approved transfer credit for ENGL 101. Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists
HIST 101- HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS I (Social Science – History)
Section I: July 16 – 27
Credit hours: 3
Professor: Blake Beatie
Credit Hours: 3
Course description: This course seeks to provide students with information about relevant characters, major events and general characteristics of different civilizations (culture, society, economy) through the course of time. The course intends to develop their understanding the definition of concepts such as Global History, Civilization, Society, Culture, Pre- History, Ancient History, and Medieval History.
PHYS 107- ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY –S (Natural Science)
Section I: May 14 – 25 (5:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Professor: Azael Barrera
Credit hours: 3
Requisite: Natural Science
Course description: This course examines the entire universe, as observed today with the instruments of modern technology, and as explained with the ideas of physicists and astronomers. Our objective is to show how systematic observation, experimentation, and reason allow us to comprehend the universe. With this goal, we will provide a basis for understanding new developments in astronomy as they arise, how contemporary scientific research is carried out, and how it impacts society.
MATH 112 – TRIGONOMETRY (Mathematics)
Section I: May 14 – June 8
Professor: Hilmar Castro
Credit hours: 3
Requisite: Mathematics
Course description: Course description: Appropriate placement score or equivalent coursework. Note: Does not count toward mathematics major or minor. Credit not allowed for both MATH 112 and 190 or ENGR 190. Trigonometric functions through angular and circular definitions. Identities, graphing, inverse trigonometric functions, analytic geometry, applications.
HUM 152 – CULTURES OF AMERICA (Humanities – Cultural Diversity 1)
Section I: May 14 – 25
Professor: Michael Johmann
Section II: June 11 – 22
Professor: Lynda Mercer
Credits hours: 3
Requisite: Humanities – Cultural Diversity 1
Course description: Interdisciplinary study of the arts and humanities in contemporary American culture emphasizing the convergence of European, African, Hispanic, Asian, and indigenous cultures as well as the distinguishing characteristics of each culture as revealed in three of the following areas: fine arts, drama, literature, philosophy, religion, and popular entertainment.
COMM 201- PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONS (Social Science)
Section I: May 30 – June 15
Professor: Al Futrell
Credit hours: 3
Course description: Its main aim is to give students a comprehensive introduction to the various sub-fields in the communication discipline. The topics included in this course range from verbal and nonverbal messages to the use of text-messaging to convey meaning. Many communication concepts are introduced as a means of helping the student understand how to study communication.
HUMM 224 – INTRO TO FILM (Humanities – Cultural Diversity 2)
Section I: June 4 – 15
Professor: TBA
Credit hours: 3
Course description: Introduces students to the fundamentals of film form and film content, including narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, genre, acting, and sound, with emphasis on relationships between these elements and diverse cultural contexts.
TA 207- ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE (Arts)
Section I: June 4 – 15
Professor: TBA
Credit hours: 3
Course description: A survey of theatre from its origins to the present, with emphasis on dramatic literature, and theatrical techniques. Attendance at department productions is required.
SOC 202-SOCIAL PROBLEMS (Social Science)
Section I: June 4 – 15
Professor: Maritza Young
Credit hours: 3
Course description: Structural sources and individual experiences of the major contradictions of contemporary societies. Poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, work and occupations, and the environment may be among the topics considered.
HUMM 216- INTRO TO WORLD RELIGIONS (Humanities-Cultural Diversity 1)
Section I: July 16 – 27
Professor: Pam Beattie
Credit hours: 3
Course description: This course will teach students key concepts and elements of religious studies in general as well as introducing them to the basic vocabulary, beliefs and practices of some of the world’s major religious traditions. In this class we will take a historical approach to the study of world religions and carefully consider the development of religious traditions in their historical and cultural context.
PHIL 225 – BUSINESS ETHICS
Section I: July 30 – August 10
Professor: Brian Barnes
Credit hours: 3
Course description: analysis of moral problems that arise in contemporary business practice and of the different ethical frameworks proposed to resolve them.
COMM 305 – MASS COMMUNICATION
Section I: July 16 – 27
Professor: Siobhan Smith
Credits hours: 3
Course description: prerequisite: COMM 201 or equivalent from other institution. COMM 305 is a survey course of the major functions, strategies, rights and responsibilities of various mass media that will provide you with the necessary critical tools to reflect upon, understand, and challenge the power exerted by the mass media.
PHIL 311 – INTRO. TO LOGIC
Section I: June 11 – 22
Professor: Brian Barnes
Credit hours: 3
Course description: An introductory study of the elements and processes of reasoning, insofar as these can be consciously articulated. The course considers both inductive and deductive reasoning from both the ancient (Aristotelian syllogistic) and modem (Boolean) points of view, as well as a thorough examination of the informal fallacies.
BIOL 102 – INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (Natural Science)
Section I: July 9 – 20
Professor: Karen Barnett
Section II: August 6 – 17
Professor: Gary Cobbs
Credit hours: 3
Course Description: prerequisite: should be taken concurrently with BIOL 104. Selected topics from the biological sciences, emphasizing important factual information, methods, basic scientific principles, and their applications. May fulfill general education natural science requirement but does not count toward biology major or minor.
BIOL 104 – INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS LAB (Natural Science Lab)
Section I: July 9 – 20
Professor: Karen Barnet
Section II: August 6 – 17
Professor: Gary Cobbs
Credit hours: 1
Course Description: hands-on laboratory experiments for non-science students. Designed to develop skills in scientific methodology, observation and critical thinking. Does not count toward biology major or minor.
ENGL 101 – INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE WRITING (Writing Communication)
Section I: July 16 – 27
Professor: Pushpa Mirchandani
Credit hours: 3
Course description: Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
GEOS 200 – THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (Natural Sciences)Section I: July 16 – 27
Professor: TBA
Credit hours: 3
Course description: An introduction to the global environment, emphasizing the evolution and interaction of Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere; energy and material cycles, and global change. You will learn about the spatial dimensions of the Earth’s dynamic systems and the interactions among there. These systems include energy, air, water, climate, landforms, soils, and ecosystems.
BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (NATURAL SCIENCES)
Section I: July 23 – August 3
Professor: Karen Barnett
Credit hours: 3
Course description: A study of the biological principles of environmental effects on living organisms; emphasis on ecological relationships of humans, including resource exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation, and human behavior.
CHEM 201 – GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (Natural Sciences)
Section I: August 6 – 17
Professor: TBA
Credit hours: 3
Course description: an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of modern chemistry. Special emphasis on chemical periodicity, stoichiometry, equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, atomic and molecular structure, and descriptive chemistry of the elements.
CHEM 207 – GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB (Natural Sciences Lab)
Section I: August 6 – 17
Professor: TBA
Credit hours: 1
Course description: prerequisites: successful completion of or concurrent registration in CHEM 201. An introduction to the chemistry laboratory with an emphasis on qualitative analysis.
These are outlines of sample courses for students to use if they need approval from an academic department before they register.
NATURAL SCIENCES
- BIOL 263- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY Sample Course Outline
- Description: A study of the biological principles of environmental effects on living organisms; emphasis on ecological relationships of humans, including resource exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation, and human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- COMM 112- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
- Description: Develops theoretical and applied material concerning communication practices appropriate to business and professional settings.
- GEOG 390-GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA
- Description: Introduces the student in the analysis and understanding of the physical, economic and social aspects that have contributed to its development.
- POLS399 – POLITICAL ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
Moreover, many current policy issues and challenges including social sector policies (e.g. health and education), infrastructure, financial crises, debt burdens and debt reduction programs, trade and private sector activities, foreign aid and investment, institutions and governance are explored.
- Description: This course will study the economic development of Latin America, with special emphasis on the second half of the 20 th century and the 21 st century. We analyze the relationships between economic growth and development and the roles of history and institutions in explaining patterns and causes of variations in growth and development performance of different countries in Latin America.
- PSYC 201 – INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
- Description: Students are required to participate in one or more standard experiments or to submit abstracts of published studies as part of Psychology 201. Introduction to the methods and major content areas of psychology: sensation, perception, learning, cognition, human development, abnormal and social psychology. (Lecture and Lab)
- SOC 202 – SOCIAL PROBLEMS Sample Course Outline
- Description: Structural sources and individual experiences of the major contradictions of contemporary societies. Poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, work and occupations, and the environment may be among the topics considered.
WRITING AND COMPOSITION
- ENGL 101 – COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Meet admission requirements of the University of Louisville. Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
- ENGL 102- INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE WRITING Sample Course Outline
- Description: Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of at least 4 papers of varying lengths, with one extended documented paper.
- ENGL 306- BUSINESS WRITING
- Description: Designed for advanced Business students and Arts and Sciences students anticipating careers in law, business, or government. Concentrates on writing in a variety of forms of business discourse. Emphasizes practicing writing processes, developing an appropriate style, learning professional problem-solving, integrating oral and written communication, and using new communication technologies.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- HIST 101 – HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I Sample Course Outline
- Description: Origins of civilization from earliest times to ca. 1500
- SPAN 323- SPANISH FOR THE WORKPLACE
- Description: This course is especially designed for you to become acquainted with vocabulary, concepts, and other language tools needed in your daily work situation, which will improve your ability to interact with your clients in a professional manner. It will be conducted entirely in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on a broad variety of contemporary business topics and speaking and writing activities in which you will learn to express, discuss and write about your own needs and interests. At the end, you should be able to react to your daily job environment, meeting your needs with hands-on language and giving you enough to succeed in the business world.
- TA 207- ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE Sample Course Outline
- Description: A survey of theatre from its origins to the present, with emphasis on dramatic literature, and theatrical techniques. Attendance at department productions is required.
MATHEMATICS
- MATH 111-COLLEGE ALGEBRA
- Description: Advanced topics in algebraic and rational expressions and factoring; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications.
- MATH 180-ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS
- Description: Differential and integral calculus of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions with applications.
- MATH 205-CALCULUS I I
- Description: A first course in differential and integral calculus of single variable functions.
We provide different options for housing depending on the student’s interest.
- Apartments: Located in the trendiest neighborhoods of Panama. These apartments can accommodate from 1-6 people and are full equipped with Kitchen, dining room, living room, balcony, laundry room, internet and cable TV.
- Dorms: Located in the City of Knowledge these villas can accommodate from 3-6 students.
- Host Families: Available upon request of the interested student. They usually provide a room, bathroom and 2 meals a day.
- Apartment Style Hotels: Consist of share rooms, bathrooms and common areas. They charge per night and sometimes give you meal plans of 3 meals a day
*All prices are subject to change without previous notice
Type of Housing | Includes | Price (per month) |
Single Occupancy Apartment |
|
$500- $1500 |
Single Occupancy Room |
|
$300- $600 |
Shared Apartment (2-3) |
|
$500- $1500 |
Dorms (1-3) |
|
$1,200 |
Host Families |
|
$400- $600 |
Hostels |
|
$400- $600 |