Updated: 2025-11-13 14:30h​

SAPIENS (Study Abroad Program for International ENgineering Students)

This program was designed several years ago in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and has grown over the years to also include courses from the University of Maryland-College Park (UMD), the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UMICH), Boston University (BU), Syracuse University (SU) and the University of Florida (UF). It is extremely STEM-compatible at the Sophomore level, and is becoming "Junior-friendly" in its Spring version..

The SAPIENS program is offered during the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms.

For term dates, please see the simplified academic calendar: Academic Calendar (ICAI)

Sapiens brochure: SAPIENS_25-26_FLYER_v3.0.pdf |SAPIENS_24-25_FLYER_v3.0.pdf 

FALL SAPIENS - targets Sophomore Engineering and other STEM students

Fundamental Engineering/STEM Courses

DIE-SAP-212 Electricity and Magnetism
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
100 DIE-SAP-212 Electricity and Magnetism.pdf
Fully based on UIUC's PHYS212

DOI-SAP-354 Engineering Economy
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
110 DOI-SAP-354 Engineering Economy (from 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UF's E​IN3354​

DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1011 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (from 25-26).pdf
111 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (until 24-25).pdf
111 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's ME200 (formerly ME300)

DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
6 ECTS (60 hours; 48 lecture hours & 12 lab hours)
1010 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (from 25-26).pdf​
110 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (until 24-25).pdf
110 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (until 22-23).pdf
(extended version of our Summer DIM-SAP-246 UMICH course)

DIM-SAP-167 General Chemistry (cancelled from 25-26)
7.5 ECTS (75 hours; 45 lecture hours & 30 lab hours)
100 DIM-SAP-167 General Chemistry (from 23-24).pdf
100 DIM-SAP-167 General Chemistry (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to SU's CHE106 & CHE107

DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1010 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (from 25-26).pdf
110 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (until 24-25).pdf​
110 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (until 20-21).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's MATH286

DTC-SAP-234 Introduction to Python Programming
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
010 DTC-SAP-234 Introduction to Python Programming (from 24-25).pdf

DIM-SAP-211 Introduction to Statics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1000 DIM-SAP-211 Introduction to Statics (from 25-26).pdf
100 DIM-SAP-211 Introduction to Statics (until 24-25).pdf
100 DIM-SAP-211 Introduction to Statics (until 22-23).pdf
100 DIM-SAP-211 Introduction to Statics (until 20-21).pdf
Fully based on UIUC's TAM211

DMA-SAP-241 Multivariable Calculus
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1000 DMA-SAP-241 Multivariable Calculus (from 25-26).pdf
100 DMA-SAP-241 Multivariable Calculus (until 24-25).pdf
100 DMA-SAP-241 Multivariable Calculus (until 22-23).pdf
Fully based on UIUC's MATH241
 
DTC-SAP-333 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Python
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
010 DTC-SAP-333 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Python (from 24-25).pdf​

Culture. Language and Humanities Courses

TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions
3 ECTS (30 hours; 2 hours/week)
111 TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions (from 23-24).pdf
111 TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions (until 22-23).pdf
111 TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions (until 20-21).pdf

IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture
3 ECTS (30 hours; 2 hours/week: includes cultural visits)
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (from 24-25).pdf
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (until 23-24).pdf
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (until 22-23).pdf

DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1010 DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films (from 25-26) - detailed.pdf
110 DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films (until 24-25).pdf
110 DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films (until 24-25) - detailed.pdf
110 DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films (until 22-23).pdf
110 DOI-SAP-130 Spanish Culture through Films (until 19-20).pdf

IIM-SAP-131 Spanish as a Foreign Language (A1)
IIM-SAP-132 Spanish as a Foreign Language (A2)
IIM-SAP-133 Spanish as a Foreign Language (B1)
IIM-SAP-134 Spanish as a Foreign Language (B2)
IIM-SAP-135 Spanish as a Foreign Language (C1)
All levels: 6 ECTS (3 lecture hours/week)
Spanish as a Foreign Language A1 to C1.zip

Other language courses: https://www.comillas.edu/iim​
Cultural activities: https://www.comillas.edu/en/comillas-arte

Note: read below for additional courses and research projects.

END OF FALL SAPIENS

WINTER SAPIENS - a Freshman to Senior-compatible 3-week (4-week optional) program. Graduate students welcome.​

TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions
3 ECTS (30 hours; two 4-week sessions)
1111 TEO-SAP-123 Christianity and World Religions (from 23-24).pdf

SPRING SAPIENS - targets Sophomore & Junior Engineering and other STEM students​

Fundamental Engineering/STEM Courses

DMA-SAP-431 Applied Linear Algebra
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
0010 DMA-SAP-431 Applied Linear Algebra (from 25-26) - with Python.pdf
010 DMA-SAP-431 Applied Linear Algebra (until 24-25).pdf
010 DMA-SAP-431 Applied Linear Algebra (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's MATH415 and from 25-26 also MATH257

DOI-SAP-354 Engineering Economy
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
110 DOI-SAP-354 Engineering Economy.pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UF's E​IN3354

DIM-SAP-353 Engineering Fluid Mechanics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
0010 DIM-SAP-353 Engineering Fluid Mechanics (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-353 Engineering Fluid Mechanics (until 24-25).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-353 Engineering Fluid Mechanics (until 20-21).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UF's EGN3353C
Pre-approved as equivalent to UMD's ENME331

DOI-SAP-303 Engineering Statistics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
010 DOI-SAP-303 Engineering Statistics (from 23-24).pdf
010 DOI-SAP-303 Engineering Statistics (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UMD's ENME392 & ENCE302

DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1011 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (from 25-26).pdf
111 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (until 24-25).pdf
111 DIM-SAP-336 Engineering Thermodynamics (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's ME200 (formerly ME300)

DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
6 ECTS (60 hours; 48 lecture hours & 12 lab hours)
1010 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (from 25-26).pdf
110 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (until 24-25).pdf
110 DIM-SAP-346 Environmental Engineering and Sustainability (until 22-23).pdf
(extended version of our Summer DIM-SAP-246 UMICH course)

DTC-SAP-374 Introduction to Algorithms and Models of Computation
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
0010 DTC-SAP-374 Introduction to Algorithms and Models of Computation (from 24-25).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's CS374​

DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
1010 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (from 25-26).pdf​
110 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (until 24-25).pdf​​
110 DMA-SAP-230 Introduction to Differential Equations (until 20-21).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's MATH286

DIM-SAP-233 Introduction to Dynamics
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week; includes lab sessions)
0010 DIM-SAP-233 Introduction to Dynamics (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-233 Introduction to Dynamics (until 24-25).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-233 Introduction to Dynamics (until 20-21).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's TAM212

DEA-SAP-235 Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits
7.5 ECTS (75 hours; 45 lecture hours & 30 lab hours)
010 DEA-SAP-235 Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (from 24-25).pdf
010 DEA-SAP-235 Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (until 23-24).pdf
010 DEA-SAP-235 Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's ECE205 & ECE206

DIM-SAP-337 Introduction to Materials and their Applications
6 ECTS (60 hours; 48 lecture hours & 12 lab hours)
0010 DIM-SAP-337 Introduction to Materials and their Applications (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-337 Introduction to Materials and their Applications (until 24-25).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-337 Introduction to Materials and their Applications (until 24-25) - detailed.pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UMD's ENMA300/ENME382

DTC-SAP-234 Introduction to Python Programming
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
010 DTC-SAP-234 Introduction to Python Programming (from 24-25).pdf

DTC-SAP-333 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Python
6 ECTS (60 hours; 4 hours/week)
010 DTC-SAP-333 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Python (from 24-25).pdf

DMA-SAP-437 Numerical Analysis
6 ECTS (60 hours; includes several lab sessions)
0010 DMA-SAP-437 Numerical Analysis (from 25-26).pdf
010 DMA-SAP-437 Numerical Analysis (until 24-25).pdf
010 DMA-SAP-437 Numerical Analysis (until 22-23).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's CS450 & CS357 (includes TexasTech's ME2115)

DIM-SAP-239 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology
7.5 ECTS (75 hours; 45 lecture hours & 30 lab hours)
0010 DIM-SAP-239 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-239 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology (until 24-25).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to BU's BE209

DIM-SAP-232 Quantum Physics
3 ECTS (30 hours; 4 hours/week; first or last 2 months)
0010 DIM-SAP-232 Quantum Physics (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-232 Quantum Physics (until 24-25).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's PHYS214

DIM-SAP-231 Thermal Physics
3 ECTS (30 hours; 4 hours/week; first or last 2 months)
0010 DIM-SAP-231 Thermal Physics (from 25-26).pdf
010 DIM-SAP-231 Thermal Physics (until 24-25).pdf
Pre-approved as equivalent to UIUC's PHYS213

Culture. Language and Humanities Courses

Intensive Culture and Language Courses

IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture
3 ECTS (30 hours; two 4-week sessions; includes cultural visits)
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (from 24-25).pdf​
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (until 23-24).pdf​
111 IIM-SAP-140 Spanish Culture (until 22-23).pdf

IIM-SAP-141 Basic Spanish Language
3 ECTS (30 hours; first 4-week session only)
001 IIM-SAP-141 Basic Spanish Language (from 24-25).pdf
001 IIM-SAP-141 Basic Spanish Language (until 23-24).pdf

IIM-SAP-142 Intermediate Spanish Language I
3 ECTS (30 hours; two 4-week sessions)
001 IIM-SAP-142 Intermediate Spanish Language I (from 24-25).pdf
001 IIM-SAP-142 Intermediate Spanish Language I (until 23-24).pdf

IIM-SAP-143 Intermediate Spanish Language II
3 ECTS (30 hours; last 4-week session only)
001 IIM-SAP-143 Intermediate Spanish Language II (from 24-25).pdf​
001 IIM-SAP-143 Intermediate Spanish Language II (until 23-24).pdf

END OF SUMMER SAPIENS


ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Research Projects

These may be performed together with other SAPIENS courses during any of the 4 terms, and are supervised both by professors and teaching assistants.

XXX-SAP-491 Research Project I (100h)
4 ECTS (Fall/Spring: 6 to 7 hours/week; Summer: 100 total hours)

XXX-SAP-492 Research Project II (100h)
4 ECTS (Fall/Spring: 6 to 7 hours/week; Summer: 100 total hours)

XXX-SAP-493 Research Project III (100h)
4 ECTS (Fall/Spring: 6 to 7 hours/week; Summer: 100 total hours)

XXX-SAP-494 Research Project IV (100h)
4 ECTS (Fall/Spring: 6 to 7 hours/week; Summer: 100 total hours)

Cultural Electives

These cultural activities, if taken for credits, are worth 2 to 4 ECTS, and are free of charge. Offered in Fall and Spring only.
Cultural activities: https://www.comillas.edu/en/comillas-arte

CAC-SAP-138/140 Cultural Electives [Fall/Spring]
4 ECTS (Fall/Spring)

CAC-SAP-139/141 Cultural Electives [Fall/Spring]
2 ECTS (Fall/Spring)

Note: a maximum of 6 ECTS worth of Cultural Electives per term is allowed.

Additional Technological and Business Courses

SAPIENS students are not restricted to SAPIENS-only courses, but rather, they may freely select other courses offered in English and/or Spanish, schedule-permitting, from our full local course catalog. Some graduate courses may be restricted.

The full list:  https://apps.icai.comillas.edu/exchange/​

Note: please refer to the academic calendar for the term start/exam/end dates.