Africa

Houghton in Tanzania, Iringa, Tanzania (Houghton College) (Open to all majors)(Spring Only)

Houghton-in-Tanzania is a program of Houghton College set in East Africa offering junior and senior students an opportunity to experience life as most Africans themselves experience it and to be exposed to Africa on a broad front including history, anthropology, environment, languages, politics, and religion. Extended trips away from the campus site include visits to nearby game reserves and Wahehe and Maasai tribal villages. Elective course options vary from year to year but the following three core courses are required: East African Culture (3), East African History (3), Wildlife Behavior (3/4). (A minimum 2.75 GPA is required.) Due to the program’s popularity, please apply a year in advance. Homepage

Uganda Studies Program, Kampala, Uganda (CCCU bestsemester.com)(Open to all majors)

The Uganda Studies Program seeks to prepare students to live the Christian life in a religiously and culturally pluralistic world. Students live in the dormitories of the Uganda Christian University taking courses including: Faith and Practice in the Ugandan Context, Religions of Africa, History and Culture of Africa, Contemporary African Literature, as well as an elective course. Students travel throughout Uganda visiting parks, historic sites, and population centers. Students also participate in service opportunities working with AIDS orphans, tutoring children, leading Bible clubs, and teaching English. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required to attend this program. Homepage