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Westmont College England Semester Program (Fall only, every other year)
The England Semester program takes place during even years only. It is directed by English department faculty and combines travel to literary and cultural centers with residential study in the British Isles. Students study English literature in the land of its origin, witnessing firsthand the birthplaces of major writers and the settings of their works. They attend theatre performances in Edinburgh, London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Dublin, and visit sites throughout the UK and Ireland including Oxford, Cambridge, the Lake District of the Romantic poets, and Hardy’s country in southern England. Upper division English and Theatre credit is offered. The last week of the semester is spent on sites related to the electives offered on the program. Homepage
Westmont College Europe Semester Program (Fall only)
The Europe Semester program takes place every fall semester. The program offers a broad geographical scope of experience as students and faculty travel and study together in Europe. Students study European culture and history firsthand in its rich heritage and present diversity with extended stays in cultural centers such as London, Athens, Rome, Florence, and Paris with shorter visits to other cities and regions throughout Europe. Recent itineraries have also included visits to Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, and the Czech Republic. This program requires a minimum 2.3 GPA. Homepage
Westmont in Mexico (Fall only)
Are you the kind of person who loves a challenge and an adventure? Does becoming more fluent in another language and building relationships with people of other cultures excite you? Would you like to explore Christianity in a new context and grow in ways you never thought possible? Well, Westmont in Mexico may be just for you! Westmont in Mexico (WIM) is a fall semester program led by Westmont faculty and located in the beautiful, colonial city of Querétaro. On this program, students gain skills for effective cross-cultural living, experience incarnational ministry, and improve their Spanish language abilities. WIM offers students the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Mexican culture through home stays, coursework, and field trips within the context of a supportive Christian community. Another distinctive feature is its integrated pre-departure, in-country, and re-entry training.WIM is designed to be a part of the general education curriculum, and fulfills several GE requirements. Homepage
Westmont College San Francisco Urban Program
Students may attend the Urban Program in either the fall or spring semester. The program combines living and working in a unique urban setting, offering an opportunity for the study of cultural, ethnic, political, and business-oriented aspects of modern society. While enjoying the relative security and intimacy of a self-determined community, students reside in the heart of the city. The core of the program is a pre-professional internship that involves a minimum of 24 hours each week. Tutorials and independent study in a variety of areas are available in addition to the core curriculum. Participants must take the following courses: IS 190 Urban Practicum (8) and IS 195 Seminar in Urban Studies (4). Electives include: IS 194 Tutorial (1-4), ENG 104 Modern Grammar and Advanced Composition (4) - Spring only, and ENG 134 Ethnicity, Race, and the City in American Literature (4) - Fall only. This program requires a minimum 2.3 GPA. Homepage
Inoculum (Westmont College Summer Program for 1st year and transfer students)
This 12-day backpack trip to the northeastern wilderness area of Yosemite National Park is a special extension of the orientation program. Readings, discussions, and papers focus the course content on the uniqueness of Westmont liberal arts education. It takes place before orientation and is for first-year and transfer students. Participants must take the following course: APP 90 The Inoculum: Wilderness/Orientation (2); this course will meet one of the four PEA requirements. Homepage
American Studies Program, Washington, D.C. (CCCU bestsemester.com)
During their semester in Washington, DC, junior and senior students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in their chosen field and interact with decision-makers while studying in interdisciplinary seminars focused on domestic and international public policy and the foundations for policy analysis and public involvement. Washington experts serve as guest speakers. Students spend 20-25 hours a week in internships designed to complement their career interests, which include work in congressional offices, federal government agencies, law offices, public interest and research groups, social services, NGOs, grassroots organizations, media, the arts, and more. The program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
American University Washington Semester, Washington, D.C. (American University)
Washington Semester is a program of American University in Washington, DC, in which students live and study at the Tenley Campus. Students have the opportunity to serve in internships in thirteen different tracks including national politics, foreign policy, economic policy and justice, journalism, and a number of other fields. Participants come from over 200 affiliated colleges and universities in the U.S. and from 28 international institutions. A limited number of Westmont students will be nominated for consideration for the program each semester. This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Australia Studies Centre, Sydney, Australia (CCCU bestsemester.com)
The Australia Studies Centre seeks to prepare students to live the Christian life in a religiously and culturally pluralistic world. The program integrates Australian culture, history, religion, and politics with formal instruction in the arts. Students live with Australian families throughout the semester in order to receive the most enriching experience possible. Students must be either a junior or senior to apply with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Border Links, U.S./Mexico
The Border Links Semester on the Border program offers students a unique opportunity for academic studies, experiential learning and community living along the US/Mexico border in Tucson, AZ and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Borderlinks is committed to providing a challenging and transformative experience through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches focusing on border studies and the impact of globalization. Emphasis is also placed on intercultural relationship-building, personal reflection, and strengthening Spanish language skills. We seek to equip our students with the necessary skills to observe, analyze and respond to the challenges of the world community. Homepage
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford, England
This semester program coincides with the University’s Michaelmas or Hilary Terms. The CMRS program, which consists of both tutorials and seminars, is organized around Oxford’s academic and cultural life. The program is devised so that students receive training in either Medieval and Renaissance Studies or more general courses of study in the Liberal Arts. Student’s take a total of 16 units, including two tutorial courses, one seminar course, and an integral course. The integral course consists of lectures, Colloquium, and field trips, allowing students to obtain an overview of the Middle Ages or Renaissance and the early modern period. The program recommends a GPA of 3.5. Homepage
China Studies Program, Xiamen, China (CCCU bestsemester.com)
While living and experiencing Chinese civilization firsthand, students participate in seminar courses on the historical, cultural, religious, geographical, and economic realities of this strategic and populous nation. The program seeks to introduce students to the diversity of China and provides opportunities for one-on-one interaction with the culture. Home bases for the program are in Xi’an at Xi’an Foreign Languages University and in Shanghai at Fudan University, leading universities in the country. Students spend a week in Beijing and visit Hong Kong at the beginning and end of the semester. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Homepage
Contemporary Music Center, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (CCCU bestsemester.com)
The Contemporary Music Center located in Martha’s Vineyard offers a four-month long residency at the nation’s only artist community for musicians. Courses include Faith, Music, and Culture; Essentials of Song Writing; Music, Marketing and Sales; and many more. At the end of the semester you’ll finish with a backpack full of original recordings, a first-rate press kit and resume, and the know-how to get a recording contract or music industry job. This program is open to juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Creation Care Studies Program, Belize
This semester-long program explores biblical Stewardship, first hand, as students study environmental issues in Belize. Designed for non-science majors, the program includes opportunities for study, reflection, research, and travel. During the program you will experience community in motion as you travel with a group of students for four months throughout the country of Belize. Rigorous classes will give you direct field experiences and confront you with current world issues. CCSP readily awaits adventure seeking, biblically minded students, who want to take on the challenge of learning how to care for God’s earth and all its creatures—both human and non-human. This program is open to students with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Creation Care Studies Program, South Pacific
This semester-long program explores biblical Stewardship, first hand, as students study environmental issues in Samoa / New Zealand. Designed for non-science majors, the program includes opportunities for study, reflection, research, and travel. During the program you will experience community in motion as you travel with a group of students for four months to the South Pacific nations of New Zealand and Samoa. Rigorous classes will give you direct field experiences and confront you with current world issues. CCSP readily awaits adventure seeking, biblically minded students, who want to take on the challenge of learning how to care for God’s earth and all its creatures—both human and non-human. This program is open to students with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Gordon in Boston (Gordon College)
Sponsored by Gordon College, this program takes students to the heart of Boston to live and learn about life in the city. Living in an established urban neighborhood, students study about and experience the routines of regular life in Boston. The experience and course of study provide theological and social/political reflection on the city and the urban Church, and internship opportunities. This program requires a minimum 2.5 GPA. Homepage
Gordon at Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy (Gordon College)
The Gordon College semester in Italy exists to provide contemporary American students — whose lives are lived largely after or without “tradition” — with a vivid experience of tradition in art, spirituality, worship, and civic life. While living and studying in the convent of San Lodovico students will experience the slower and simpler rhythms of life in a way that provides time for serious conversation, an experience of traditional liturgies and civic celebrations, and a closer relationship to the land. Living in the midst of vineyards and olive groves and trading the automobile for the foot, young artists of Christian faith will be encouraged to to experiment with methods of learning different from the conventions of modern university education by taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of art, art history, history and theology. This program is open to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Homepage
Houghton Down Under, Melbourne, Australia (Houghton College)
In close collaboration with Kingsley College in Melbourne, Houghton has established a one-semester (15-16 credit hour) exploration of faith and life in Australia. The fourteen-week academic program, designed as an accessible cross-cultural experience, will run from mid-August to early December, with a two-week mid-semester break. This program is open to students with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Houghton in London, London, England (Houghton College) (Fall Only)
The Houghton in London program enables students to take courses taught by both British and Houghton professors in London. While meeting course requirements, students can also live and study together in London’s exciting metropolitan environment. Opportunities for travel and service are also offerred through this program. Possible course options in English, Bible, History, Social Sciences, and Art. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Homepage
Houghton in Tanzania, Iringa, Tanzania (Houghton College)(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
Irish Studies Program, County Wicklow, Ireland- (Taylor University)(Spring Only)
The Irish Studies Program through Taylor University offers students the chance to live in the quiet seaside town of Greystones in Ireland, 20 miles south of Dublin. Students expand their knowledge through classes focusing upon the history, culture, literature, and art of Ireland. Students earn 16-17 hours of credit in a variety of classes including Hill climbing, Contemporary Ireland, The War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, Irish Literature, and Participation in the Arts. Students are also encouraged to form relationships with locals and explore the Irish mainland. The location of the program offers students many outdoor activities as well with the harbor, beach, and cliffs nearby. This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Jerusalem University College, Jerusalem, Israel
Located within walking distance of Jerusalem’s Old City, Jerusalem University College students will “study the Bible in the land of the Bible among the people of the Bible.” Students take courses in ancient biblical history, geography, and archaeology. Modern Hebrew and Arabic courses provide an immersive learning environment that enables students to engage in the local community. Local site visits include the Western Wall, Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, Mt. of Olives, not to mention the vividly contrasting Jewish, Armenian, Muslim and Christian quarters. Field trips to the Negev, the Dead Sea, Masada, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Bethlehem, Egypt, and Jordan offer students a grasp of the geographic landscape as they grapple with interpreting Scripture in light of the Middle East’s political, social and cultural mileu, both past and present. The progam seeks to imprint students with a sound biblical perspective for navigating Scripture and the cultural map of the modern Middle East. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required. Homepage
Latin American Studies Program, Santiago, Costa Rica (CCCU bestsemester.com)
This program gives students the opportunity to study the language, culture, politics, history, economics, ecology, and religion of the region while living with a Costa Rican family and participating in the day-to-day life of Costa Rica. Students also participate in a service opportunity and travel for three weeks to nearby Latin American nations. Four concentrations are available: Latin American Studies (offered in both the fall and spring terms), Advanced Language and Literature (limited to Spanish majors and offered in both terms), International Business and Management (offered only in the fall term), and Tropical Sciences (offered only in the spring term). The program is open to juniors and seniors with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and a minimum of one year of college Spanish or the equivalent. Homepage
LCC International University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
In a country where people, once isolated behind the Soviet Iron Curtain, are striving to repair and recreate society-a country bursting with the energy of independence, freedom and possibility-Study Abroad Lithuania gives you the chance to forge new relationships, explore different ways of doing things, and experience a shift of perspective while earning college credit, traveling, and gaining that elusive thing people call “life experience.” While studying at LCC International University you will meet people who have survived the struggle for freedom and live life differently as a result. Study Abroad Lithuania is about preparing you for a future that’s bigger than your town, bigger than your country. Both in class and out, you get real-life, real-time training that will equip you to take an active role in a diverse global community. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA can apply. Homepage
Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Los Angeles, CA (CCCU bestsemester.com)
Located in the Los Angeles area near major studios, this semester-long program combines seminar courses with 20-24 hour per week internships in various segments of the film industry, providing the opportunity to explore the industry within a Christian context and from a liberal arts perspective. Two required seminars focus on the role of film in culture and the relationship of faith to work in this industry. A variety of elective courses in film studies are available. The program is open to juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Middle East Studies Program, Cairo, Egypt (CCCU bestsemester.com)
Students study Middle Eastern cultures, religions, and conflicts from within the complex world of the modern Middle East. Interdisciplinary seminars explore the diverse religious, social, cultural, and political traditions of the region. In addition, students study Arabic language and work as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo. Through travel to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the Middle East. The program seeks to encourage and equip students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive, and Christ-centered manner at a time of tension and change. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Homepage
Oregon Extension, Ashland, Oregon (Messiah College) (Fall Only)
Oregon Extension is located in the southern reaches of the Cascade Mountains. Students study, in sequence, four interdisciplinary themes: Contemporary Issues, Social Thought, Human Stories, and Living Faith. Special emphasis is given to individual professor-student interaction and attention to small group discussion and dialogue. Within each of these units, students can choose one academic discipline from among the following in which to receive 3-4 semester hours of credit: literature, psychology, sociology, philosophy, biology, theology, biblical studies, history, education, or science. Students earn an additional two hours of credit in Rhetoric and Composition. A GPA of 3.0 is recommended, but not required. Homepage
Russia Studies Program, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia (CCCU bestsemester.com)
Students spend a semester living and learning in Russia’s three largest cities, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod, studying the Russian language, participating in service projects and homestays, and attending seminar courses on Russian culture, history, and current political and economic issues. The program is open to juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
South American Studies Program, Bolivia (George Fox University) (Spring Only)
Experience the only study-abroad program in South America available specifically for students attending Christian universities. This program emphasizes Christian ministry, missions, and the value of human life over economic or educational accomplishments. Students will live with a Christian host family in Santa Cruz and will have the chance to practice their Spanish, build relationships, and gain a deeper understanding of the South American culture. Classes include: Spanish language, Religions of South America, History of Latin America, as well as a practicum in ministry services. The program will also include travel throughout Bolivia and Argentina. This program serves as the required Spanish major semester off campus only for those on the Hispanic Studies Track. Homepage
The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford, Oxford, England (CCCU bestsemester.com)
Read, learn and live in the “City of Dreaming Spires.” The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford allows you, as a member of Wycliffe Hall and a Visiting Student of Oxford University , to do intensive scholarship in this historic seat of learning. Work with academic tutors to hone your skills and delve into the areas that interest you most. Broaden your thinking by living and learning in this major crossroads of the academic world. Juniors and seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA may apply. Homepage
Spring Semester in Thailand (Spring Only)
The goal of Spring Semester in Thailand is a 16-week total cultural immersion experience. As a means for achieving this goal, students study Thai language, live with Thai families, and are placed in a study/service internship. Students will come to understand Thai society from a multidisciplinary perspective including history, sociology, anthropology, languages, politics, economics, education, family and religion. Through their study/service internship experience, students will draw from their personal value commitments as they serve others in religious, governmental, and educational institutions. Students will also live with Thai families, take field trips, and live for a month in a Karen tribal village in the foothills of the Himalayas. Thai Culture and Society (4), Intensive Introduction to Thai Language (4), The Karen of Northern Thailand (4), Internship (4). Special financial aid is available. The application deadline is October 1. This program requires a minimum 2.5 GPA. Due to the program’s popularity, please apply a year in advance. Homepage
Uganda Studies Program, Kampala, Uganda (CCCU bestsemester.com)
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
Washington Journalism Center, Washington, D.C. (CCCU bestsemester.com)
The Washington Journalism Center is a new semester-long program for Christian student-journalists beginning in the fall of 2006. Living in the ever-busy city of Washington D.C., students are challenged to think through a Christian’s place in the mainstream world. Learning occurs through a variety of lectures, writing deadlines, and internships, in order to challenge students in an accurate media setting. This program is open to juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Homepage
Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Located just 20 minutes from Lexington, the state’s second-largest city, Asbury College is an independent, nondenominational, decidedly Christian liberal arts institution, amid the rolling hills of the Bluegrass. Founded in 1890, the fully accredited College is in its second century of providing students with a Christ-centered education. The College’s 1271 undergraduate students come from more than 40 states and 10 nations. Because the College is primarily a residential campus, this diversity offers unique opportunities to learn beyond the classroom - in the residence halls, at Bible studies, in chapel services, on the intercollegiate athletic field and in campus clubs or organizations. Homepage
Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Bethel University is a four-year, liberal arts institution committed to a distinctly evangelical Christian philosophy of education. The integration of faith and learning is encouraged in curricular and co-curricular ways. Biblical perspectives are applicable and enriching to the entire range of academic inquiry. The college model for student development rests upon Christian assumptions regarding the nature of the self, interpersonal relationships, values, and life purposes. Homepage
George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
George Fox University is a Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top-tier master’s-level university in the West. It offers: bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 majors. The university was founded in Newberg in 1891 by Quaker pioneers. Now, more than 2,700 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, at its Portland, Salem, and Boise centers, and at other teaching sites in Oregon. Homepage
Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Gordon College is a four-year liberal arts institution which provides a well-rounded education in an environment where both mind and spirit can soar. The College strives to graduate men and women distinguished by intellectual maturity and Christian character, committed to a lifestyle of service, and prepared for leadership roles worldwide. Gordon embraces a process of education that links the intellectual and spiritual dimensions of life and is serious about its commitments. Professors are expected to live in a vital relationship with Jesus Christ and model His life principles before their students. Homepage
Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Located in a town of 6,500 people just 45 miles east of St. Louis, Greenville College is a four-year, co-educational Christian liberal arts college. Housing includes five major residence halls and 12 upper division houses. A new 12-unit apartment complex houses 60 upper division students. Fifteen major buildings are located on 50 acres. The College was founded in 1892, by the Free Methodist Church and still maintains a close affiliation with the denomination. Their mission is to transform students for lives of character and service through a Christ-centered education in the liberating arts and sciences. Homepage
Houghton College, Houghton, New York (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Founded by The Wesleyan Church in 1883, Houghton College is a college community of evangelical believers from over 40 denominations, living and learning together. The College provides an academically challenging Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world. Regular chapel programs feature a variety of Christian speakers plus music and praise gatherings. There are numerous spiritual growth opportunities, including outreach teams, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, World Missions Fellowship, and Youth for Christ. Homepage
Malone College, Canton, Ohio (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Malone College is located an hour south of Cleveland in a quiet, residential area. The purpose of Malone is to provide students with an educational experience based on biblical faith. This experience will prepare them to make informed moral and ethical choices, equip them to cope with a pluralistic society and enable them to serve the church, community and world. Homepage
Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Bright, promising students from across the country come to Messiah College to combine a solid liberal arts foundation with practical career preparation. And with more than 50 majors and pre-professional programs, Messiah opens expansive academic and career options. Homepage
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Established in the Pacific Northwest more than a century ago by Free Methodist pioneers, SPU is a comprehensive Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions. Our location offers the benefits of an intimate campus community and a thriving metropolis. It’s a unique combination that works. Just minutes from downtown Seattle, the leading urban center in the Pacific Northwest, SPU is committed to engaging and serving in the modern city, cultivating a global consciousness, supporting the church and addressing the crisis of meaning in our culture. Homepage
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Founded in 1846 as Fort Wayne Female College, Taylor University has integrated faith, living and learning while establishing itself as one of the preeminent Christian, interdenominational, liberal arts universities in the Midwest. Taylor University Upland, the primary campus, is located in Grant County, Indiana, midway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. The intentional community is very evident on this primarily residential campus with most students between the ages of 18 and 22 and highly involved in a variety of university-related activities and majors in over 60 fields of study. Homepage
Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Trinity International University, the educational ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of America, is a family of four “schools” or academic institutions all under the umbrella of the university. Trinity College, the liberal arts college under this umbrella, has its main campus in Deerfield and offers a wide range of majors, including nontraditional options at both locations. Homepage
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois (Consortium visitor applications can be picked up in OCP office)
Founded in 1860 by visionary Jonathan Blanchard, Wheaton College exists today as a stronghold of Christian higher learning. Through the trials and triumphs of its 136 years, seven presidents have helped the College remain true to its motto, “For Christ and His Kingdom.” Wheaton College exists to help build the church and improve society worldwide by promoting the development of whole and effective Christians through excellence in programs of Christian higher education. Homepage