Mayterm

Mayterm

Westmont Mayterm and Summer Programs are short-term study excursions that often include both on-campus study and travel. Programs offering general education courses as well as programs offering major-specific curricula are available. A number of options are available in any given year; in the past, such programs have included trips to Europe, England, Egypt, Israel, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Oregon, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras. Various summer programs are also available through member schools of the Christian College Consortium and other institutions affiliated with Westmont. Information on which programs are available in a given year can be found in the Off-Campus Programs Office.

2008 Summer Programs
All programs are open to all majors. Applications available here.

 

Program Distinctives

1. Israel and Jordan: Westmont in the Holy Land (June 2-7 on campus, June 8-29 abroad*) led by Dr. Bill Nelson

  • RS 155 Geography, History, and Religions of the Holy Land (4 units)
  • Cost $5500
  • Site visits include: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Bethany, Jericho, Emmaus, Beer Sheba, the Dead Sea, Masada, Qumran, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Nazareth, Petra, Jerash

2. India: Mission and Social Action (May 5-11 on-campus, May 12-June 16 India*) led by Dr. Charlie Farhadian

  • RS 136TG Encountering Hinduism (4 units)
  • RS 150SC Mission and Social Justice (4 units)
  • Visit Chennai (Madras), Hindu village and Calcutta
  • Cost $6500
  • Faculty Team to include: Prof. Charlie Farhadian (Religious Studies) and Prof. Viji Cammauf (American Baptist Seminary, Berkeley)

3. Microfinance in China Mayterm (May 5-24 on-campus, May 24-June 19 China*) led by Dr. Carter Crockett

  • EB 150-1 Chinese Economy & Microfinance (4 units)
  • EB 150SS-1 Social Entrepreneurship in Action (4 units)
  • Cost $6500
  • Faculty Team to include: Dr. Crockett (E&B), Dr. Morgan (E&B), Dr. Noell (E&B) and Dr. Zhang (Sociology)

4. Reconciliation Mayterm in Northern Ireland and South Africa (May 5-9 on-campus, May 9-June 5 abroad*) led by Dr. Deborah Dunn

  • REQUIRED: COM 135 Public Discourse - Focus on Religious and Colonial Rhetoric (3 units)
  • EITHER:
    • COM 133 Conflict Transformation & Reconciliation (3 units)
    • COM 195 Advanced Conflict and Reconciliation) (3 units)
  • Cost $7794
  • Site visits include:
    • South Africa: Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Guguleto Township, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, District Six, Greenmarket
    • Northern Ireland: Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Ballycastle, Rostrevor

*Tentative information subject to change