Religious Studies
Gordon in Boston (Gordon College) (Open to all majors)
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. Homepage
Oregon Extension, Ashland, Oregon (Messiah College) (Open to all majors) (Fall only)
Oregon Extension is a program sponsored by Messiah College, but 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. Homepage