Study Abroad and Study USA
Biola London (BLS) biola.edu/biolalondon
Interested students can visit the Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement website: biola.edu/ccce and the CCCU website: bestsemester.com. American Studies Program (ASP) bestsemester.com/asp Since 1976, the American Studies Program has served as an experiential learning laboratory for students committed to connecting their faith to public affairs. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni currently work in the DC metro area in a variety of professional fields-private and public, for-profit and non-profit. Students complete over 240 hours of professional work experience at world-class offices and organizations through ASP’s highly regarded Internship program. Students gain additional perspective on matters of calling and career through ASP’s course, “Topics in Leadership and Vocation,” and optional one-credit “Professional Mentorship” course. In addition, students apply to either the Public Policy track or Strategic Communication track. The Public Policy Track equips and supports students in their analysis of a pressing public policy issue. Field-work driven studies allow each student to produce original research by engaging Washington, D.C. policy experts and practitioners directly. The Strategic Communication track engages communication professionals in a variety of fields to explore contemporary issues and ethics in strategic communication. Students leave with a portfolio of original work and experience working on a client-led advocacy and development project. Both tracks call on experienced Christians working in these fields to counsel students on the challenges and opportunities for ‘faithful practice’ as institutional leaders. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce. American Studies Program Recommended Courses Credits Practicum Courses Internship (20–30 hrs/wk) 6 Topics in Leadership and Vocation 3 Professional Mentorship (optional) 1
In cooperation with Roehampton University London, Biola offers a fall semester of study in the United Kingdom. Located near Wimbledon, six miles southwest of the center of London, the program at Roehampton University gives students the opportunity to experience the British educational system side by side with British and international students, while also learning from the unique historical and cultural settings of London and the British Isles. Biola students can attend the fall program only in their junior or senior year, which requires them to apply in their sophomore or junior year, respectively. Roehampton University’s catalog for international students offers a variety of academic disciplines with courses that connect to most Biola majors. At the time of application to the Biola London program, students select six courses from Roehampton’s catalog that meet the requirements of their general education or major-eventually selecting three to take in the fall if they are accepted to the program. Two additional required courses will be taught by an instructor designated by Biola, one of which fulfills the Bible integration requirement (BBST 465) and the other, another upper-division BBST course (e.g. BBST 450: Advanced Study: Systematic Theology). In all, students will take five courses in London, totaling 15 credits. Students interested in the program should inquire with the Biola London office as freshmen or sophomores to begin the process of ensuring that there is space in their curriculum for the courses they aim to take in London as juniors or seniors. While courses that meet Biola’s general education requirement can be taken there, students are encouraged to select courses in their areas of specialization because of the advanced nature of British higher education. Application, payment of tuition and room are made through Biola. Seniors graduating in December are not allowed to apply to the program. Biola requires a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA to apply, and the application must be approved by the department of the student’s major, the director of the Biola London program and Roehampton University. Applications are distributed in the fall semester of the year before the candidate plans to study in London. A selection process follows the submission of applications. Students who are accepted live in campus housing and must arrive early for an orientation at Roehampton before starting the term of study. Students participating in the program are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of Roehampton University; in addition, they are expected to maintain Biola’s code of conduct. At the end of the semester, Roehampton will forward the student’s transcript to Biola, where it will be interpreted in light of the American grading system. For contact information, please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce.
Project Track Courses Public Policy Initiatives Track: Applied Politics and Public Policy Seminar
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Public Policy Research Project
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Strategic Communications Track: Case Studies in Strategic Communication
Biola Student Exchange Program (ISE) biola.edu/ccce/programs/detail/biolastudentexchange
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Advocacy, Fundraising, and Development
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The Biola Student Exchange Program provides unique opportunities for Biola students to study at Christian universities in Korea and Japan. Students can study as exchange students at Yonsei University in Korea, or at Tokyo Christian University in Japan. Biola students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply for up to two semesters of exchange study. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce. BestSemester (CCCU) Programs The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), an association of 119 members and 54-affiliate institutions in 20 countries, offers the following semester and summer programs to students of its member institutions. The programs offer a unique opportunity for students to make the world their classroom. These interdisciplinary learning opportunities are available to juniors and seniors, while some programs also accept second-semester sophomores. For further information contact the Center for Cross Cultural Engagement.
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Australia Studies Centre (ASC) bestsemester.com/asc
The Australia Studies Centre (ASC) is offered in partnership with Christian Heritage College (CHC), a CCCU affiliate member in Carindale, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. The ASC is designed to integrate the firsthand observation and study of Australian culture, history, religion, politics and indigenous cultures together with experiential service learning and formal instruction in Christian Studies, Business Ministries, Social Sciences and Education and Humanities. Every student is required to take the courses “The View from Australia: Issues in Religion, Politics, Economics and Cultural Values” and “Australian Aboriginal Cultures” and required to select either “Australian Aboriginal Cultures” or “Indigenous Cultures in Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand).” Additionally, students choose electives from CHC offerings in the School of Christian Studies, Business, Education and Humanities, Ministries, and Social Sciences.
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