Biola University 2015–16 Catalog
Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) bestsemester.com/osp
relationships give USP students a firsthand perspective as they explore issues such as poverty, cultural expressions of Christianity and missions, and as they seek to reconcile the realities of East Africa with their Christian faith. Upon completion, students will earn 13–16 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce. Uganda Studies Program Recommended Courses Credits Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context 4 African Context Courses 3–12 Elective/African Context Course (optional) 3 Total 13–16
The Oxford Summer Programme allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship in the oldest university in the English-speaking world. During the five-week programme, students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them the most while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Seminars and tutorials are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, including the history of art and history of science, philosophy, theology and the study of religion. The programme is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers, and those enrolled in continuing education programs. OSP students earn 6 semester hours of credit. Biola students attend the Oxford Summer Programme independent of Biola and transfer the credit upon completion of the summer programme. All fees are paid directly to the CCCU. Students are required to complete substitution request forms prior to departure. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce.
Affiliated Semester Programs Creation Care Study Program (CCSP) creationcsp.org
The Creation Care Study Program (CCSP) offered by the Center for Environmental Leadership is a high-caliber academic semester in Belize or New Zealand aimed at helping students connect their Christian faith to biblical justice, ecology, sustainable community development, and to personally live more sustainable lifestyles. Within a learning context focused on Christian spiritual formation and community, CCSP offers a robust cross-cultural and interdisciplinary integrated semester of learning and discipleship. While studying with CCSP, students interact with the local communities and discover hands-on the remarkable natural wonders of Belize or New Zealand. Some highlights of CCSP-Belize include living at Macal Commons, CCSP’s beautiful tropical campus, taking excursions to local Mayan ruins, snorkeling at one of the world’s largest barrier reefs, and exploring pristine rainforests. The Belize semester also offers internship opportunities. The CCSP-New Zealand campus is nestled beneath the mighty Kaikoura mountains, yet only one mile from the Pacific Ocean. This offers students the unique opportunity to explore New Zealand’s Polynesian and European cultures, stunning forests, mountain glaciers and abundant marine life (including whales, dolphins and seals). Both locations include homestay opportunities with local families, while CCSP also provides ample opportunity for independent travel. A semester with CCSP New Zealand is available Fall or Spring semester and is suitable for all majors, but particularly for Intercultural Studies, Biology, and Sociology majors. Beginning in Fall 2015 CCSP’s Belize semester is only available for the Fall semester and is suitable for all majors, but particularly Intercultural Studies, Biology, and Sociology majors. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce.
Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO) bestsemester.com/sso
The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford is designed for students who want to study intensively and to a high standard. Students develop their academic writing and research skills and explore the disciplines and interests of their choice. As visiting students of Oxford University and members of Wycliffe Hall, students study in the oldest university in the English-speaking world. SSO students enroll in a primary and secondary tutorial, an undergraduate research seminar and the British landscape course. Second term students write a thesis on a topic of their choice. Students group their work in a concentration so that all elements of their programme work together. SSO is designed for students interested in art history, classics, English language and literature, history, modern languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian), musicology, philosophy, and theology, though all majors may apply. SSO also offers 18 thematic or integrative concentrations such as history and philosophy of science and social sciences. Applicants are generally honors and other very high-achieving students and must have at minimum a 3.7 GPA to be considered for the programme. SSO students earn 17 credits and may complete two semesters of the programme. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ ccce. Scholars’ Semester in Oxford Recommended Courses Credits Primary Tutorial 6 Secondary Tutorial 3 Integrative Seminar 4 British Studies Core Course 4 Total 17
Uganda Studies Program (USP) bestsemester.com/usp
The Uganda Studies Program provides students with both immersion in a local community and broad exposure to a variety of people and places in Uganda and Rwanda. Students are given the option to live with a host family for the semester, or to live on campus at Uganda Christian University (UCU), an international affiliate member of the CCCU located 15 miles east of the capital city of Kampala. All students attending USP are required to take “Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context” along with an African Context course. Students enrolled in the Social Work Emphasis (SWE) take a junior or senior level social work practicum while all other USP students select from a variety of UCU electives. Students will forge meaningful relationships with their Ugandan peers, faculty members, and host families. These
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