For more information contact Dr. Evanson Wamagatta ( evanson.wamagatta@biola.edu) in the Department of History, Government & Social Science. Also visit www. bestsemester.com.
Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSP) The Scholar’s Semester in Oxford is designed for students interested in completing intensive scholarship. Working with academic tutors, students advance 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 have the privilege to study and learn in one of the University’s historic halls. SSO students enroll in a Primary and Secondary Tutorial, an Integrative Seminar and the course Christianity and Cultures. The SSO is designed for students interested in the fields of Classics, English & Literature, Theology & Religious Studies, Philosophy, and History. Applicants are generally honors and other very high–achieving students and must have a 3.5 GPA to be considered for the program. For more information contact Dr. David Horner (david. horner@biola.edu) in the Biblical Studies Department. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
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Washington Journalism Center (WJC) The Washington Journalism Center is a semester–long study program in Washington, D.C., created for students interested in the field of journalism. While in Washington, students take classes focusing on their personal writing skills and on the history and future of the media. These classes— Foundations for Media Involvement; Reporting in Washington; and Washington, News and Public Discourse—combined with an internship at a top news publication, help students learn to integrate their faith in a journalism career. Students also participate in service learning opportunities as part of the WJC experience. Students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Longinow (michael.longinow@biola.edu) in the Journalism Department. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
ACADEMIC COURSES
RECOMMENDED CREDITS
Christianity & Cultures Integrative Seminar
4 4 6 3
Primary Tutorial Secondary Tutorial
ACADEMIC COURSES
RECOMMENDED CREDITS
Foundations for Media Involvement
4 3 3 6
Total
17 units
Reporting in Washington
Washington, News & Public Discourse
Internship
Uganda Studies Program (USP) Winston Churchill is credited with nicknaming Uganda the “Pearl of Africa,” and many visitors since his time have come to agree with him. The USP offers students a very personal encounter with many cultures and people of East Africa. Uganda Christian University (UCU), serves as the base of study for students in the USP. Set on the outskirts of the capital city Kampala, this rapidly growing institution brings USP students together with the UCU Honours College. Courses taught by local faculty in the British tutorial tradition will immerse students in a uniquely African education. Topics such as Christianity and Islam in Contemporary Africa, African Literature and East African History will present many insights into African life because of the guidance of faculty who live in and love Uganda and East Africa. Homestays, travel, service learning and daily interaction with Honours College students form the backbone of the USP experience. Students select between the Uganda Studies Emphasis and the Intercultural Ministry and Missions Emphasis (IMME). IMME students live in semester–long homestays and explore the role of missionaries and development workers from an in–depth perspective. Uganda Studies students explore the changing Africa from a variety of perspectives.In addition to the core experiential course, students will choose from an approved selection of courses from the UCU Honours College to earn up to 16 hours of credit.
Total
16 units
Oxford Summer Program www.bestsemester.com
The Oxford Summer Program is a program of the CCCU and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. The program is designed for students wishing to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between Christianity and the development of the West. Students are given the opportunity to learn under expert Oxford academics in the areas of History, Religious Studies, Political Theory, Philosophy, English, and History of Science. The Program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, graduate and seminary students, non–traditional students, teachers, and those enrolled in continuing education programs. Biola students attend the Oxford Summer Program independent of Biola and transfer the credit upon completion of the summer program. All fees are paid directly to the CCCU. Students are required to complete substitution request forms prior to departure. For full program description and online applications, visit www. bestsemester.com. For more information contact Dr. David Horner (david. horner@biola.edu) in the Biblical Studies Department. Also visit bestsemester.com.
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