Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
Affiliated Semester Programs Creation Care Study Program (CCSP) creationcsp.org
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. Students also spend time in Rwanda and rural Uganda. The experience-based and practicum courses are taught by CCU faculty while the African Context courses and courses from the UCU curriculum are taught by UCU faculty. In addition to the core experiential course, students will choose additional electives and/or African Context courses to earn up to 16 hours of credit. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact.
CCSP is a high-caliber academic semester in Belize, New Zealand, or Cascadia aimed at helping students to 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. CCSP is suitable for all majors, but especially intercultural studies, biology, sociology, and business majors (particularly in the Cascadia program). While studying with CCSP, students interact with their local communities and discover hands-on the remarkable natural wonders of Belize, New Zealand, or Cascadia. Some highlights of CCSP-Belize include living at Macai Commons, CCSP’s beautiful tropical campus, taking excursions to local Mayan ruins, snorkeling at the world’s largets barrier reef, and exploring pristine rain forests. Nestled beneath the mighty Kaikoura mountain range, yet only one mile from the Pacific Ocean, CCSP- New Zealand offers students the unique opportunity to explore New Zealand’s Polynesian and European cultures, beautiful forests, mountain glaciers and abundant marine life (including sperm whales, dolphins, and seals). At CCSP-Cascadia, students are invited to to re-imagine new community based ways to live, as well as new ways to become agents of sustainable change through organic gardening, social entrepreneurship and creation of resilient local communities. Located halfway between two urban center of sustainability innovation, Seattle and Vancouver BC, yet situated on forty forested acres on Camano Island by the Salish Sea, the Cascadia program offers abundant opportunities for sea kayaking, backpacking in the Cascades, as well as discovering a clearer sense of the call of the Creator God on your life. CCSP New Zealand and Belize include homestay opportunities with local families, while all CCSP programs include ample opportunity for independent travel. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact. Crreation Care Study Program Recommended Courses Credits
Uganda Studies Program Recommended Courses
Credits
Uganda Studies Emphasis Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context
4 3 3 3 3
African Context Course
Elective/African Context Course Elective/African Context Course
Elective/African Context Course (optional)
Total
13-16
Recommended Courses
Credits
Intercultural Ministry and Missions Emphasis Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context
4 3 3 3 3
Cross-Cultural Ministry Practicum
African Context Course
Elective/African Context Course
Elective/African Context Course (optional)
Total
13-16
Washington Journalism Center Program (WJC) bestsemester.com/wjc The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is a semester- long study program in Washington, DC, 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. WJC students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact. Washington Journalism Center Recommended Courses Credits
Belize Tropical Ecosystems
4 4
God and Nature
Introduction to Sustainable Community Development
4 3 2
Environmental Literature
Internship (elective)
Total
15-17
Foundations for Media Involvement
4 3 3 6
Reporting in Washington
Washington, News and Public Discourse
Internship
Total
16
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