Middle East Studies Program (MES) Based in Cairo, Egypt, this program offers students a unique opportunity to explore and interact with the complex and strategically important world of the modern Middle East. Students explore diverse religious, social, cultural and political traditions of Middle Eastern peoples through interdisciplinary seminars. They also study the Arabic language and may work as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo. Through travel in the region (typically Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey), students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the local culture. At a time of tension and change in the Middle East, MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim, Eastern Christian and Jewish worlds in an informed, constructive and Christ- centered manner. MESP students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For information contact Dr. Judith Rood (judith.rood@biola.edu) in the Department of History, Government & Social Science. Also visit www.bestsemester.com. Middle East Studies Program Recommended Courses and Units Introduction to Arabic Language 4 Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East 4 Islamic Thought & Practice 4 Conflict & Change in the Middle East 4 Total Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) 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, and 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 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. Scholars' Semester in Oxford (SSO) The Scholars ΚΌ 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 integrative seminar (or thesis in the case of second term students), and the British landscape course. 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 in Autumn 2011, 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 3.5 GPA to be considered for the programme. SSO students earn 17 semester hours of credit for a semester and may complete two semesters of the programme. For more information contact Dr. David Horner (david.horner@biola.edu) in the Talbot School of Theology. Also visit www.bestsemester.com. Scholars' Semester in Oxford Recommended Courses and Units Primary Tutorial 6 Secondary Tutorial 3 Integrative Seminar 4 British Studies Core Seminar 4 Total Uganda Studies Program (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 in the Uganda Studies Emphasis (USE) live primarily on campus at Uganda Christian University (UCU), an international affiliate member of the CCCU, sharing their lives with university students from Uganda and other parts of Africa. Students in the Intercultural Ministry & Missions Emphasis (IMME) live with host families within walking distance of the university. All USP students take classes from UCU professors and share meals with UCU students. These relationships give 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. In addition to the core experiential course, students will choose from an approved selection of courses from the UCU curriculum to earn up to 16 hours of credit. For more information contact Dr. Evanson Wamagatta (evanson.wamagatta@biola.edu) in the Department of History, Government & Social Science. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
17 units
16 units
Uganda Studies Program Recommended Courses and Units Uganda Studies Emphasis Faith & Action in the Ugandan Context
4 3 3
Core Course in African Context # 1 Core Course in African Context # 2
Practicum Course or Elective Course # 1 or Core Course # 3 Elective Course # 2 or Core Course # 4
3
3
Total
16 units
Intercultural Ministry & Missions Emphasis Faith & Action in the Ugandan Context
4 3 3 3 3
IMME Practicum
Core Course in African Context # 1 Core Course in African Context # 2 Elective Course # 1 or Core Course # 3
Total
16 units
40
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