Biola University 2014–15 Catalog
Uganda Studies Program (USP) bestsemester.com/usp
around North America, forming a Christian community that cares about preserving, restoring, and sustaining God’s creation. Au Sable’s international opportunities include the Interterm course “Ecology of the Indian Tropics,” taught in partnership with Bishop Heber College (Tamil Nadu, India). The class travels to South India to learn about its unique tropical ecosystems and culture. In Costa Rica, the “Tropical Agriculture and Missions” courses teaches proven, hands-on skills and techniques for helping farmers improve their livelihoods in developing countries. This course takes place during May or Summer term. 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. A semester with CCSP is available Fall or Spring and is suitable for all majors, but particularly intercultural studies, biology and sociology. 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. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ academics/offcampusprograms. Creation Care Studies Program Recommended Courses Credits Belize Introduction to Sustainable Community Development 4 God and Nature 4 Tropical Ecosystems 4 Environmental Literature 3 Internship Elective 2 Total 15–17 Recommended Courses Credits New Zealand Introduction to Sustainable Community Development 4 New Zealand Ecosystems 4 God and Nature 4 Environmental Literature 3 Te Reo Maori (Maori language) 1 Total 16 Development Studies in Honduras (DSP) calvin.edu/academic/off-campus/programs/honduras-justice Students attending Development Studies in Honduras offered by Calvin College spend a Fall semester living with Honduran families and studying economic development theories in the context of poor communities in Honduras. In their host city of Tegucigalpa, students will learn about the factors that make Honduras the third poorest country in the Western world and use that knowledge as
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 & 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 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/ academics/offcampusprograms. 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 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 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ academics/offcampusprograms. Washington Journalism Center Recommended Courses Credits Foundations for Media Involvement 4 Reporting in Washington 3 Washington, News and Public Discourse 3 Internship 6 Total 16 Affiliated Programs Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/programs/detail/ausable Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies offers over 20 different field-based, university level courses in environmental studies and environmental science at campuses in the Great Lakes region (Mancelona, MI) and on Puget Sound (Whidbey Island, WA), in addition to courses in South India (Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu) and Latin America (Vara Blanca, Costa Rica). Courses feature extensive field learning to elucidate concepts and teach hands-on skills and techniques for sustainability, ecosystem management and restoration, conservation, research, and health. Courses take place during January, May, and two summer session terms. Courses from Au Sable can be applied to major, minor, or core credits. Au Sable attracts students from 60 different Christian colleges and universities
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