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The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford is specifically designed for students seeking an academically rigorous and robust experience. As official Registered Visiting Students of Oxford University, students study within Oxford’s acclaimed tutorial pedagogy to receive weekly, one-on- one instruction from a faculty comprised of widely-published authors, historians, former international ambassadors, and other celebrated scholars. Students choose from hundreds of subjects within the disciplines of Classics, English Language and Literature, History, History of Art, Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian), Musicology, Philosophy, Psychology, or Theology, and earn access to Oxford’s 119 libraries featuring 11 million books and outstanding electronic resources. SSO students enroll in a primary and secondary tutorial, an independent undergraduate research seminar, and a British core course featuring frequent travel around the British Isles. SSO also offers 18 thematic or integrative concentrations including Gender Studies, Film Studies, Philosophy of Science, and more. If choosing to return for a second term, students write a substantial thesis on a topic of their choice. Applicants are generally honors students and must have at minimum a 3.7 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 contact information visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Scholars' Semester in Oxford Recommended Courses Primary Tutorial 6 Secondary Tutorial 3 Undergraduate Research Seminar 4 Selected Topics in British Culture 4 Uganda Studies Program (USP) See the USP (http://www.bestsemester.com/locations-and-programs/ uganda) website for additional information. The Uganda Studies Program immerses students in local communities, Ugandan campus life, and a broad range of cultures and places within Uganda and Rwanda. Students choose to live either with a host family for the semester or on campus at Uganda Christian University (UCU), an international affiliate member of the CCCU located 15 miles east of the capital city of Kampala. Students forge meaningful relationships with their Ugandan peers, faculty members, and host families while exploring issues such as poverty, cultural expressions of Christianity and missions, and the reconciliation between the realities of East Africa and their Christian faith. Students enrolled in the Social Work Emphasis (SWE) participate in an MSW-guided Junior-level or Senior- level Social Work Practicum (up to 400 practicum hours) at a variety of sites, including Compassion International and locally-founded aid organizations, approved in consultation with the CSWE. Global Health Emphasis (GHE) students participate in the Cross Cultural Practicum at a health-related to engage broader issues of international aid, development, and public health. Other students choose the General Studies Emphasis (GHE) and select from a variety of UCU electives including languages, health, religions, literature, and politics, and may also choose to receive practicum credit through service at Cross-Cultural Practicum sites. USP students earn up to 16 hours of credit. For contact information visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Uganda Studies Program Recommended Courses Faith and Action in the Ugandan Context 4
African Context Courses UCU Elective Courses
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Affiliated Semester Programs Creation Care Study Program (CCSP) See the CCSP (http://creationcsp.org) website for additional information. 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. CCSP New Zealand or Belize is available Fall or Spring semester and is suitable for all majors, but particularly for Intercultural Studies, Biology, and Sociology majors. For contact information visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Creation Care Study Program Recommended Courses Belize Introduction to Sustainable Community Development 4 God and Nature 4 Tropical Ecosystems 4 Environmental Literature 3 Internship Elective (Optional) 2 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 Justice Studies in Honduras (DSP) See the DSP (https://calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/ semester-in-honduras-justice-studies) website for additional information. Students from all majors are invited to the Justice Studies in Honduras semester, offered through Calvin College's off-campus programs. Whether through an interview with a worker in a garment factory or a
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