institutions by CMRS. Unlike the Counci l-sponsored pro grams, credits at the Oxford Summer School Program a re generated directly at the University of Oxford. Compo11enls Recomme11derl Credits Lecture course 3 Seminar (Thr Oxford Summer School is a Cott11cil-af(iliaterl, 1101 Co1t11cil-spo11sorerlprogram.) Summer Institute of Journalism (SI}) 3-6 6-9 Council campuses are invited to choose two student jour nalists to apply for this four-week, all expenses-paid experi ence to Washington, D.C. Fifteen students are selected co participate in the Institute, which last from mid-May to mid J une. The Institute blend s classroom experience with hands-on work and is an excellent op portunity to learn throu gh lectures and panel s with leading journalists who share a strong Christian commitment. Participants also par ticipate in seminars tau ght by communi ca ti on s professors from Cou ncil member institutions, take part in field trips, and complete workshop projects for loca l newspapers. The course provides valuable insight and training in ga thering and writing news, editing copy and desi gning la yout. The Institute seeks to develop students as C hristian Journalists - exhibiting both professionalism and lega l/ethi ca l integrity. Participating students may earn 4 semester hours of credit. Oversea.s Student Exchange Program The International Student Exchange Program enables Biola Students to stud y at C hristian uni ve rsities in Korea and Japan. Students can study at Handong Uni versity, Han nam University, Jeon Ju University. Seoul Women's Univer sity, and Yonsei Uni versity in Korea. o r at Tokyo Christian University in Japan. Biola students with a GPA of 3.0 o r hi gher may appl y for up to two semesters of exchange study. For additional information and an application , contact the Department of Internationa l Student Education. OTHER STUDY TOURS Biola Uni ve rsity students may appl y for international programs sponsored by the Co uncil for Christian Colleges and Univers ities (CCCU): C hin a Studies Program, Latin Ameri can Studi es Program, Middle East Stud ies Program. Oxford Honours Program (Medieval & Renaissance Stud ies), and Russian Studies Program. Occasionall y, opportunities occur for Biola students to attend symposia, seminars, and conferences at international colleges and uni ve rsities for which academic credit may be available. In addition, unique exchange programs are often offered directl y to students and throu gh Biola University. Recentl y, Bi ola has sponsored a summer stud y tour in th e former Soviet Union , and Nursing students have had spe cial stud y opportunities in Alaska and Ecuador. Currentl y enrolled or prospective Biola students should contact the Office of Admission for further informat ion. BIOLA ENGLISH STUDY TOUR (BEST) Biol a Uni ve rsity offers a four week summer English Stud y Tour on its La Mirada campu s for international high
Oxford Honors Program (OHP) Honors and other highly qualified students of Council member institutions have the exciting opportunity to study in England through an interdisciplinary semester at Oxford U niversit y. The rigorous academic program, aimed at increasing critical thinking skills and scholarship from an integra ted Christian perspective, allows pa rticipants co choose from a wide va riety of tutorial study programs in numerous disciplines. including the arts, religion , history, literature, and philosophy. In addition to two Oxford tuto ri a ls, students participate in a seminar and an integrative course throu gh which they produce a scholarly project or term paper. Field trips provide opportunities for experi mental learning in England's rich historical setting. Partici pating students may earn 16 hours of credit. Russian Studies Program (RSP) Student~ in the Russian Studies Program are exposed to the depth and diversity of Russian culture during a semester spent in Russia ' s three largest cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and N izhni Novgorod. In addition to three seminar courses entitled History and Sociology of Religion in Russia; Russian Peoples: C ultures and Literature; and Russia in Transition; students recei ve instruction in the Russian language choosing either four or six semester hours of language coursework. For those opting for the four hours of Russian a seminar course entitled Interna tional Rel ations and Business in Russia is available. The RSP strives to give students as wide an experience as possible in this complex nation, beginning with time in Moscow, the heart of both medieval and modern Russia. Students then spend 12 weeks in Nizhni Novgorod. a strategic city on the Volga Ri ver. After six weeks of language instruction, students li ve with a Russian famil y for the remainder of their stay in this city. Stu dents also participate in a service opportunity in Nizhni Nov gorod. The program concludes with a week spent in the com plex and intri gu ing city of St. Petersburg. the Russian "window to the West." Partic ipat ing students may earn 16 semester hours. For additional information and application, contact Dr. Chris Grace at the Rosemead School of Psychology. Compo11e111s Recommmdal Credits Russian language 6 Seminars : Russi an History and Culture 4 Post-Communist Russian Transition 4 Service Project Z 16
SUMMER PROGRAMS Oxford Summer School Program
The summer equivalent of the Oxford Honors Program all ows students of Counci l member institutions to spend a s ummer term studying at the Centre for Medieval a nd Renaissance Studies (CMRS) of Keble College at Oxford Uni ve rsity. The program includes multi-disciplina ry study of the Renaissance and Reformation through examination of philosoph y, art, literature, science. music, politics and reli gion of earl y modern E urope in a choice of lectures, semi nars and field trips. Participating students may earn 6-9 semester credits which are administered directl y to member
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