Each time you push, snap, press, tap and click your camera, you are doing more than taking a picture. You’re capturing the story. And that’s what this is all about: Your story. It’s Your unstoppable drive to explore the most diverse places of the world— Your passion to push your talents to the limit. The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ BestSemester takes you there. That’s been our story for nearly 40 years: challenging students like you to engage in rigorous academic study. to interact and better this world by living out the story of Christ. To be a servant to others, to use the amazing gifts God has given you and to share your love and knowledge with this world. So have your camera ready. There’s more to your journey than meets the eye, and you won’t Want to miss a thing.
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2013-2014 Programs
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Austr a l i a
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C h i na
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STUDIES CENTRE
STUDIES PROGRAM
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L.A. FILM STUDIES CENTER
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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CENTER
SCHOLARS’ SEMESTER
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SUMMER PROGRAMME
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Ug a n da
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Wa s h ing ton D. C.
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Place The Australia Studies Centre (ASC) is located just southeast of the beautifully diverse city of Brisbane at Christian Heritage College (CHC). With its near-perfect climate and population of 1.8 million, Brisbane is a flourishing river city filled with ferries, bridges, Queensland architecture and art installations like nowhere else in the world. Adventure ready; you’ll be off exploring iconic destinations like the Sunshine Coast, the Scenic Rim and Fraser Island, just to name a few.
#StormsBrewin #SurfsUp
Program Together, ASC and CHC offer a range of challenging and engaging programs. From Marketing to Drama and Youth Work to Social Justice, each course’s curriculum is centered on a foundation of faith and explores the connections between local landscapes, tradition and cultures. Extraordinary instruction is met with eager students, whose scholarship and focus find balance with discovery and exploration. Take a break from class and travel to the Gold Coast or maybe catch a wave in Surfers Paradise.
Recommended Credits 16 CULTURE EMPHASIS (REQUIRED)
The View from Australia: Issues in Religion, Politics, Economics & Cultural Values 4 Select one: Australian Aboriginal Cultures Indigenous Cultures in Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) DISCIPLINE EMPHASIS
HEIGHTEn YoUr ExpoSUrE. #Outback #ColorfulSky
CHC offers faith-guided curriculum which seeks out God’s truth
See Australia’s natural beauty on display at Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens
Engage with Aboriginal cultures
Stay active at Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Cliffs, a popular outdoor rock climbing wall
Get a taste of Australian life with your semester homestay
BestSemester.com/Australia
CREDITS
4 4 CREDITS
Select two units from any of the following: School of Christian Studies, School of Business, School of Education & Humanities, School of Ministries, School of Social Sciences. Christian Heritage College unit # 1 Christian Heritage College unit # 2
4 4
CRICOS Provider Name: Christian Heritage College CRICOS Provider Code: 01016F
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Place The Australia Studies Centre (ASC) is located just southeast of the beautifully diverse city of Brisbane at Christian Heritage College (CHC). With its near-perfect climate and population of 1.8 million, Brisbane is a flourishing river city filled with ferries, bridges, Queensland architecture and art installations like nowhere else in the world. Adventure ready; you’ll be off exploring iconic destinations like the Sunshine Coast, the Scenic Rim and Fraser Island, just to name a few.
#StormsBrewin #SurfsUp
Program Together, ASC and CHC offer a range of challenging and engaging programs. From Marketing to Drama and Youth Work to Social Justice, each course’s curriculum is centered on a foundation of faith and explores the connections between local landscapes, tradition and cultures. Extraordinary instruction is met with eager students, whose scholarship and focus find balance with discovery and exploration. Take a break from class and travel to the Gold Coast or maybe catch a wave in Surfers Paradise.
Recommended Credits 16 CULTURE EMPHASIS (REQUIRED)
The View from Australia: Issues in Religion, Politics, Economics & Cultural Values 4 Select one: Australian Aboriginal Cultures Indigenous Cultures in Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) DISCIPLINE EMPHASIS
HEIGHTEn YoUr ExpoSUrE. #Outback #ColorfulSky
CHC offers faith-guided curriculum which seeks out God’s truth
See Australia’s natural beauty on display at Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens
Engage with Aboriginal cultures
Stay active at Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Cliffs, a popular outdoor rock climbing wall
Get a taste of Australian life with your semester homestay
BestSemester.com/Australia
CREDITS
4 4 CREDITS
Select two units from any of the following: School of Christian Studies, School of Business, School of Education & Humanities, School of Ministries, School of Social Sciences. Christian Heritage College unit # 1 Christian Heritage College unit # 2
4 4
CRICOS Provider Name: Christian Heritage College CRICOS Provider Code: 01016F
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China is a land steeped in tradition but is equally as modern. Located in the subtropical South East, Xiamen University is surrounded by a city both tranquil and progressive. Elegant buildings glean from the ancient beauty of Chinese temples, lush landscapes of green lawns, blossoming branches and pruned palm trees provide the setting as you study after class. Generosity and obligation, sweet and sour, activity and passivity are opposites that complement each other and exemplify a Chinese life lived in dynamic balance. #HongKong #Park
#Xiamen #SchoolView
Program
Recommended Credits 15-18 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Chinese (101 or 102) 2-3 Chinese History 3 Contemporary Society & Public Policy 3 Intercultural Communication 3 ELECTIVES
(SELECT 3-6 CREDITS)
Business Internship Chinese 102 Dimensions of East Asian Culture Eastern Philosophy and Religions Field Experience International Business in China Chinese Painting Tai Chi
CREDITS
3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
The China Studies Program (CSP) is your ticket to one of the world’s most globally significant and culturally rich nations. Experience Chinese culture firsthand by participating in internships and learn about the historical, cultural, religious, geographic and economic realities of China during your course seminars. In addition to the study of the Chinese language, you could teach English to Chinese students or you might put your one-onone talents to work in an orphanage. CSP immerses you in an increasingly important part of the world in an informed, Christ-centered way.
See the Terra Cotta Warriors of Xi’an and discover Hong Kong, Beijing, the Great Wall and more Expand comprehension of American culture and Christianity
#Olympics08 #Beijing #BirdsNest
Study China’s growing global impact Understand Chinese political, economic, religious and social dynamics
Engage in cross-cultural interaction during service projects #Lantern #Tradition
BestSemester.com/China
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China is a land steeped in tradition but is equally as modern. Located in the subtropical South East, Xiamen University is surrounded by a city both tranquil and progressive. Elegant buildings glean from the ancient beauty of Chinese temples, lush landscapes of green lawns, blossoming branches and pruned palm trees provide the setting as you study after class. Generosity and obligation, sweet and sour, activity and passivity are opposites that complement each other and exemplify a Chinese life lived in dynamic balance. #HongKong #Park
#Xiamen #SchoolView
Program
Recommended Credits 15-18 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Chinese (101 or 102) 2-3 Chinese History 3 Contemporary Society & Public Policy 3 Intercultural Communication 3 ELECTIVES
(SELECT 3-6 CREDITS)
Business Internship Chinese 102 Dimensions of East Asian Culture Eastern Philosophy and Religions Field Experience International Business in China Chinese Painting Tai Chi
CREDITS
3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
The China Studies Program (CSP) is your ticket to one of the world’s most globally significant and culturally rich nations. Experience Chinese culture firsthand by participating in internships and learn about the historical, cultural, religious, geographic and economic realities of China during your course seminars. In addition to the study of the Chinese language, you could teach English to Chinese students or you might put your one-onone talents to work in an orphanage. CSP immerses you in an increasingly important part of the world in an informed, Christ-centered way.
See the Terra Cotta Warriors of Xi’an and discover Hong Kong, Beijing, the Great Wall and more Expand comprehension of American culture and Christianity
#Olympics08 #Beijing #BirdsNest
Study China’s growing global impact Understand Chinese political, economic, religious and social dynamics
Engage in cross-cultural interaction during service projects #Lantern #Tradition
BestSemester.com/China
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Place
FInd YoUr pErSpECTIvE.
Arriving in Costa Rica for the Latin American Studies Program (LASP), you sense it will be so much more than majestic mountains and beautiful beaches. You are about to be immersed in a diverse cross-section of Latin America’s history. You will be given a key to a way of life that is firmly rooted in tradition but is also looking toward the future. You’ll walk the vibrant roads of Limón and Puerto Viejo. You’ll live with a host family in Costa Rica as well as journey to Nicaragua for a two-week homestay. You’ll travel not as a tourist, but as an ambassador reflecting upon the dimensions of this complex culture.
Recommended Credits 16-18 In addition to the core courses, each student selects one of four concentrations: Latin American Studies, Advanced Language & Literature, International Business and Environmental Science.
CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Spanish Language Latin American History & Contemporary Issues Regional Study Travel
Program Your LASP courses will allow you to think critically about your Latin American experience by connecting your surroundings with your classroom discussions. These experiences are everywhere. It’s the place where you sip coffee and develop relationships through a common language. It’s the local restaurant owner who welcomes you and teaches you about real international business. And it’s your three homestay experiences, each one expanding your view of the cultural differences, that make this corner of the world so remarkable.
6 3 1-3
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
CREDITS
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion/Internship ADVANCED LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
CREDITS
Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion/Internship INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (FALL ONLY)
Learn how faith integrates in an international context
Develop your Spanish comprehension by connecting language with culture
Take core courses which offer a base for in-depth engagement in politics, economics and more
3 3
CREDITS
Business Seminar Community Immersion/Internship
Experience true immersion by living with Latin American families
3 3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (SPRING ONLY)
3 3
CREDITS
Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 2
Accompany Latin Americans in a hands-on practicum/field study
#PineappleField #Nicaragua
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Place
FInd YoUr pErSpECTIvE.
Arriving in Costa Rica for the Latin American Studies Program (LASP), you sense it will be so much more than majestic mountains and beautiful beaches. You are about to be immersed in a diverse cross-section of Latin America’s history. You will be given a key to a way of life that is firmly rooted in tradition but is also looking toward the future. You’ll walk the vibrant roads of Limón and Puerto Viejo. You’ll live with a host family in Costa Rica as well as journey to Nicaragua for a two-week homestay. You’ll travel not as a tourist, but as an ambassador reflecting upon the dimensions of this complex culture.
Recommended Credits 16-18 In addition to the core courses, each student selects one of four concentrations: Latin American Studies, Advanced Language & Literature, International Business and Environmental Science.
CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Spanish Language Latin American History & Contemporary Issues Regional Study Travel
Program Your LASP courses will allow you to think critically about your Latin American experience by connecting your surroundings with your classroom discussions. These experiences are everywhere. It’s the place where you sip coffee and develop relationships through a common language. It’s the local restaurant owner who welcomes you and teaches you about real international business. And it’s your three homestay experiences, each one expanding your view of the cultural differences, that make this corner of the world so remarkable.
6 3 1-3
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
CREDITS
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion/Internship ADVANCED LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
CREDITS
Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion/Internship INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (FALL ONLY)
Learn how faith integrates in an international context
Develop your Spanish comprehension by connecting language with culture
Take core courses which offer a base for in-depth engagement in politics, economics and more
3 3
CREDITS
Business Seminar Community Immersion/Internship
Experience true immersion by living with Latin American families
3 3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (SPRING ONLY)
3 3
CREDITS
Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 2
Accompany Latin Americans in a hands-on practicum/field study
#PineappleField #Nicaragua
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Place From sight to sound to smell, India is a land that will open your senses. The India Studies Program (ISP), in partnership with the Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Sciences (BACAS), brings you to one of India’s most fascinating cities: Coimbatore. Home to over 2 million people, Coimbatore is a bustling metropolis of business, culture and Indian tradition. On your first night, you’ll dine on dosa (Indian crepes) and discuss the vibrant colors of the local tailor’s store, the rickshaws of public transportation, and certainly what you’re looking forward to most in the next 14 life-changing weeks.
Program So you want to experience India, but Indian literature or business sounds as much of a world away as the country itself? Not to worry. ISP will take you through two core courses that provide a breadth of knowledge about India’s culture, society and challenges, as well as her vast religious landscape. At the same time, you will build upon this knowledge as you participate in your three elective courses, each one taught by BACAS faculty. As you develop a deeper understanding of this diverse nation, your own worldview will be refined.
opEn YoUr EYES.
Take part in 25 days of travel including visits to Calcutta, New Delhi and more Contribute and actively participate during a field experience
Access culinary facilities, markets and local culture Live just a short walk from the BACAS campus
Study and engage poverty, social justice, rapid social change and religious pluralism #TajMahal
BestSemester.com/India
#Sunset #Himalayas
Recommended Credits 16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Contemporary India: Culture, Society & Challenges India’s Religious Landscape ELECTIVE COURSES
4 3
(SELECT 3) CREDITS
Indian Society & Social Work Intervention Indian Literature Indian Design: Traditional Costumes & Textiles Indian Fine Arts Culinary Dimensions of Culture Current Perspective of Business in India Field Experience
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Place From sight to sound to smell, India is a land that will open your senses. The India Studies Program (ISP), in partnership with the Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Sciences (BACAS), brings you to one of India’s most fascinating cities: Coimbatore. Home to over 2 million people, Coimbatore is a bustling metropolis of business, culture and Indian tradition. On your first night, you’ll dine on dosa (Indian crepes) and discuss the vibrant colors of the local tailor’s store, the rickshaws of public transportation, and certainly what you’re looking forward to most in the next 14 life-changing weeks.
Program So you want to experience India, but Indian literature or business sounds as much of a world away as the country itself? Not to worry. ISP will take you through two core courses that provide a breadth of knowledge about India’s culture, society and challenges, as well as her vast religious landscape. At the same time, you will build upon this knowledge as you participate in your three elective courses, each one taught by BACAS faculty. As you develop a deeper understanding of this diverse nation, your own worldview will be refined.
opEn YoUr EYES.
Take part in 25 days of travel including visits to Calcutta, New Delhi and more Contribute and actively participate during a field experience
Access culinary facilities, markets and local culture Live just a short walk from the BACAS campus
Study and engage poverty, social justice, rapid social change and religious pluralism #TajMahal
BestSemester.com/India
#Sunset #Himalayas
Recommended Credits 16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Contemporary India: Culture, Society & Challenges India’s Religious Landscape ELECTIVE COURSES
4 3
(SELECT 3) CREDITS
Indian Society & Social Work Intervention Indian Literature Indian Design: Traditional Costumes & Textiles Indian Fine Arts Culinary Dimensions of Culture Current Perspective of Business in India Field Experience
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
dISCovEr YoUr rolE.
Strolling down Hollywood Boulevard, you feel like a lost child in a toy store. Then you think, “That’s not a bad idea for a short film.” You sprint to the Metro and ride through a city of sky-scraping palm trees, premieres and dreams. You arrive back at the L.A. Film Studies Center (LAFSC) located on Wilshire Boulevard. You rush to share your new idea with your professor and 45 talented peers who’ll be making movie magic by your side.
Program #PalmTreeTrilogy
#PlayBack #DidWeGetIt
Imagine pitching your screenplay to working Hollywood producers (it could happen) or attending the premiere of your short film. LAFSC provides a well-rounded yet in-depth understanding of what makes the business of Hollywood run. Workshops combined with electives teach you relevant production processes and protocols, as well as the vital skills of collaboration. Talent and literary agencies, managing companies, film developers and post-production facilities are just some of the exciting internship options.
One in three LAFSC students choose to return to L.A. after graduation
Produce a qualifying film for the festival circuit and work with SAG-AFTRA actors
Benefit from a strong support community for alumni
Understand workflows for the latest technology, like the RED Scarlet camera
Learn from nationallyrecognized screenwriters, producers and directors #AV #Production
#WilshireBlvd #Home
BestSemester.com/LosAngeles
Recommended Credits 16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Hollywood Production Workshop Faith & Artistic Development in Film Internship: Inside Hollywood ELECTIVES
(CHOOSE ONE)
Narrative Storytelling Professional Acting for the Camera Independent Study
4 3 6 CREDITS
3 3 3
Hollywood Production Workshop Students work collaboratively to create a finished piece. This includes all legal documentation and rights, which enables the finished production to qualify for festival submission. Faith & Artistic Development in Film This course explores film, theology and life in the context of the Hollywood entertainment industry. It is a processoriented course that stimulates discourse about values, beliefs and the art of film. Internship: Inside Hollywood Students participate in an internship experience in some aspect of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Students work 20-40 hrs a week, spread over a three-day schedule, and accumulate 200-250 hrs for the semester.
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dISCovEr YoUr rolE.
Strolling down Hollywood Boulevard, you feel like a lost child in a toy store. Then you think, “That’s not a bad idea for a short film.” You sprint to the Metro and ride through a city of sky-scraping palm trees, premieres and dreams. You arrive back at the L.A. Film Studies Center (LAFSC) located on Wilshire Boulevard. You rush to share your new idea with your professor and 45 talented peers who’ll be making movie magic by your side.
Program #PalmTreeTrilogy
#PlayBack #DidWeGetIt
Imagine pitching your screenplay to working Hollywood producers (it could happen) or attending the premiere of your short film. LAFSC provides a well-rounded yet in-depth understanding of what makes the business of Hollywood run. Workshops combined with electives teach you relevant production processes and protocols, as well as the vital skills of collaboration. Talent and literary agencies, managing companies, film developers and post-production facilities are just some of the exciting internship options.
One in three LAFSC students choose to return to L.A. after graduation
Produce a qualifying film for the festival circuit and work with SAG-AFTRA actors
Benefit from a strong support community for alumni
Understand workflows for the latest technology, like the RED Scarlet camera
Learn from nationallyrecognized screenwriters, producers and directors #AV #Production
#WilshireBlvd #Home
BestSemester.com/LosAngeles
Recommended Credits 16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Hollywood Production Workshop Faith & Artistic Development in Film Internship: Inside Hollywood ELECTIVES
(CHOOSE ONE)
Narrative Storytelling Professional Acting for the Camera Independent Study
4 3 6 CREDITS
3 3 3
Hollywood Production Workshop Students work collaboratively to create a finished piece. This includes all legal documentation and rights, which enables the finished production to qualify for festival submission. Faith & Artistic Development in Film This course explores film, theology and life in the context of the Hollywood entertainment industry. It is a processoriented course that stimulates discourse about values, beliefs and the art of film. Internship: Inside Hollywood Students participate in an internship experience in some aspect of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Students work 20-40 hrs a week, spread over a three-day schedule, and accumulate 200-250 hrs for the semester.
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Place As a student in the Middle East Studies Program (MESP), you will connect with the people and be immersed in the place and past of Israel and its neighboring countries. Touch the ages at historical sites like Mount Sinai, the Old City of Jerusalem, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, or the Sea of Galilee. Share stories with Israeli and Palestinian youth, bargain in Jaffa or the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul and join the local organizations in various service projects.
Program At the heart of the Middle East Studies Program will be your experience in forging authentic relationships with both your peers and the people of the region. Although grounded in a Christian liberal arts context, MESP engages the contemporary religion, culture and politics of the Middle East without bias. You’ll examine the IsraeliPalestinian conflict from a non-partisan perspective, live with a local family as part of your week-long homestay and connect with a range of speakers on the topics most precious to the region. Academically stimulating, this is experiential learning at its best.
SHApE YoUr HorIzonS. #GoldenDome #Temple #MountHaram Ash-Sharif
MESP is located on the campus of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, a city at the heart of the program Learn about the complexities of the Middle East conflict and the pursuit of peace
Recommended Credits 16 COURSES
CREDITS
Introduction to Arabic Language Islamic Thought and Practice Conflict & Change in the Middle East Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East
4 4 4 4
Homestays As part of the culture component of the program, students will have a week-long homestay. Most students are placed with a Muslim family. Each family has a contact person of the same gender as the student and an English speaker. This allows a student to communicate their needs, ideas and feelings. The homestay is a positive and necessary experience in order for MESP students to appreciate the genuine nature of life in Israel. Travel MESP students have traveled throughout the Middle East and have visited: Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey, as well as various Israeli sites outside of Jerusalem. However, please note that all travel is subject to change based upon safety considerations.
Benefit from a longstanding commitment to student safety Be informed about the global impact and dynamics of the Islamic faith
Participate in various service opportunities BestSemester.com/MiddleEast
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Place As a student in the Middle East Studies Program (MESP), you will connect with the people and be immersed in the place and past of Israel and its neighboring countries. Touch the ages at historical sites like Mount Sinai, the Old City of Jerusalem, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, or the Sea of Galilee. Share stories with Israeli and Palestinian youth, bargain in Jaffa or the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul and join the local organizations in various service projects.
Program At the heart of the Middle East Studies Program will be your experience in forging authentic relationships with both your peers and the people of the region. Although grounded in a Christian liberal arts context, MESP engages the contemporary religion, culture and politics of the Middle East without bias. You’ll examine the IsraeliPalestinian conflict from a non-partisan perspective, live with a local family as part of your week-long homestay and connect with a range of speakers on the topics most precious to the region. Academically stimulating, this is experiential learning at its best.
SHApE YoUr HorIzonS. #GoldenDome #Temple #MountHaram Ash-Sharif
MESP is located on the campus of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, a city at the heart of the program Learn about the complexities of the Middle East conflict and the pursuit of peace
Recommended Credits 16 COURSES
CREDITS
Introduction to Arabic Language Islamic Thought and Practice Conflict & Change in the Middle East Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East
4 4 4 4
Homestays As part of the culture component of the program, students will have a week-long homestay. Most students are placed with a Muslim family. Each family has a contact person of the same gender as the student and an English speaker. This allows a student to communicate their needs, ideas and feelings. The homestay is a positive and necessary experience in order for MESP students to appreciate the genuine nature of life in Israel. Travel MESP students have traveled throughout the Middle East and have visited: Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey, as well as various Israeli sites outside of Jerusalem. However, please note that all travel is subject to change based upon safety considerations.
Benefit from a longstanding commitment to student safety Be informed about the global impact and dynamics of the Islamic faith
Participate in various service opportunities BestSemester.com/MiddleEast
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#Writing
ExpAnd YoUr rAnGE.
The Contemporary Music Center (CMC) in Nashville offers you a front-row ticket to the music industry. When you arrive, the CMC team will make sure you know all of Nashville’s ins and outs. You’ll walk the halls of a publishing house, visit a modern recording studio and tour a sound stage. Meet with a working songwriter, producer, engineer and music arranger to get a taste of the working life in this musical metropolis. Put it all together at the Hardscuffle Building, where world-class equipment waits for your God-given talents.
#CenterStage #TourPrep
#Guitar #MakingSomeMusic
Program
CORE COURSES Faith, Music & Culture Inside the Music Industry Practicum: “CMC Tour” ARTIST TRACK Essentials of Songwriting Studio Recording Performance BUSINESS TRACK Strategic Management Music Business Survey Advanced Media Marketing TECHNICAL TRACK
The world of music, though you may not have noticed, was an entirely different landscape 20 years ago. CMC has been adapting to this business, because music is a blend of the old and the new. Believe us, you’ll be doing nothing but blending music, personalities and the occasional throat-soothing smoothie for the next four months. Your days begin with morning classes followed by composing, performing, mixing and promoting until you put your inspired soul to sleep. After weeks of solid creativity, you’re out on tour, living the experience and savoring every note.
#GearCheck #OnTheRoadAgain
Recommended Credits 16
Have 24-hour access to industry-standard gear
Perform as well as attend weekly concerts at CMC Live
Live fifteen minutes from downtown Nashville
Study under music industry pros with unbiased critiques
Enjoy personal kitchens, amenities, pool and entertainment area BestSemester.com/Nashville
Advanced Studio Recording Audio Engineering Concert Production
CREDITS
3 3 1 CREDITS
3 3 3 CREDITS
3 3 3 CREDITS
3 3 3
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#Writing
ExpAnd YoUr rAnGE.
The Contemporary Music Center (CMC) in Nashville offers you a front-row ticket to the music industry. When you arrive, the CMC team will make sure you know all of Nashville’s ins and outs. You’ll walk the halls of a publishing house, visit a modern recording studio and tour a sound stage. Meet with a working songwriter, producer, engineer and music arranger to get a taste of the working life in this musical metropolis. Put it all together at the Hardscuffle Building, where world-class equipment waits for your God-given talents.
#CenterStage #TourPrep
#Guitar #MakingSomeMusic
Program
CORE COURSES Faith, Music & Culture Inside the Music Industry Practicum: “CMC Tour” ARTIST TRACK Essentials of Songwriting Studio Recording Performance BUSINESS TRACK Strategic Management Music Business Survey Advanced Media Marketing TECHNICAL TRACK
The world of music, though you may not have noticed, was an entirely different landscape 20 years ago. CMC has been adapting to this business, because music is a blend of the old and the new. Believe us, you’ll be doing nothing but blending music, personalities and the occasional throat-soothing smoothie for the next four months. Your days begin with morning classes followed by composing, performing, mixing and promoting until you put your inspired soul to sleep. After weeks of solid creativity, you’re out on tour, living the experience and savoring every note.
#GearCheck #OnTheRoadAgain
Recommended Credits 16
Have 24-hour access to industry-standard gear
Perform as well as attend weekly concerts at CMC Live
Live fifteen minutes from downtown Nashville
Study under music industry pros with unbiased critiques
Enjoy personal kitchens, amenities, pool and entertainment area BestSemester.com/Nashville
Advanced Studio Recording Audio Engineering Concert Production
CREDITS
3 3 1 CREDITS
3 3 3 CREDITS
3 3 3 CREDITS
3 3 3
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Place Students from all over the world come to study at Oxford. As a student in Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO), you are an official member of Wycliffe Hall and recognized as a Registered Visiting Student of the University of Oxford (a privilege for very few). This is your access point to Oxford’s rich 900-year history, its world-recognized academic excellence and most intellectually valuable resource—its 119 libraries. Plunge into the depths of the Classics or explore the breadth of Humanities as you select from over 11 million books and electronic resources.
#CourtyardJump
Program SSO is not for the faint of heart. Designed specifically for students seeking an academically rigorous and robust experience like no other, even the brightest of minds will be molded, shaped and stretched at SSO. It happens during your tutorials. Here, you and an accomplished Oxford scholar go head-to-head on a topic chosen from 230 subjects in the Classics, English language and literature, history, history of art, modern languages, musicology, philosphy, psychology or theology. And when the semester is all said, done, debated and graded, you’ll return home with a community of alumni that continually reconnect over the bond that SSO so passionately unites.
FrAmE YoUr FUTUrE.
Choose from over 890 University clubs in which to participate
Travel by bicycle throughout quaint Oxford
Take part in artistic organizations and enjoy the benefits of an all-access pass to world-renowned libraries
Engage in academicallystimulating conversation at nearly every turn
Live in either Wycliffe Hall or The Vines: a late-Victorian mansion #TheRad #OxfordLibrary
BestSemester.com/Oxford/SSO
Recommended Credits 17 FIRST SEMESTER
CREDITS
Primary Tutorial Secondary Tutorial Integrative Seminar British Studies Core Course SECOND SEMESTER
(OPT)
Primary Tutorial Secondary Tutorial Thesis British Studies Core Course: Further Studies* Integrative Seminar*
6 3 4 4 CREDITS 6 3 4 4 4
*Choose One—the choice of one of these two courses is only offered in the optional 2nd semester.
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Place Students from all over the world come to study at Oxford. As a student in Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO), you are an official member of Wycliffe Hall and recognized as a Registered Visiting Student of the University of Oxford (a privilege for very few). This is your access point to Oxford’s rich 900-year history, its world-recognized academic excellence and most intellectually valuable resource—its 119 libraries. Plunge into the depths of the Classics or explore the breadth of Humanities as you select from over 11 million books and electronic resources.
#CourtyardJump
Program SSO is not for the faint of heart. Designed specifically for students seeking an academically rigorous and robust experience like no other, even the brightest of minds will be molded, shaped and stretched at SSO. It happens during your tutorials. Here, you and an accomplished Oxford scholar go head-to-head on a topic chosen from 230 subjects in the Classics, English language and literature, history, history of art, modern languages, musicology, philosphy, psychology or theology. And when the semester is all said, done, debated and graded, you’ll return home with a community of alumni that continually reconnect over the bond that SSO so passionately unites.
FrAmE YoUr FUTUrE.
Choose from over 890 University clubs in which to participate
Travel by bicycle throughout quaint Oxford
Take part in artistic organizations and enjoy the benefits of an all-access pass to world-renowned libraries
Engage in academicallystimulating conversation at nearly every turn
Live in either Wycliffe Hall or The Vines: a late-Victorian mansion #TheRad #OxfordLibrary
BestSemester.com/Oxford/SSO
Recommended Credits 17 FIRST SEMESTER
CREDITS
Primary Tutorial Secondary Tutorial Integrative Seminar British Studies Core Course SECOND SEMESTER
(OPT)
Primary Tutorial Secondary Tutorial Thesis British Studies Core Course: Further Studies* Integrative Seminar*
6 3 4 4 CREDITS 6 3 4 4 4
*Choose One—the choice of one of these two courses is only offered in the optional 2nd semester.
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Place You’re walking down cobblestone streets between centuries-old buildings that have produced some of the greatest minds in history. Legendary spires are silhouetted by the sun. Your first tutorial with an Oxford academic is just footsteps away. In your month-long Oxford Summer Programme (OSP), you’ll journey to astonishing places. With all that could ignite your intellectual imagination, nothing will compare to the vast collection of scholarly resources available to you. Dine, laugh and study among your Oxonian peers and tutors in the “city of the dreaming spires.”
Program Designed to uncover the relationship between Christianity and the British Isles, OSP fuels intellectual minds at all levels of education. Engage in scholarship guided by Oxford’s primary method of pedagogies: the tutorial. Go one-on-one with your professor to defend your beliefs, support your positions, ready yourself for graduate school or just become a better thinker. When you’re not flexing your brain, keep it sharp with student outings and day trips.
SHArpEn YoUr mInd. #WellyWeather
Access to Bodleian Library, Oxford’s central university library
Travel throughout the region and visit a number of historically rich destinations
Post graduate, undergrad or on sabbatical, OSP caters to a range of students
Enjoy the city of Oxford during the most beautiful time of the year
Live at Wycliffe Hall in the center of Oxford BestSemester.com/Oxford/OSP
#OldEnglish #History
Recommended Credits 6 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Seminar & Tutorial A Seminar & Tutorial B
3 3
Lecture Series All students participate in the lecture series “The Christian tradition in the British Isles.” This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars. Seminars All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Tutorials All students participate in individual tutorials during the second part of the program. While meeting one-on-one with a tutor, students develop, discuss and defend an essay related to the students’ seminar topic.
Place You’re walking down cobblestone streets between centuries-old buildings that have produced some of the greatest minds in history. Legendary spires are silhouetted by the sun. Your first tutorial with an Oxford academic is just footsteps away. In your month-long Oxford Summer Programme (OSP), you’ll journey to astonishing places. With all that could ignite your intellectual imagination, nothing will compare to the vast collection of scholarly resources available to you. Dine, laugh and study among your Oxonian peers and tutors in the “city of the dreaming spires.”
Program Designed to uncover the relationship between Christianity and the British Isles, OSP fuels intellectual minds at all levels of education. Engage in scholarship guided by Oxford’s primary method of pedagogies: the tutorial. Go one-on-one with your professor to defend your beliefs, support your positions, ready yourself for graduate school or just become a better thinker. When you’re not flexing your brain, keep it sharp with student outings and day trips.
SHArpEn YoUr mInd. #WellyWeather
Access to Bodleian Library, Oxford’s central university library
Travel throughout the region and visit a number of historically rich destinations
Post graduate, undergrad or on sabbatical, OSP caters to a range of students
Enjoy the city of Oxford during the most beautiful time of the year
Live at Wycliffe Hall in the center of Oxford BestSemester.com/Oxford/OSP
#OldEnglish #History
Recommended Credits 6 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Seminar & Tutorial A Seminar & Tutorial B
3 3
Lecture Series All students participate in the lecture series “The Christian tradition in the British Isles.” This course includes lectures and three field trips to sites of major interest, providing the historical context for work undertaken in the seminars. Seminars All students participate in two different seminars which meet during the first part of the program. Students are evaluated by seminar leaders on the basis of written work. Students submit essays for each seminar. Seminars can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Tutorials All students participate in individual tutorials during the second part of the program. While meeting one-on-one with a tutor, students develop, discuss and defend an essay related to the students’ seminar topic.
AdjUST YoUr FoCUS.
Here among the hustle and bustle of Mukono, Uganda, you’ll chat with fellow classmates of Uganda Christian University (UCU) as you munch on a “rolex” (a local snack of eggs and Chapati). Just 15 miles from the capital city of Kampala, Mukono offers students of the Uganda Studies Program (USP) an opportunity to truly participate in Ugandan culture. Whether you live with a host family or in UCU dorms, you’ll take part in a Ugandan homestay, something students describe as unforgettable. You’ll also take weekend trips throughout Uganda as well as an eye-opening 10-day excursion to Rwanda.
#RuralRide #RedDirtRoad
#Joy
Program Your experience in Uganda will be a spectacular lesson in authentic relationships. These relationships—at home, at school and throughout the Ugandan community—encourage deeper thought about your own cultural identity. UCU has over 6,000 students and, with Uganda’s legendary hospitality, will truly make you feel as one with the community. Building upon the Faith & Action course, you’ll begin to place these diverse connections into context. Whether it’s social work, ministry, or just a deeper yearning to explore the intricacy of cross-cultural relationships, Uganda will bring you there.
Think critically about the Christian worldview Embrace USP’s close relationship with Uganda Christian University
#AfricanSky
#Obuntu
Explore the subject of social identity throughout your Ugandan experience
Recommended Credits 13-16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Faith & Action in the Uganda Context 4 African Context Courses 3-12 UCU Elective Courses 0-3 SOCIAL WORK EMPHASIS*
CREDITS
Faith & Action in the Uganda Context
4
Junior Level: Social Work Practicum for Junior Level 7 African Context Courses 3-6 UCU Elective Courses 0-3 Senior Level: Social Work Practicum for Senior Level
12
* Participation in the Social Work Emphasis is open only to declared Social Work majors and requires communication between USP and the Social Work department at the student’s home institution.
Take part in an eclectic range of activities on campus or in Mukono Discuss corporate forgiveness and social perspectives
BestSemester.com/Uganda
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AdjUST YoUr FoCUS.
Here among the hustle and bustle of Mukono, Uganda, you’ll chat with fellow classmates of Uganda Christian University (UCU) as you munch on a “rolex” (a local snack of eggs and Chapati). Just 15 miles from the capital city of Kampala, Mukono offers students of the Uganda Studies Program (USP) an opportunity to truly participate in Ugandan culture. Whether you live with a host family or in UCU dorms, you’ll take part in a Ugandan homestay, something students describe as unforgettable. You’ll also take weekend trips throughout Uganda as well as an eye-opening 10-day excursion to Rwanda.
#RuralRide #RedDirtRoad
#Joy
Program Your experience in Uganda will be a spectacular lesson in authentic relationships. These relationships—at home, at school and throughout the Ugandan community—encourage deeper thought about your own cultural identity. UCU has over 6,000 students and, with Uganda’s legendary hospitality, will truly make you feel as one with the community. Building upon the Faith & Action course, you’ll begin to place these diverse connections into context. Whether it’s social work, ministry, or just a deeper yearning to explore the intricacy of cross-cultural relationships, Uganda will bring you there.
Think critically about the Christian worldview Embrace USP’s close relationship with Uganda Christian University
#AfricanSky
#Obuntu
Explore the subject of social identity throughout your Ugandan experience
Recommended Credits 13-16 CORE COURSES
CREDITS
Faith & Action in the Uganda Context 4 African Context Courses 3-12 UCU Elective Courses 0-3 SOCIAL WORK EMPHASIS*
CREDITS
Faith & Action in the Uganda Context
4
Junior Level: Social Work Practicum for Junior Level 7 African Context Courses 3-6 UCU Elective Courses 0-3 Senior Level: Social Work Practicum for Senior Level
12
* Participation in the Social Work Emphasis is open only to declared Social Work majors and requires communication between USP and the Social Work department at the student’s home institution.
Take part in an eclectic range of activities on campus or in Mukono Discuss corporate forgiveness and social perspectives
BestSemester.com/Uganda
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Place
BroAdEn YoUr vIEW.
As the plane begins to make its final approach to Reagan National, you’re given your first tour of our nation’s capital. From the airport, hop on the Metro, ride over the Potomac and into Eastern Market— the oldest farmers’ market in the D.C. area— bustling with activity. Before you can text your friend a pic of the street artists, you’ve arrived at the American Studies Program (ASP) living and learning facility in D.C.’s quaint Capitol Hill neighborhood. You’re now 25 blocks from where the President puts on his shoes and just eight blocks from the Capitol building.
#InternshipFuel
Program At ASP, your ability to share your similarities while respecting your differences may just be the one test you never knew you’d be taking. Whether it’s public policy or global development, you will engage in what it means to be in community and to be a leader. These questions have shaped our political system for over two centuries. You’ll continue this conversation as you interact in a dozen on-site visits with expert scholars and policy makers. Internships, professional mentorship and service opportunities prepare you for an extraordinary and unique D.C. experience.
Recommended Credits 15-16 PRACTICUM COURSES
CREDITS
Internship (20-30 hrs/wk) Topics in Leadership & Vocation Professional Mentorship (optional) PROJECT TRACK COURSES
6 3 1 CREDITS
Global Development Enterprise Entrepreneurship & Global Development Research Seminar 3 Global Development Partnership Project 3 Public Policy Initiatives
Be mentored by a professional in your field of interest Take part in neighborhood engagement programs Easily access markets, public transportation and historic landmarks #HouseOfRepresentatives #TheHill
Enjoy a very strong alumni network during and after your semester
Applied Politics & Public Policy Seminar Public Policy Research Project
3 3
Visit congressional offices, federal agencies, think tanks, advocacy groups and more
BestSemester.com/WashingtonDC/ASP
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Place
BroAdEn YoUr vIEW.
As the plane begins to make its final approach to Reagan National, you’re given your first tour of our nation’s capital. From the airport, hop on the Metro, ride over the Potomac and into Eastern Market— the oldest farmers’ market in the D.C. area— bustling with activity. Before you can text your friend a pic of the street artists, you’ve arrived at the American Studies Program (ASP) living and learning facility in D.C.’s quaint Capitol Hill neighborhood. You’re now 25 blocks from where the President puts on his shoes and just eight blocks from the Capitol building.
#InternshipFuel
Program At ASP, your ability to share your similarities while respecting your differences may just be the one test you never knew you’d be taking. Whether it’s public policy or global development, you will engage in what it means to be in community and to be a leader. These questions have shaped our political system for over two centuries. You’ll continue this conversation as you interact in a dozen on-site visits with expert scholars and policy makers. Internships, professional mentorship and service opportunities prepare you for an extraordinary and unique D.C. experience.
Recommended Credits 15-16 PRACTICUM COURSES
CREDITS
Internship (20-30 hrs/wk) Topics in Leadership & Vocation Professional Mentorship (optional) PROJECT TRACK COURSES
6 3 1 CREDITS
Global Development Enterprise Entrepreneurship & Global Development Research Seminar 3 Global Development Partnership Project 3 Public Policy Initiatives
Be mentored by a professional in your field of interest Take part in neighborhood engagement programs Easily access markets, public transportation and historic landmarks #HouseOfRepresentatives #TheHill
Enjoy a very strong alumni network during and after your semester
Applied Politics & Public Policy Seminar Public Policy Research Project
3 3
Visit congressional offices, federal agencies, think tanks, advocacy groups and more
BestSemester.com/WashingtonDC/ASP
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Letter From President Blews
Place The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is at the epicenter of the media world. Washington, D.C. makes national as well as international news every day. Yet here you are in the quaint neighborhood of Capitol Hill, standing behind what could very well be a US Senator in the grocery checkout lane. Just eight blocks from the center of federal Washington, you are surrounded by markets, public transportation hubs, glorious cathedrals, renowned colleges and federal icons. Our nation’s capital is the perfect setting for you to learn your craft and to write your own story.
Get ready for an amazing global educational experience and faithfilled adventure on the continent of your choice!
#PressBriefing
Program WJC is designed to equip you with the tools, insider-knowledge and courage to be a worldclass storyteller. You’ll discuss this complex era of modern reporting and contemplate the role you’ll play as a believer in the mainstream media. With courses on fine-tuning your writing skills for a national audience and how the media impacts public policy, you’ll be more than ready for your future as a journalist. The WJC internship adds another dimension to your time here by supplementing your mentoring, lectures, readings and service opportunities with practical hands-on experience.
BEGIn YoUr STorY. #Headline #History #Newseum
Understand the theoretical framework for real-world reporting
Prepare yourself for post-college life
Focus on the pursuit of fairness, justice and truth in media
Gain an understanding of real human needs through service opportunities
Function as a professional reporter and meet industry-level standards of quality
BestSemester.com/WashingtonDC/WJC
Recommended Credits 16 COURSES
CREDITS
Foundations for Media Involvement Reporting in Washington Washington, News & Public Discourse Internship
4 3 3 6
Internships In any industry with professional standards, especially journalism, there is no substitute for practical experience and earning your own bylines. WJC seeks only internships that provide hands-on work reporting and writing. All students participate in a minimum of 25 hours of internship experience.
We are deeply grateful for the profound impact of our Christian colleges and universities in the minds, hearts, and futures of students, families, and communities. Through our BestSemester programs, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) partners with our colleges and universities in the exciting calling of shaping and strengthening a Christian worldview for students. For nearly 40 years, we have honed these BestSemester programs into truly outstanding offerings. We are so excited to present this year’s CCCU BestSemester curriculum—12 unique programs in eight countries and on five continents. These off-campus and study abroad experiential programs provide for our colleges remarkable economies of scale and best practices, making them excellent, effective, affordable, and safe opportunities. While situated in different cultures, countries and continents, each program shares the demonstrated ability to strengthen, stretch, and put into practice the Christian worldviews taught at each of our Christian colleges and universities. As CCCU President, I enthusiastically endorse these rigorous programs integrating academic excellence and biblical truth. I confess that if I were a student again, I would leap at the opportunity to study through any one of these great programs. But that privilege goes to a new generation of students interested in exploring, examining, and experiencing God’s great world.
Edward O. Blews, Jr.
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President, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Letter From President Blews
Place The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is at the epicenter of the media world. Washington, D.C. makes national as well as international news every day. Yet here you are in the quaint neighborhood of Capitol Hill, standing behind what could very well be a US Senator in the grocery checkout lane. Just eight blocks from the center of federal Washington, you are surrounded by markets, public transportation hubs, glorious cathedrals, renowned colleges and federal icons. Our nation’s capital is the perfect setting for you to learn your craft and to write your own story.
Get ready for an amazing global educational experience and faithfilled adventure on the continent of your choice!
#PressBriefing
Program WJC is designed to equip you with the tools, insider-knowledge and courage to be a worldclass storyteller. You’ll discuss this complex era of modern reporting and contemplate the role you’ll play as a believer in the mainstream media. With courses on fine-tuning your writing skills for a national audience and how the media impacts public policy, you’ll be more than ready for your future as a journalist. The WJC internship adds another dimension to your time here by supplementing your mentoring, lectures, readings and service opportunities with practical hands-on experience.
BEGIn YoUr STorY. #Headline #History #Newseum
Understand the theoretical framework for real-world reporting
Prepare yourself for post-college life
Focus on the pursuit of fairness, justice and truth in media
Gain an understanding of real human needs through service opportunities
Function as a professional reporter and meet industry-level standards of quality
BestSemester.com/WashingtonDC/WJC
Recommended Credits 16 COURSES
CREDITS
Foundations for Media Involvement Reporting in Washington Washington, News & Public Discourse Internship
4 3 3 6
Internships In any industry with professional standards, especially journalism, there is no substitute for practical experience and earning your own bylines. WJC seeks only internships that provide hands-on work reporting and writing. All students participate in a minimum of 25 hours of internship experience.
We are deeply grateful for the profound impact of our Christian colleges and universities in the minds, hearts, and futures of students, families, and communities. Through our BestSemester programs, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) partners with our colleges and universities in the exciting calling of shaping and strengthening a Christian worldview for students. For nearly 40 years, we have honed these BestSemester programs into truly outstanding offerings. We are so excited to present this year’s CCCU BestSemester curriculum—12 unique programs in eight countries and on five continents. These off-campus and study abroad experiential programs provide for our colleges remarkable economies of scale and best practices, making them excellent, effective, affordable, and safe opportunities. While situated in different cultures, countries and continents, each program shares the demonstrated ability to strengthen, stretch, and put into practice the Christian worldviews taught at each of our Christian colleges and universities. As CCCU President, I enthusiastically endorse these rigorous programs integrating academic excellence and biblical truth. I confess that if I were a student again, I would leap at the opportunity to study through any one of these great programs. But that privilege goes to a new generation of students interested in exploring, examining, and experiencing God’s great world.
Edward O. Blews, Jr.
29
President, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
BEGIn YoUr
Step outside of yourself and view the world from the perspective of another. Dare to be transformed in the way you see and experience your own cultural identity and personal relationships. BestSemester has been enlightening student worldviews and individual realities for over 30 years. With robust academics, the highest priority for student safety and unparalleled financial advising, our Christ-centered and immersion-oriented faculty and staff are with you all the way.
To begin your journey and capture your story, speak with one of our program advisors by phone: 202.548.5201 or go to BestSemester.com to get important dates and application timelines.
Absolutely no stock or professional photography was used in making this brochure. Real students taking real pictures of real experiences. Š 2013 Council for Christian Colleges & Universities