CCCU Programs
American Studies Program
Dates: Offered each Fall and
Spring Semester
Location: Washington, D.C.
Overview: The American Studies Program (ASP)
integrates faith, learning about government policy, and living
through internships, classes/seminars on contemporary issues and
policy, think tanks, and cultural institutions. Teachers include ASP
faculty, Washington policy experts, federal agency executives, and
White House officials. Through concentrated biblical reflection and
rigorous educational experiences the Program challenges students to
view the lordship of Christ in a fresh perspective.
China Studies Program
Dates: Offered each Fall and
Spring Semester
Location: Xiamen, China
Overview: The China Studies Program (CSP) enables
students to view China from the inside, to experience its culture
and its diversities. Participants observe the evolution of
"socialism with Chinese characteristics," and China's struggles with
rapid modernization and social change. In addition, CSP students
confront the misunderstandings that have existed between China and
the West from each side of that divide. This happens through formal
classes and study tours, but especially by meeting and interacting
informally with Chinese undergraduates on campus.
Contemporary Music Center
Dates: Offered each Fall and
Spring Semester
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Overview: The Contemporary Music Center
(CMC) offers the opportunity to spend a semester studying, praying,
living and working with faculty, music industry experts and other
students who share interest in making and marketing contemporary
music. Participate in hours and hours of hands-on experience, plus
lectures, seminars, directed study and an intensive field experience
in Nashville.
Latin American Studies Program
Dates: Offered each Fall and Spring Semester
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Overview: Excellent for Spanish, history, political
science, international studies and other students. Study Latin
American economics, culture, politics, and faith during seventeen
weeks of travel, study and service. Includes home stay, language
study, two-week service projects, and travel to other Central
American sites. Concentrations in Latin American Studies, Advanced
Language and Literature, International Business: Management and
Marketing, and Environmental Science are available. Expect diversity
of outlooks: religious (Catholic, pentecostal, evangelical, etc),
geo-political, economic, and cultural. (Our own Dr. Chamberlain's
son, Anthony, is the LASP director.)
Los Angeles Film Studies Program
Dates: Offered each Fall and
Spring
Location: Los Angeles, California
Overview: Students are exposed to a true
"behind-the-scenes" look at the workings of Hollywood film-making,
yet at the same time are a part of Christian-based program committed
to understanding what it means to be "salt and light" in this unique
and powerful industry. The entire experience of classes,
internships, and Christian fellowship provides the student with an
opportunity to test his or her interests in pursuing a career in the
entertainment industry.
Middle East Studies Program
Dates: Offered each Fall and
Spring
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Overview: The Middle East Studies Program seeks to
prepare students to live the Christian life in a world that is
religiously and culturally pluralistic. The 13-week adventure
includes studying Arabic language, and exploring Middle Eastern
culture, history, economics, political conflicts, and religions.
Weekly hands-on work projects and travel to Israel and Palestine. It
is a strong program for international studies, history and political
science majors.
Oxford Summer Programme
Dates: Approximately 3rd week of
June to 3rd week of July
Location: Oxford, England
Overview: The Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) allows
students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall, University of
Oxford, to do intensive scholarship in the oldest university in the
English speaking world. Students hone their research and writing
skills and delve into the areas that interest them 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, 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. Participants
earn 6 credits for their work during the five week programme.
To learn more and see a list of seminar options, visit
http://www.bestsemester.com/osp/
