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CCCU Programs
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.
Dates:
offered each Fall and Spring Semester
Location:
Xaimen, 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.
Dates:
offered each Fall and Spring Semester
Location:
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
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.
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.)
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.
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.
Dates:
Approximately 3rd week of June to 3rd week of July
Location:
Oxford, England
Overview:
The oxford Summer Programme takes place at Wycliffe Hall.
The program is designed to enable students to gain a more
comprehensive understanding of the relationship between
Christianity and culture and pursue focused study with the
privileges of an Oxford student. The program is
appropriate for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors.
All studentspate icipate in the lecture series and are
required to take at least one seminar. The lecture
series looks at important questions such as; "Has Western
culture shaped the Church or has the church shaped the West?
Dates:
offered each Fall and Spring
Location:
Nizhni Novgorod, Moscow, and St. Petersburg
Overview:
The Russian Studies Program gives students the
opportunity to be on the edge of discovery as political and
economic events daily impact Russia and the world. Students
will learn about Russian culture, history, politics,
economics, and religion through language study and
interdisciplinary seminars. Live six weeks with Russian
families and serve hands-on through service projects.
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