BestSemester.com is the portal for the off-campus study programs offered by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). There are a total of eleven semester programs and one summer program designed to serve the academic interests of CCCU member institutions.
Programs
American Studies Program | Australia Studies Centre | China Studies Program | Contemporary Music Center | Latin American Studies Program | Los Angeles Film Studies Center | Middle East Studies Program | Oxford Summer Programme | Russian Studies Program | Scholars' Semester in Oxford | Uganda Studies Program | Washington Journalism Center-
Overview
Overview
Sydney, Australia. Auckland, New Zealand. The Outback. Are you ready? Because if you are, you will fall in love with Australia's culture and people. Travel to New Zealand on a field trip. See natural beauty beyond description. Experience a world most people can't even imagine.
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Academics
Academics
The ASC is designed to integrate the firsthand observation and study of Australian culture, history, religion, politics and indigenous cultures together with experiential service learning and formal instruction in the arts.
The program is comprised of two culture classes designed especially for ASC students and three or four discipline classes chosen from Wesley Institute's list of courses.
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Kimberly Spragg (B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Ball State University) directs the program and facilitates The View from Australia: Issues in Religion, Politics, Economics & Cultural Values.
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In your electives, you'll be taught by Australians at the top of their respective arts and fields; from drawing classes taught by a nominee for the Dobell Prize, Australia's most prestigious drawing award; to hip-hop classes instructed by a choreographer for "So You Think You Can Dance: Australia." -
Student Life
Student Life
The Australia Studies Centre will introduce you to Christians who express their faith differently and may challenge your ideas of what it means to be a Christian in today's world. Whether you are dishing soup at your service project, walking downtown streets in an outdoor Easter pageant, worshipping in a denomination you never knew existed, creating a new marketing campaign for class or sharing a meal with your host family, these are the chances to stretch your own boundaries.
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Admissions
Admissions
The Australia Studies Centre is interdisciplinary and gives no preference to students in a particular field of study. However, a serious Christian commitment and a good academic record are necessary.
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Costs & Policies
Costs & Policies
Information about participation fees billed through the home campus, as well as additional anticipated expenses during the semester. Also includes links to CCCU / BestSemester policies regarding access to student records, on-line communication, sexual and other unlawful harassment, and withdrawal/refund policies.
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News & Updates
News & Updates
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