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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
From ancient dynasties to Marco Polo's journey down the Silk Road; from modern commercial centers to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China is constantly changing. From Hong Kong to Shanghai, you will see skyscrapers and businesses that boast of China's rapidly growing place in the global economy. But historical roots run deep. The Chinese will tell you that the future does not escape the past. Risk your present reality. Come explore China's past and better understand her future standing in the world.
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Academics
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
The majority of your classes are taught by Chinese professors. Jay Lundelius [PhD, University of Illinois] directs the program, teaches Intercultural Communication, and oversees all academic aspects of the program, and guides students who take Eastern Philosophy & Religions. The program assistant is Yili Lundelius. She handles most of the interaction with our Chinese sponsors and facilitators. She also oversees internships for students in the Business Concentration and teaches in the 3-credit elective, Dimensions of Culture. Every semester there is usually at least one student intern-a program alumni who assists the director in CSP-related activities, living with the students in their dorm and helping them adjust to life in China.
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Student Life
Student Life
Typically, students live in an international student dorm on campus: usually two students per room that's equipped with a bathroom, T.V., air conditioning, and (limited access) phones. We encourage students to make friends with Chinese students on campus (males with males, females with females). Chinese are unusually hospitable, and your friends are likely to invite you to join them for meals, afternoon trips, or even weekends at their parents' home. Many CSP students have made long-lasting friendships this way; they also begin to see China through Chinese eyes.
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Admissions
Admissions
Are you ready for an adventure? You will never be the same after your semester in China. From the first time you eat a fish's eyeball to your teary goodbye with Chinese friends, you will feel yourself changing in ways you never dreamed possible. Classes, travels and discussions help you process what you encounter. It's reorienting your priorities, reexamining much of what you believe and reaffirming your priorities in a crazy, mixed up, upside down world. Are you ready to give it a try?
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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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