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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
You can sit at a desk and experience the head rush of answering a test question correctly. Or... you can experience another kind of rush that comes with seeing and touching thousands of years of history at ancient sites like the Sphinx, Al Azhar Mosque, the Citadel, Old Cairo, Jerusalem or the street called "Straight" in Damascus. Whether sitting with Bedouins for dinner, hearing the opinions of Israeli and Palestinian youth or bargaining in Cairo's Khan al Khalili souk, you realize that experiences like this embed life lessons in ways that mere book learning never can. Are you ready to give it a try?
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Academics
Academics
MESP offers four courses--Islam, Egyptian Arabic, the Arab-Israel Conflict, and the People and Culture of the Middle East. The last course is a month-long travel component that covers Turkey, Syria, [sometimes Lebanon] Jordan, and Israel.
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
David Holt [PhD, U of Chicago] directs the program along with Dr. Diaa Nashed, the Assistant Director of Administration. Dr. Holt teaches the Arab-Israeli and People and Culture courses, Dr. Chahinda Karim teaches Islam, and Nahed Awany, Mediha Moeldin, Nashed Rashad--all veterans of the prestigious AUC language program--anchor the Arabic language instruction.
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Student Life
Student Life
Students are encouraged to engage Middle Eastern culture, from their neighborhood of Agouza to their encounters with locals in all the countries traveled to. They live in local Agouza apartments, take two main meals at the MESP Villa where the program center resides, and have free weekends to travel within Egypt or explore Cairo with friends and colleagues.
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Admissions
Admissions
The Middle East Studies Program is interdisciplinary and gives no preference to students in a particular major field of study. Arabic language background is not required. 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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