Through travel to Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Turkey, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the region. The Middle East Studies Program encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive and Christ-centered manner at a time of tension and change. Honors students have the opportunity to study in England through an interdisciplinary semester at Oxford University. The rigorous academic program, aimed at increasing critical thinking skills and scholarship from a Christian perspective, allows participants to choose from a wide variety of tutorial study programs in the arts, religion, history, economics, philosophy, and many others. In addition to two Oxford tutorials, students participate in a seminar and an integrative course through which they produce a scholarly project or term paper.
Field trips provide opportunities for experiential learning in England's rich historical setting.
The Russian Studies Program enables juniors and seniors from Christian colleges to spend a semester living and learning in Russia. Students study the Russian language and attend seminar courses on Russian culture, history and current political and economic issues. Program participants experience a variety of Russian environments, living for twelve weeks in Nizhni Novgorod and visiting both Moscow and St. Petersburg. In addition to participating in a service project, after six weeks of language instruction, students will have the opportunity to live with Russian families for the remainder of their stay in Nizhni Novgorod. On site studies in Israel are conducted by the Department of Bible and Religion incorporating course work and field trips to make the study meaningful in areas of Biblical Studies, Archaeology and Historical Geography.