Juniors and seniors participate in interdisciplinary seminar classes, receive Arabic language instruction and serve as interns with various organizations in Cairo. The MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed and constructive manner. Qualified students may study in England through an interdisciplinary semester at Oxford University. The program allows participants to choose from a wide variety of tutorial study programs in numerous disciplines, including the arts, history, literature and philosophy. 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 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. The semester includes the opportunity to participate in a service project and to live with Russian families for a portion of their stay. It does this through academic programs for college and university students, research projects, environmental education for local school children, and information services for churches, denominations, and the wider world community.