Students from Christian colleges participate in interdisciplinary seminar classes, recieve Arabic language instruction and serve as interns with various organizations in Cairo. Participants spend two weeks traveling to Israel, including time in the West Bank. Additional field trips are available for interested students. The Middle East Studies Program encourages evangelical Christians to relate to the Muslim world in an informed and constructive manner. In addition they intteract with leaders in the community to develop a better understanding of contemperary Russian society and how, as Westerners, they can foster more interaction with the country.
Mobility chacterizes the program.
THe final three weeks in Stl. Petersburg allow students to live with a Russian family and experience Russian culture first-hand. Students generally earn 16 semester hours of credit. Oxford Honors Program Honors students and other qualified individuals have the opportunity to study in England through an interdiciplenary semester at Oxford University. The Oxford Honors Program allows students to participate in a viariety of study programs in the arts, religion, history, economics, philosophy, and many other subjects.