Students spend a semester in Washington, D.C. earning academic credit by serving as interns and participating in a contemporary, issue-oriented seminar program. Internships are available in congressional offices, social service agencies, think tanks, cultural institutions and many other organizations. The American Studies Program is designed for juniors and seniors with a wide range of academic majors and vocational interests. An opportunity to live and learn in China for one semester is available to students from Coalition member colleges through the China Studies Program. The program gives students the opportunity to study the language, culture, politics, history, economics, ecology and religion of the region while living in China.
Students also participate in a service opportunity and travel to surrounding countries.
An opportunity to live and learn in Latin America is available to students from Coalition member colleges through the Latin American Studies Program. Located in San Jose, Costa Rica, the program gives students the opportunity to study the language, culture, politics, history, economics, ecology and religion of the region while living with a Costa Rican family. Students also participate in a service opportunity and travel for two weeks to surrounding countries. Two specialized academic tracks, International Business and Management and Tropical Sciences and Sustainability, are available to qualified students. The Russian Studies Program enables juniors and seniors from Christian colleges to spend a semester living and learning in Russia.