Semester Programs

The CMC, in Nashville, Tennessee, is a semester long, 16-credit hour program that prepares college students for careers in the entertainment industry while living out their faith as Christ-followers. Thirty like-minded students live, work and create music together in a facility that provides 24/7 access to world-class gear. All teaching faculty are active in the industry and their real-world experiences keep the program relevant and practical. The “Final Exam” is a week-long Road Tour at the end of the semester.

Students select a track for study:

• Artist track - Write, record, and perform right in the heart of Music City. If you’re an artist looking for real-world experience, at CMC you’ll get to hone your craft and find inspiration with like-minded artists as you learn from real music industry professionals.
• Business track - Learn what it actually takes to be successful in business management, promotions, and marketing. The experience you’ll get from your semester at CMC is not theoretical - you’ll gain real-world experience and make real connections.
• Technical track - There’s no better place to gain real-world experience for sound, lighting, and video production than right in the heart of Nashville.
• Worship Creative Arts track - Provides students with the musical, administrative, and technical skills to serve as worship and creative team leaders in a local church. This track includes an off-site internship with creative arts teams at various Nashville churches.

The CMC program is overseen by Greenville University.

When studying abroad, you discover a place that follows a different rhythm and you learn its customs. Global Education programs at Gordon focus on intentionality and immersion, encouraging connection to a new community as a participant and not just as an observer.

Italy, Orvieto: Gordon in Orvieto

• Gordon in Orvieto is oriented around the arts and the humanities so that students are better equipped to engage the relevance of communication and ideas that suffuse the world with meaning. The program invites students into a dialogue about the interplay of faith, art, community, and society—and to learn from the lives of artists, poets, and saints of the past. As a part of the program, students encounter places that were formative to Christian civilizations in the West and take courses in art, history, design and literature.

Croatia, Zagreb: The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace

• The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace is an interdisciplinary, humanities-based program centered around the themes of war and peace, conflict, and reconciliation. The program will provide students a unique opportunity to study these themes while learning first-hand from people on both sides of recent wars and genocides who are grappling with problems of justice and forgiveness and with navigating a path toward sustainable peace. Students take courses in sociology, literature, political philosophy/theology as well as the option either Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, or Political Science.

The Irish Studies Program is a transformative experience deeply rooted in the country’s culture and history.

As part of the Irish Studies Program, you'll take courses in peace and conflict reconciliation (spring semester) or CS Lewis (fall semester), Irish history and culture, and other electives of interest. While there, students reside in the historic 19th-century Lakeside Manor, situated on four acres overlooking Willis Lake in the quiet suburbs of South Belfast in Northern Ireland. Site visits or program excursions take students to places of historical and cultural significance.

This program is a good fit for those that have an interest in Irish history and politics, want to better understand how to be peacemakers in a world filled with conflict, and have the heart to explore new places and meet new people.

The Irish Studies Program is offered through a joint partnership between John Brown University and George Fox University.

An advanced program in the history, geography, culture, religions, and languages of biblical times and of the modern Middle East. The program brings JUC students to nearly every corner of Israel and Jordan to engage with the Bible in its land. Students have the opportunity to study with Israeli and Palestinian faculty members who are experts in their fields.

Note: Federal and State financial aid is not transferable with this program.

• Maryland, Baltimore (USA): East Coast Program
  Baltimore and Washington D.C. will be your classroom as you examine the complex realities of the public health, social, political, and spiritual challenges of this country. Our nation continues to face many hurdles in public health that have a disproportionately devastating effect on the health and livelihood of African-American, Latinx, Native, and urban communities. Through the program, you will gain a new perspective on urban life as you experience the joyful work of God that’s been happening in Baltimore over the years. Study in Baltimore and you'll be immersed in culture, ministry, and learning.

Program Highlights

• • Learn from expert educators and clinicians
  • Intern in fields related to your major, whether you’re a ministry major, studying public health, or public policy
  • Mentorship in spiritual formation
  • Experiential learning in and outside of the classroom

  • Excursions to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the National Mall, and the world-renowned Smithsonian museums in D.C.

• Spain, Seville: Semester in Spain
  Semester in Spain (SIS) is a semester-long Spanish language immersion study abroad program that offers intermediate and advanced level Spanish courses every fall and spring. Intermediate-level students study in a cohort model with one professor while advanced-level students take classes in history, literature, art history, grammar, modern culture, or language. The goal of SIS is to facilitate study in the Spanish language and culture through opportunities in grammar, literature, history, art, modern civilization and service learning, fostering growth through linguistic and cultural experiences.

The LAFSC, in Los Angeles, California, is a semester long, 16-credit hour program that prepares college students for careers in the film and television industry while living out their faith as Christ-followers. Like-minded students live, work and create together. Faculty and staff in the program are industry professionals who either previously worked with LAFSC, are alumni of the program, or both!

Students take part in in-person, three-day-a-week internships while taking the following core courses:

• Faith and Artistic Development (3 credits)
• Hollywood Production Workshop (4 credits)
• Internship: Inside Hollywood (6 credits)

Students choose one of the following electives:

• Narrative Storytelling (3 credits)
• Professional Screenwriting (3 credits)
• Acting for the Camera (3 credits)

The program provides students with:

• The opportunity to intern with a relevant, active entity in the film and television industry three days a week throughout the semester.
• Access to special guests who are friends of the program and also leaders in their respective fields (producers, directors, writers, etc.).
• An on-the-ground, L.A.-based experience during which students will live in the Hollywood area, be introduced to the people and culture of the film and television industry, and develop a community with like-minded peers, mentors, and alumni.

Olivet Nazarene University serves as the School of Record for LAFSC.

* Limited capacity program

The Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) Programme invites you to walk the same paths and study in the same places as some of the greatest scholars in history. The Oxford Semester Programme is an intensive study experience available to all majors and is designed specifically for students seeking an academically robust program. In tutorials, students meet one-on-one with scholars (often including widely-published authors, historians, former international ambassadors, and other celebrated scholars) to go head-to-head on subjects within the disciplines of history, literature, languages, philosophy, musicology, art, science, and more. The program requires a GPA of 3.7 or higher or an overall minimum 3.5 GPA with a minimum GPA of 3.7 in the major.

* Limited capacity program

The East Asia Institute at CCCU affiliate school, Tokyo Christian University is a fall semester language and culture program. that offers you the opportunity to study about Japan and the Far East while experiencing it. Students will be able to study the history, language, philosophy, church, and culture of Japan. Live and learn with a diverse student body as you engage in academic and experiential learning opportunities. 

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM) provides a unique opportunity for North American undergraduates. Through this program, mathematics majors in their junior/senior years may spend fall or spring semester in Budapest and study under the tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers. The instructors of BSM are members of Eötvös University, the Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Budapest University of Technology and Economics, the three institutions known for having educated more than half of Hungary’s highly acclaimed mathematicians. BSM classes are held at the College International, a Hungarian-based educational institution focusing on international students studying in Budapest. All courses are taught in English. 

IAU's campus is in Aix-en-Provence, a charming university town located in the southern region of France.Local field studies during both semester and summer programs provide students with an enhanced awareness of Provincial culture while giving them a unique and unparalleled French experience. While abroad, students explore Aix and the surrounding regions through courses, field studies, and cultural activities. IAU’s campus in Aix is centrally located in the historic part of town just a few doors down from local French universities, shops, and cafes.

IAU's academic structure resembles that of an American institution. Students can select their courses from a variety of disciplines which are housed in one of IAU's four schools:

• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• The Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs
• The School of Art
• Center for French Studies (French Honors Program)

IAU allows students ample opportunity to continue their path of study from their home university as well as try something new while abroad.

*Wheaton College students cannot take Global Wine Studies courses at IAU.

All ISDSI programs and courses feature deep cultural immersion and hands-on learning. Students learn from local experts, villagers, farmers, and indigenous communities.

Culture, Ecology, and Community: Expedition Learning Semester*

• Travel throughout Thailand and spend time immersed in the diverse cultures and ecosystems of Thailand, learning from the people directly involved with creating a more sustainable world. Expedition field courses take students to the remote mountain villages in the North to the islands in the South. Students live with local families, hike, sea kayak, and travel through the landscapes they are studying.* Environmental Science and Conservation and Ecological Health majors only

Society and Culture of Thailand: Semester in Chiang Mai

• This program offers college students an unparalleled opportunity to delve deep into Thailand's rich and vibrant cultural landscapes and artistic heritage in one of the most important crossroads of Southeast Asia. Through a blend of academic coursework and experiential learning, students explore the nuances of Thai traditions, contemporary practices, and social and cultural dynamics. Chiang Mai is a excellent place to learn about not just Thailand, but Southeast Asia more generally, as it has a rich mosaic of cultures from throughout Asia.

Sponsored by Wayne State University since 1953, the Junior Year in Munich is officially affiliated with the Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU Munich). JYM students are enrolled at LMU Munich and have access to the full university curriculum in any major, except law and medicine. Students create their course own schedule from among University Courses, JYM Courses (German Language and Area Studies electives), Undergraduate Research Projects and Internships.

Wheaton College students participate in the second-semester (Sommersemester) option of the program.

* German Language or German Studies minors only

Stranmillis, a university college of Queen's University Belfast, is a recognized leader in educational research, teaching and learning. The semester study abroad program offers classroom opportunities and applicable courses in primary and post-primary education, community education, sport, health promotion and youth work. Modules are also offered to enrich students’ understanding of the history, heritage, and culture of Ireland.