AFRICA

Uganda - Uganda Studies Program (USP) (BestSemester.com)
Winston Churchill is credited with nicknaming Uganda the “Pearl of Africa,” and many visitors since his time have come to agree with him.  The USP offers students a very personal encounter with this African success story, which has become an economic and public health model in its region.  Another success story, Uganda Christian University (UCU), serves as the base of study for students in the USP.  Set on the outskirts of the capital city Kampala, this rapidly growing institution brings USP students together with the UCU Honors College.  Courses taught by local faculty in the English tutorial tradition will immerse students in a uniquely African education. Topics such as Christianity and Islam in Contemporary Africa, African Literature and East African History will present many insights into African life because of the guidance of faculty who live in and love Uganda and East Africa.  Home stays, travel, service learning and daily interaction with Honors College students form the backbone of the USP experience.  In addition to the core experiential course, students will choose from an approved selection of courses from the UCU Honors College.
http://www.bestsemester.com/contentID.2003/main.asp

ARGENTINA

Córdoba - The Center for Cross Cultural Study
This program offers an exceptional opportunity for cross-cultural study at an innovative university, Universidad Blas Pascal, located in a residential neighborhood in the northern suburbs of Córdoba. There are two programs available to undergraduate students: the Semester Program and the Summer Term.

During the one-month intensive language and culture course and the regular semester, you live with a local family near UBP. This early immersion in Argentine language will help you gain an understanding of daily life and customs in Córdoba. There too, sharing in family conversations, you begin to learn "unspoken language" – the family values and subtle beliefs that underlie actions.
http://www.studyinargentina.org/

Australia

Sydney - Australia Studies Center (ASC) (BestSemester.com)
Since spring 2004, the CCCU has partnered with the Wesley Institute for Ministry and the Arts in Sydney, Australia to offer the Australian Studies Centre.  Throughout the semester, students examine the many faces of Australia and explore both the myths and identities of Australians by better understanding the indigenous people and their interactions with “White Australia.”  Faculty trained and working in the professional performing arts scene in Sydney guide students in their thinking through the Christian’s role in culture, whether classical or pop culture.  The ASC utilizes a combination of classroom training at the Wesley Institute and experiential learning in the beautiful Australian context.  Home stays, service learning and travel around Australia are important components of the ASC.  Students observe Australia’s beautiful landscape, live in the cosmopolitan melting pot of Sydney, serve the poor of Sydney’s multi-cultural ghettos, and engage the political capital Canberra and its power players.  Students also come to know the traditions of Aboriginal people during an Outback excursion and spend the last week of each semester traveling to New Zealand to meet with Maori people, explore the beautiful terrain, and compare and contrast the two cultures of their off-campus semester. 
http://asc.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Sydney - Macquarie University, Robert Menzies College,
Sydney is dedicated to equipping its students for success in today's fast-changing, highly competitive global society. Macquarie's innovative courses, cutting-edge research programs and state-of-the art facilities are located on a spacious parkland campus just 35 minutes from the heart of Australia's largest, most cosmopolitan city. Robert Menzies College is on the campus of Macquarie University and is a Christian lodging community that also houses the theological school for the University.
http://www.mq.edu.au/

Austria

Vienna – (Webster)
Located near the banks of the beautiful Danube and just a few blocks from the United Nations. As a European crossroads, Vienna's proximity to Eastern Europe attracts a richly multinational population, which is reflected in Webster University's student body. Webster-Vienna’s internship programs introduce students to practical experience in the working world by executing special projects for national and multinational companies and organizations. Students wishing to pursue and internship abroad are required to study abroad for a minimum of one semester, although an academic year abroad is strongly encouraged.
http://www.webster.ac.at/index.html

CHINA

Hong Kong Baptist University
is centrally located on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. While it still retains the name “Baptist” HKBU is currently owned by the Chinese government. Academic programs are organized in a way that is very similar to North American colleges and universities. Their programs are tailor-made and highly structured, placing emphasis on coherence, progression, and integration within a three- year time span. The education system in Hong Kong at present provides for 13 years of schooling: 6 years at primary school, 5 years at secondary school, and 2 years of matriculation. HKBU’s undergraduate degree programs follow a British pattern of three years duration. It is due to this variance that American students are required to complete one full year of study at their home institution. Our sophomore year is generally aligned with their freshman year. In addition, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. It is preferred that students be a Junior or Senior in order to participate in this program.
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/eng-ver/index.html

Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, and Xiamen
China Studies Program (CSP) (BestSemester.com)
The China Studies Program enables students to engage this ancient and intriguing country from the inside.  While living in and experiencing Chinese civilization firsthand, students participate in seminar courses on the historical, cultural, religious, geographic and economic realities of this strategic and populous nation.  In addition to the study of standard Chinese language, students are given opportunities such as assisting Chinese students learning English or working in an orphanage, allowing for one-on-one interaction.  Students choose between completing a broad Chinese Studies concentration or a Business Concentration including an internship in an international business in Shanghai. The program introduces students to the diversity of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Xiamen.  This interdisciplinary, cross cultural program enables students to deal with this increasingly important part of the world in an informed, Christ centered way.
http://csp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Shanghai (SISU) – (Webster)
A partnership with the Shanghai International Studies University to provide a Chinese Studies program in Shanghai, one of China’s most exciting cities.  The program is in English, although students with an interest in Chinese language can enroll in Mandarin classes.
Webster's Semester in China program is aimed at students with an interest in Asian or Chinese cultures. It's ideal for students who are interested in international affairs or trade. Students take between 12-18 credit hours, including required 3-credit “Chinese Ways" course designed to introduce students to Shanghai and Chinese culture.  Students with advanced Mandarin proficiency may also choose from the regular course offerings at SISU.  Courses utilize the city of Shanghai as a living classroom, and weave excursions, independent projects, lectures and group work together into a comprehensive experiential learning environment.
http://www.websterchina.com/

COSTA RICA

San Jose - Latin American Studies Program (LASP) (BestSemester.com)
Students of CCCU colleges have the opportunity to live and learn in Latin America through the Latin American Studies Program, based in San Jose, Costa Rica.  The program introduces students to a wide range of experiences through the study of the language, literature, culture, politics, history, economics, ecology and religion of the region.  Living with a Costa Rican family, students experience and become a part of the day-to-day lives of typical Latin Americans.  Students also take part in a service opportunity and travel for three weeks to nearby Central American nations. Students participate in one of four concentrations: Latin American Studies (offered both fall and spring terms); Advanced Language and Literature (designed for Spanish majors and offered both fall and spring terms); International Business: Management and Marketing (offered only in fall terms); and Environmental Science (offered only during spring terms). 
http://lasp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

CUBA

Havana - The Center for Cross Cultural Study
You are able to expand your knowledge in the nearby Americas, and experience the blend of cultures - African, European and American - that form Cuba. Take classes taught by native Cuban faculty at the Universidad de La Habana. Participate in an array of cultural activities and study trips designed to encourage direct interaction with the Cuban people. CC-CS offers courses during the Fall and Spring Semesters, Winter Term, and Summer. This program is offered as political conditions allow.
http://www.studyinargentina.org/

EGYPT

Cairo - Middle East Studies Program (MESP) (BestSemester.com)
This program, based in Cairo, Egypt, allows Council students to explore and interact with the complex and strategic world of the modern Middle East.  The interdisciplinary seminars give students the opportunity to explore the diverse religious, social, cultural and political traditions of Middle Eastern peoples.  Students also study the Arabic language and work as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo.  Through travel to Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the region.  At a time of tension and change in the Middle East, MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive and Christ centered manner.
http://mesp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

RUSSIA

Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod - Russian Studies Program (RSP) (BestSemester.com)
RSP students are exposed to the depth and diversity of the culture during a semester spent in Russia's three largest cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod.  In addition to three seminar courses entitled History and Sociology of Religion in Russia; Russian Peoples, Culture and Literature; and Russia in Transition, students receive instruction in the Russian language, choosing either 4 or 6 semester hours of language coursework.  For those choosing 4 hours of Russian, a seminar course, International Relations and Business in Russia, is available.  RSP strives to give students as wide an experience as possible in this complex nation.  Students spend time in Moscow, the heart of both medieval and modern Russia.  Students also spend 12 weeks in Nizhni Novgorod, a strategic city on the Volga River.  After six weeks of language instruction, students live with a Russian family for the remainder of their stay in this city.  Students participate in a service opportunity in Nizhni Novgorod.  The program also includes time in the complex and intriguing city of St. Petersburg, the Russian "window to the West."
http://rsp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Spain

Seville - The Center for Cross Cultural Study
(CC-CS) has provided a unique learning experience for students in the historic city of Seville since 1969.  They offer semester, academic-year, January term and summer programs of academic excellence, all grounded in the cultural richness of Seville, Andalusia, and Spain. Students choose their courses from a broad curriculum embracing a wide variety of disciplines, and receive personalized attention as they pursue their goals. The energetic faculty and staff are committed to working with individuals in and out of class. The Center supports students as they move beyond the classroom and enter the surrounding culture. A minimum of two years of Spanish is required to attend the Center.
http://www.studyinargentina.org/

Alicante - The Center for Cross Cultural Study
Students in Alicante study onsite at Universidad de Alicante (UA), twenty minutes outside of the city's center. Though established in 1979, UA was founded to carry on the traditions of the University of Orihuela (1545-1834).  As the fastest-growing university in Spain, with an enrollment of 33,000, the UA is dedicated to its mission to cultivate students' academic and professional skills, while developing critical thinking and social awareness. This mission encourages students' participation in the development of modern society.

Along with the resources provided by UA, CC-CS students benefit from having an on-site Resident Director who teaches the CC-CS cultural integration course Spanish Social Realities, assists students with cultural and logistical challenges of studying abroad, and organizes CC-CS site visits and events.

Through university coursework, home stays with native families, and multiple cross-cultural opportunities, students will find CC-CS in Alicante to be a highly immersive and integrated study abroad experience.
http://www.studyinargentina.org/

SWITZERLAND

Geneva – (Webster)
Founded in 1978, on an estate along the shores of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva); the campus is minutes from the United Nations international headquarters. The campus is surrounded by the natural beauty of Switzerland and a multinational community that is reflected in the student body and faculty. Internships at prominent organizations provide a valuable real-world perspective to classroom learning and develop a valuable network of professional contacts in Geneva. For prospective interns an academic year abroad is more common and encouraged.
http://www.webster.ch/

Thailand

Hua Hin/Cha-am – (Webster)
The campus is located a few hours south of Bangkok in the coastal town of Cha-am. All study abroad students in Thailand enroll in a 3-credit-hour course on Tai culture, religion and politics which acquaints them with their new surroundings. Other courses provide the opportunity to experience the culture of Thailand and Southeast Asia while pursuing coursework in your major field of study. Many feature excursions and field trips to noteworthy sites of history, culture and commerce.
http://www.webster.ac.th/

THE NETHERLANDS

Leiden – (Webster)
Located approximately 30 miles from Amsterdam by train. Leiden has the distinction of being the oldest and largest university town in the Netherlands, which fosters an environment of shops, cafes and cultural opportunities that serve the students who make up a large portion of the town's population. Webster-Leiden’s distinguished professors bring real-world experience to the subjects they teach. Faculty members include Dr. Fatos Tarifa, the Albanian Ambassador to the Court of the Netherlands, who teaches history and politics; and Professor Phyllis Hamilton, Deputy Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Peace Palace in The Hague, who teaches international business and law. The University offers a one-year cultural immersion program designed to take advantage of Leiden’s unique position in the heart of Europe.
http://www.webster.nl/

THe UNITED KINGDOM

Grantham - Harlaxton College – (Evansville)
is located 110 miles north of London near Nottingham and famous Sherwood Forest. Students will live and study in a 100 room Victorian Manor House to personally experience the rich cultural and historical beauty of England. Harlaxton College is an excellent choice for those who want to see the “real” English countryside. The unique British studies curriculum provides an orientation to British life and culture. Visits to Stratford, Warwick and other historic places are incorporated into the course, while the Meet-a-Family program lets students share their local family’s customs and activities. All credit hours earned will be accepted for those students seeking degrees at Missouri Baptist University.
http://www.harlaxton.ac.uk/

Oxford - The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO) (BestSemester.com)
SSO is designed for students interested in doing intensive scholarship in this historic seat of learning.  Working with academic tutors, students hone their skills and delve into the areas that interest them most.  As Visiting Students of Oxford University and members of Wycliffe Hall, students have the privilege to study and learn in one of university’s historic halls.  SSO students enroll in a Primary and Secondary Tutorial, an Integrative Seminar and the course Christianity and Cultures.  The SSO is designed for students interested in the fields of Classics, English & Literature, Theology & Religious Studies, Philosophy, and History, though all majors may apply.  Applicants are generally honors and other very high-achieving students.
http://sso.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Oxford Summer Program (OSP) (BestSemester.com)
The Oxford Summer Program (OSP) is a program of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. The program is designed for students wishing to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between Christianity and the development of the West and who wish to do specialized work under expert Oxford academics in the areas of History, Religious Studies, Political Theory, Philosophy, English, and History of Science. The Program is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers, and those enrolled in continuing education programs
http://osp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

London - Regent's American College London (RACL) – (Webster)
Formerly British American College London (BACL), is part of the Webster University network. The RACL campus is ideally located in Central London within the beautiful Regent's Park and offers an internationally-focused, stimulating and supportive educational experience, with a wide choice of majors including management, media, international relations, politics, psychology and the liberal arts.
http://www.bacl.ac.uk/default.aspx

BESTSEMESTER.COM http://www.bestsemester.com/

Culture Shaping – USA
In addition to the international programs previously listed, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), an association of 105 campuses in the U.S. and Canada, offers the following semester programs in the USA to students of its member institutions.  The programs offer a unique opportunity for students to go beyond the confines of the traditional classroom.  These interdisciplinary learning opportunities are available to second-semester sophomores, juniors and seniors.   For further information, contact the Director of Study Abroad.

American Studies Program (ASP) (BestSemester.com)
Founded in 1976, the American Studies Program has served hundreds of students as a "Washington, D.C. campus."  ASP uses Washington as a stimulating educational laboratory where collegians gain hands-on experience with an internship in their chosen field.  Internships are tailored to fit the students' talents and aspirations and are available in a wide range of fields. Participants also explore pressing national and international issues in public policy seminars that are issue-oriented, interdisciplinary and led by ASP faculty and Washington professionals.  The ASP bridges classroom and marketplace, combining biblical reflection, policy analysis and real world experience.  Students are exposed to on-the-job learning that helps them build for their futures and gain perspective on the calling of God for their lives. They are challenged in a rigorous course of study to discover for themselves the meaning of Christ's lordship by putting their beliefs into practice.  The aim of the program is to help Council schools prepare their students to live faithfully in contemporary society as followers of Christ.
http://asp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Contemporary Music Center (CMC) (BestSemester.com)
The Contemporary Music Center provides students with the opportunity to live and work in community while seeking to understand how God will have them integrate music, faith and business.  Both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary in nature, the CMC offers two tracks: the Artist Track and the Executive Track.  The Artist Track is tailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers, producers and recording engineers.  The Executive Track is designed for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors interested in possible careers as artist managers, agents, record company executives, music publishers, concert promoters and entertainment industry entrepreneurs.  Both Artist and Executive track students receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christian perspective on creativity and the marketplace, while working together to create and market a recording of original music. Both tracks include course work, labs, directed study and a practicum.
http://cmc.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Los Angeles Film Studies Program (LAFSC) (BestSemester.com)
Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles Film Studies Center is designed to train students to serve in various aspects of the film industry with both professional skill and Christian integrity.  Each semester, students live, learn, and work in L.A.  The curriculum consists of two required seminars, Hollywood Production Workshop and Theology in Hollywood, focusing on the role of film in culture and the relationship of faith to work in this very influential industry.  In addition, students choose one elective course from a variety of offerings in film studies.  Internships in various segments of the film industry provide students with hands-on experience.  The combination of the internship and seminars allows students to explore the film industry within a Christian context and from a liberal arts perspective.
http://lafsc.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

Washington Journalism Center (WJC) (BestSemester.com)
The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is a semester-long study program in Washington, DC created for students interested in the field of journalism. While in Washington students take classes focusing on their personal writing skills and on the history and future of the media.  These classes – Foundations for Media Involvement; Reporting in Washington; and Washington, News and Public Discourse – combined with an internship at a top news publication help students learn to integrate their faith in a journalism career.  Students also participate in service learning opportunities as well as live with families in home stays as part of the WJC experience.
http://wjc.bestsemester.com/overview.asp

 

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR STUDY ABROAD

Missouri Baptist University belongs to several consortiums which offer study abroad and have individual agreements with various programs. For further details, contact the Director of International Studies.

Gilman
http://www.iie.org/gilman

International Institute of Education
http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/nsep/default.htm

InternationalScholarships.Com (database/search engine for study abroad scholarships)
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/

Missouri Baptist University
The Dallas and Rosalie Frillman Memorial Endowment partially funds scholarships for students to participate in international study. Interested students should contact the Director of International Studies and the Director of Financial Services for additional information regarding institutional scholarship assistance for study abroad.

Rotary clubs
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx