Curriculum
Earn 13-16 Units of Credit
Introduction to British History, Culture, and Society (3 units)
Primary tutorial in major (6 units)
Secondary tutorial in major or minor (3 units)
Faith and Learning (1 unit)
Optional: Theology and the Christian Life online (3 units)
Introduction to British History, Culture, and Society (3 units)
This four-week, mandatory course serves as the foundational core of the semester program. Integrating a broad spectrum of subjects (geography, history, art, architecture, literature, music, philosophy, religion, and politics), this course strives to educate students on the country, region, and continent they now call home. This course is taught as a seminar for four weeks in September or March, depending on the semester. The fast-paced learning environment requires students to come prepared by reading several history commentaries beforehand. The course usually involves travel-as-text experiences and finishes with a final symposium.
Theology and the Christian Life (THEO 303)
This course provides an introduction to the doctrines of the Christian Church, focusing on the Christian life and its relationship to theology. The course approaches theology from an inductive method in the Wesleyan tradition, helping the student learn to think theologically from the Scriptures, orthodox ecumenical tradition, experience, and reason. Meets the General Studies core requirement in God's Word and the Christian Response (Doctrine). Prerequisites: 3 units of biblical studies, MIN 108; PHIL 220, HUM 224, or HUM 324; or department permission. MIN 108 is waived as a prerequisite for students transferring 60 or more units. All other prerequisites apply.
Primary Tutorial in Major (6 units)
During the regular 10-week British term (October-December and January-March), students meet regularly with a tutor for a course of guided study distinctive to their interests and curricular needs. During the first meeting, the tutor and student agree on the precise topics to be studied. A minimum of six hours of subsequent tutorial meetings are required, for which the student writes essays (usually about 3,000 words) that will be examined intensively through discussion during the tutorial session.
Secondary Tutorial in Major or Minor (3 units)
Similar to the primary tutorial, this tutorial consists of the planning meeting followed by a minimum of four hours of tutorials with essays.
Faith and Learning Colloquium (MINC 360)
All participants are expected to attend and participate in the weekly colloquium on ‘Faith and Learning.’ This course offers study abroad students an opportunity to explore ways of purposeful and thoughtful integration of faith and learning. Through critical reflections, it encourages students to reject the compartmentalization of faith and academia, embrace God’s lordship over all, and develop deep-rooted beliefs that impact their academic and personal lives. Requirements for the course will vary with the semester, as directed, but students should expect some essays and small group discussion.
