Off-Campus Programs

Montreat College students have access to a number of international and domestic off-campus opportunities offered through the “GlobalEd” program of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

International GlobalEd Programs

Middle East Studies Program (MESP)

The Middle East Studies Program, based in Jerusalem, 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 people. In addition to seminars, students study the Arabic language, experience a week-long homestay, and work as volunteers with various organizations in Jerusalem. Through travel to Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Tunisia and Turkey, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the region. The MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive, and Christ-centered manner at a time of tension and change. Students earn 16 semester hours of credit. To learn more, visit: https://www.cccuglobaled.org/mesp/

Scholarship and Christianity at Oxford – Summer OR Semester

Options include a full semester and a shorter summer program. The most update information on this program can be found here: https://www.cccuglobaled.org/scio/

Domestic GlobalEd Programs

Nashville – Contemporary Music Center (CMC)

The Contemporary Music Center is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and offers students the opportunity to spend a semester studying, living, and working with faculty, music industry experts, and other students who share an interest in making and marketing contemporary music. The program is designed especially for students considering a career as a musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, artist manager, booking agent, A and R director, marketing executive, music publisher, concert promoter, or entertainment industry entrepreneur. In addition to core courses investigating the music industry and the intersection of faith and culture, students can choose between the artist track, business track, and technical track. Students who elect to take the artist track will use their time outside of the formal classroom setting to create a portfolio of original songs, make demo recordings, and develop a compelling live concert presentation. Business track students will work with the artists in career direction and management; recording contract negotiations; planning, budgeting, and producing artist demo sessions; and creating and executing a record marketing and sales plan. Students on the technical track will develop advanced audio engineering and recording skills. All students will participate in a culminating concert tour practicum. Students will earn 16 semester hours of credit. To learn more, visit: https://www.cmcnashville.com/

Washington, D.C. – The American Studies Program (ASP)

A semester with ASP will equip you with the tools and experiences you need to translate your campus education into a Christ-centered career in professional leadership and service. Through intensive internships, fieldwork, and coursework, nurture the leader within during your experience at ASP. The most updated information on this program can now be found here: https://www.cccuglobaled.org/asp/

For guidance in choosing an off-campus program, please feel free to contact the Thrive Center!

In addition to the CCCU’s GlobalEd programs, the other international and domestic off-campus opportunities listed below are available through partnerships between Montreat College and a variety of organizations and may earn transferrable credit. Students should work with their advisor and the registrar to determine whether a particular program advances their degree objectives.

Additional International Programs

Au Sable Institute

As part of a partnership with CCCU institutions, Montreat College students can take a number of 4-credit Biology or Environmental Science courses at Au Sable Institute for credit at Montreat College. Courses, dates, and locations include:

• “Ecology of the Indian Tropics” during the late December-early January term in India
• “Tropical Agriculture and Missions” during May Term in Costa Rica
• “Field Biology in Spring” during May Term on the shores of the Great Lakes in Michigan
• Courses in aquatic biology, conservation biology, field botany, animal ecology, land resources, molecular tools for field biologists, and research methods during the Summer I term in Michigan
• Courses in water resources, restoration ecology, environmental chemistry, watershed stewardship, wildlife ecology, and research methods II during Summer II term in Michigan.
• Courses in environmental health, ecological agriculture, marine biology, international development and sustainability, marine mammals, and alpine ecology during Summer II term on the Puget Sound in Washington State.

The Institute provides generous financial aid and room and board at all instructional sites. For more information, visit https://www.ausable.org/college.

Hannam University Programs

Through a partnership with Hannam University in South Korea, Montreat College students may earn credits at the University. During the summer semester, students may earn 3 humanities or elective credits in the three-week Korea Studies Summer Program while learning about Korean culture. During the academic year, Montreat College students may study at Hannam for one semester or a full year and earn academic credit for a wide variety of courses.

For more information visit http://int.hnu.kr/eng/

Rome With Purpose

Students taking part in this program may be eligible to transfer in 15-16 credits in a fall or spring semester while experiencing Italy in Christian community. Participants live on one floor of a convent in Rome and take classes from qualified professors from a Christian worldview, including Italian language and culture and excursions in Rome, Florence, and Ostia. Students will experience the sites of ancient Rome as well as the current influences of Italian politics, religion, and customs that make Italy the complex culture that it is today. Opportunities to volunteer with local Christian ministries or to experience weekend homestays are available. Students may engage in independent travel or stay in Rome over three one-week breaks between classes. Limited scholarships are available. For more information, visit RomeWithPurpose.com.

Veritas

Students who study on a Veritas program will have opportunities to work with local missionaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Spain, South Korea, London, Paris, or Rome, while they earn college credit toward their degree. Serving others in the host culture for a semester or summer program will enhance the immersion experience and give students a broader understanding of the joys and challenges of cross-cultural missions beyond the experience of a short-term mission trip. Veritas Christian Study Abroad is an affiliate company of International Studies Abroad (ISA), which for 25 years has been providing high quality academic programs. Veritas utilizes the experience and infrastructure of ISA to create study abroad programs for students interested in integrating faith and learning. Students take one Veritas course and then select from a wide selection of courses taught at the host university in each city, either in English or in the language of the host country. The program is offered in fall, spring and summer semesters. For more information visit www.veritasabroad.com.

Additional Domestic Programs

Immersion Semester

The purpose of the Outdoor Education (OE) Immersion Semester and Certificate in Wilderness Leadership is to offer OE courses together in a semester format that will allow students the opportunity to spend time away from the Montreat College campus, live in an intentional community, and focus on developing as Christian wilderness leaders. This program is open to current Montreat college students who meet the prerequisite requirements and to others interested in attending the college for the semester certificate program only. Courses may include:

• Leadership and Group Dynamics
• Expedition Management
• Field Natural History
• Winter Outdoor Education
• Outdoor Programming and Leadership in
• Whitewater Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Rock Climbing

Students may receive certification from the American Canoe Association, Wilderness Education Association, and Wilderness First Responder. Students are required to pay regular tuition and room and board fees, plus a special course fee.

Leadership and Discipleship in the Wilderness (LDW)

LDW is a wilderness leadership course offered by the Outdoor Leadership Team of the Coalition for Christian Outreach for learners who desire to grow in the areas of leadership development and discipleship to college students using wilderness as the context for ministry. The program uses the Leave No Trace outdoor ethics curriculum and the Wilderness Education Association (WEA) curriculum, which is designed to develop hard skills, judgment and decisionmaking and situational leadership principles. LDW is a unique leadership development experience rooted in six areas of discovery for the participants: spiritual disciplines, community, leadership, knowing, servant hood/Christlikeness and outdoor living skills.

The Oregon Extension

The Oregon Extension offers a fall semester of accredited college studies that provide a hands-on learning experience in an intentional community setting. Located in the southern Oregon Cascades, students will engage with professors and peers who love to read books, ask big questions, confront big ideas, and get closer to the land. Explore this unique alternative semester for Christian college students and other honest seekers. To learn more, visit www.oregonextension.org.

For guidance in choosing an off-campus program, please feel free to contact the Thrive Center!