Around-the-World Semester®

Around-the-World Semester^®

Learn in depth. Serve people. Grow your faith. Experience adventure. Travel the world. This is the one semester you'll never want to end.

Next Around-the-World-Semester®: Fall 2019

Experience the Fall 2016 trip on Instagram.

Round·er
noun \ˈrau̇n-dər\
: a title earned by those who survive the Around-the-World Semester®.

Overview

Learn through unique, built-in comparative academics
Serve others through philanthropic/humanitarian work in every country
Grow your faith through new encounters with God and His people
Experience adventures in every new place you land

Learn

Earn a minor in Global Cultural Studies
Complete 18 units in 8 courses
Read primary literary and religious texts from each country
Study in a learning community with other students
Learn about, from, and with locals from each country
Honors students can use this minor for 3 Honors points.

Serve

Meet veterans who have passionately provided service in other countries
Give your time and energy to noble causes with local NGOs
Make meaningful connections with people living around the world
Share your gifts and love with other students

Grow

Challenge the boundaries of your faith
Live in community with your fellow travelers
Devote yourself to study of God's Word
Find and develop your identity in Christ

Experience

Camp in the Jordanian desert outside Petra
Trek by horseback across the Mongolian steppes
Swim under waterfalls in places like Bali, Thailand, and Brazil
Spend the night on top of Mount Sinai
Safari with African wildlife in Kenya and South Africa
Hike through Peruvian mountains to Machu Picchu
Explore the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat

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