2015-2016 Academic Catalog

campus is a place of spiritual preparation and missiological study for all who wish to prepare for missionary service both in Germany and internationally. CIU’s European School of Culture and Theology (ESCT) offers a variety of educational programs. The Bachelor of Arts degree (with majors in the Bible and General Studies) is designed to assist with significant Bible and ministry preparation to finish the necessary requirements to earn an accredited bachelor’s degree from CIU. This program specifically targets German-speaking individuals with significant education who may already be serving in intercultural settings. Currently, up to 49 percent of the degree requirements can be completed at the Korntal campus. Graduate-level students enrolled at the ESCT or may earn the Biblical Ministry Certificate, Master of Arts degree, Master of Divinity degree, Doctor of Ministry degree, or a Doctor of Education degree. CIU students serving in Europe have the opportunity to take modular courses at ESCT-Korntal which applies to programs as resident credit. This is an opportunity to study alongside others from their host country and share learning processes related to ministry. It is also an opportunity to continue working on a degree while in their country of service without taking prolonged periods of absence. For more information, e-mail info@awm-korntal.de or visit www.awm-korntal.de . G. Allen Fleece Library The mission of the G. Allen Fleece Library is to provide relevant resources and services in a wide variety of formats to equip, enrich, and inspire the scholarship and ministry of life-long learners. The library contains a collection of over 350,000 items including books, ebooks, journals, DVDs, CDs, maps, and more. Additionally, access to over 130 electronic databases, many of which are full text, is available to all current students through the library. The library also provides inter-library loan services and participates in PASCAL Delivers, a consortium of 58 South Carolina academic libraries. The library is a member of several national and specialized library associations, such as the Partnership among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL), the Christian Library Consortium (CLC), and has membership in the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and the Association of Christian Librarians (ACL). Visit www.library.ciu.edu for more information. The Curriculum and Ministry Resource Department (CMRD) is a branch of the library that contains teaching material and equipment designed to assist student teachers and those involved in Christian education and outreach ministries. The CMRD maintains a cataloged collection of over 10,000 teaching resources including DVDs, PowerPoint lessons, maps, models, pictures, posters, puppets, and an array of other educational items. (International artifacts, costumes, flags, and various multimedia equipment may be borrowed for teaching purposes.) An assortment of creative production equipment including Cricut and laminating machines is available for designing personal resources. The CMRD includes a collection of over 3,000 books to aid the public school educator in lesson development for grades K-6th and the Bible teacher in lesson development for grades 3rd-12th. Honors Program (Undergraduate) The Honors Program exists to offer additional opportunity for highly motivated students to enhance their educational experience at Columbia International University. The Honors Program is open to students of every major and most students will be able to complete the program within their recommended program of study. As part of their degree program, students in the Honors Program complete a series of courses with the “Honors” designation. Within these courses, students will have the opportunity to engage critically with readings from works identified as the “great books” in human history and to further develop skills in communication (written and oral), research, and critical thinking (analysis and synthesis of material). This series of courses covers areas of literature, theology, philosophy, psychology, and biblical studies. As a capstone to the program, students will also complete an Honors component of a senior-level course in their respective major. Interested students should contact Admissions for entrance requirements and information about application. Intensive Courses Core and elective courses are offered every year in intensive one and two-week format. The abbreviated format of these sessions enables students to accelerate their programs or to fit continuing education into life and ministry commitments. During these shorter sessions, Columbia International University is able to bring outstanding leaders in various fields to campus. Intensive courses include pre-attendance and/or post-participation reading, reflection, research, and evaluation. Online Studies Columbia International University offers online courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. These courses are designed to serve students at a distance, although resident students may also register for them to alleviate schedule conflicts or to accelerate progress toward graduation.

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