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Summer Special Interest Programs: London Religion

London Religion Program
July 5 - August 1, 2009 
Visiting Faculty Members:
Rick Marrs, Professor of Religion
Chris Soper, Professor of Political Science

Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of Spring 09.  Students must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements. No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton () in IP with any questions.

Registration:
Students will register for their Summer IP courses online in Spring after their contract signing. Summer course call numbers can be found on the 'Summer Class Schedule - International Programs - PDF' link at the following website: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/schedule/. Please contact if you have any registration questions.

Academic Program: Students will take a minimum of 6 units.

Course Units GE Requirement
REL 102 The History and Religion of Early Christianity 3 Christianity and Culture
REL 301 Christianity and Culture (cross listed with POSC 559)
 3 Christianity and Culture

Textbooks: 
 Purchase your textbooks before you go overseas. Students are expected to have textbooks the first day of class.  Textbooks will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.

Location: The first three weeks of this program will be spent in London in the University-owned house at 56 Prince's Gate, located in London's West End adjacent to Imperial College. Classes will be held in Pepperdine University's London facility.  Students will then take an Educational Field Trip to Israel for approximately one week. The first half of the week will likely be devoted to travel in the north of Israel near the Sea of Galilee, visiting cities such as Capernaum, Tel Dan, and perhaps Banias and Beth-Shean.  The second half of the trip students will visit Jerusalem in the south of Israel. Sites there would likely include the Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Temple Mount, and possibly Jericho, Bethlehem, Qumran, and Masada (Dead Sea). Students will also learn about contemporary peace issues and reconciliation attempts while meeting a few key NGO groups that are involved in peace processes.

Travel: Round-trip travel between LAX and London on a group-flight is included in the program fee as well as travel to and from Israel.

Meals: Most meals will be provided.

Personnel: The Visiting Faculty members will be Professors Chris Soper and Rick Marrs.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 6 units. The International Programs Charge of $4,540 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, travel to the Biblical Sites, and other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for eligible students. Please contact the Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information. For information on scholarships specific to international study please click here.

Optional Add-on: London English Program or London Internship Program

The London English or Internship Program may be combined with the Religion GE Program with program dates being May 5- August 1.

Courses: Please see the London English and London Internship course information sheets for more details.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 14 units from the combined programs. The International Programs Charge of $8,720 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, room, most meals, the $100 library stipend, the Biblical Sites Tour, and other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for eligible students. Please contact the Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information. For information on scholarships specific to international study please click here.

Applying: Students who would like to participate in both programs should apply to the combined London English/Religion Program or the combined London Internship/Religion Program online, but only need to do one interview.

* Schedules depend upon airline space availabilities and may be changed. All courses and other program activities offered are dependent upon availability of faculty who teach these courses. The University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict, terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have the latest information concerning these programs.

11/05/08