Semester Programs

The CCC is a group of thirteen Christian colleges and universities located across the United States who serve the cause of Christ in higher education by encouraging and assisting one another in the pursuit of their respective missions.

Consortium Study Abroad

CCC member schools offer a variety of semester-long study abroad programs that are open to Wheaton students. We have listed the programs most often attended by Wheaton students, but there may be other programs offered by Consortium schools.

Gordon College
Gordon in Orvieto

• Gordon in Orvieto, based in Italy, is oriented around the arts and the humanities so that students are better equipped to engage the relevance of communication and ideas that suffuse the world with meaning. The program invites students into a dialogue about the interplay of faith, art, community, and society—and to learn from the lives of artists, poets, and saints of the past. As a part of the program, students encounter places that were formative to Christian civilizations in the West and take courses in art, history, design and literature.

 The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace

• The Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace is an interdisciplinary, humanities-based program centered around the themes of war and peace, conflict, and reconciliation. The program will provide students a unique opportunity to study these themes while learning first-hand from people on both sides of recent wars and genocides who are grappling with problems of justice and forgiveness and with navigating a path toward sustainable peace. Students take courses in sociology, literature, political philosophy/theology as well as the option either Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, or Political Science.

Consortium Visitors Program (Domestic)

The Christian College Consortium (CCC) Visitor Program is designed to give students the opportunity to take advantage of course offerings and varied instructional experiences on other Christian college and university campuses for an academic semester. 

To apply, please review the Application Process instructions. 

The CMC, in Nashville, Tennessee, is a semester long, 16-credit hour program that prepares college students for careers in the entertainment industry while living out their faith as Christ-followers. Thirty like-minded students live, work and create music together in a facility that provides 24/7 access to world-class gear. All teaching faculty are active in the industry and their real-world experiences keep the program relevant and practical. The “Final Exam” is a week-long Road Tour at the end of the semester.

Students select a track for study:

• Artist track - Write, record, and perform right in the heart of Music City. If you’re an artist looking for real-world experience, at CMC you’ll get to hone your craft and find inspiration with like-minded artists as you learn from real music industry professionals. 
• Business track - Learn what it actually takes to be successful in business management, promotions, and marketing. The experience you’ll get from your semester at CMC is not theoretical - you’ll gain real-world experience and make real connections. 
• Technical track - There’s no better place to gain real-world experience for sound, lighting, and video production than right in the heart of Nashville.
• Worship Creative Arts track - Provides students with the musical, administrative, and technical skills to serve as worship and creative team leaders in a local church. This track includes an off-site internship with creative arts teams at various Nashville churches.

The CMC program is overseen by Greenville University.

HGU offers a distinctively Christian and highly academic education in a culturally diverse environment. Academic areas of study include Engineering Physics, TESOL, International Law, Political Science and International Relations, and Business. 

The Irish Studies Program is a transformative experience deeply rooted in the country’s culture and history.

As part of the Irish Studies Program, you'll take courses in peacemaking and reconciliation (spring semester) or global business (fall semester), Irish history and culture, and other electives of interest. While there, students reside in the historic 19th-century Lakeside Manor, situated on four acres overlooking Willis Lake in the quiet suburbs of South Belfast in Northern Ireland. Site visits or program excursions take students to places of historical and cultural significance. 

This program is a good fit for those that have an interest in Irish history and politics, want to better understand how to be peacemakers in a world filled with conflict, and have the heart to explore new places and meet new people. 

The Irish Studies Program is offered through a joint partnership between John Brown University and George Fox University.

An advanced program in the history, geography, culture, religions, and languages of biblical times and of the modern Middle East. The program brings JUC students to nearly every corner of Israel and Jordan to engage with the Bible in its land. Students have the opportunity to study with Israeli and Palestinian faculty members who are experts in their fields. 

Note: Federal and State financial aid is not transferable with this program and students may participate in fall semester only. 

Study Abroad Lithuania at LCC International University offers a North American style liberal arts experience with a Christian worldview and operates completely in English. Located in Klaipeda, Lithuania, this program provides a unique and truly international learning environment with students and faculty from over 60 countries. Students travel to four countries in one semester with program excursions in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and the country of Georgia.

LCC offers courses in Business, Psychology, and Communication along with an array of other courses. Whether it's courses in your major, general studies or electives, students earn credits in an interactive and global learning environment.

Baltimore and Washington D.C. will be your classroom as you examine the complex realities of the public health, social, political, and spiritual challenges of this country. Our nation continues to face many hurdles in public health that have a disproportionately devastating effect on the health and livelihood of African-American, Latinx, Native, and urban communities. Through the program, you will gain a new perspective on urban life as you experience the joyful work of God that’s been happening in Baltimore over the years. Study in Baltimore and you'll be immersed in culture, ministry, and learning.

Program Highlights

• Learn from expert educators and clinicians
• Intern in fields related to your major, whether you’re a ministry major or studying public health
• Mentorship in spiritual formation
• Experiential learning in and outside of the classroom
• Excursions to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the National Mall, and the world-renowned Smithsonian museums in D.C.

The LAFSC, in Los Angeles, California, is a semester long, 16-credit hour program that prepares college students for careers in the film and television industry while living out their faith as Christ-followers. Like-minded students live, work and create together. Faculty and staff in the program are industry professionals who either previously worked with LAFSC, are alumni of the program, or both! 

Students take part in in-person, three-day-a-week internships while taking the following core courses:

• Faith and Artistic Development (3 credits)
• Hollywood Production Workshop (4 credits)
• Internship: Inside Hollywood (6 credits)

Students choose one of the following electives:

• Narrative Storytelling (3 credits)
• Professional Screenwriting (3 credits)
• Acting for the Camera (3 credits)

The program provides students with:

• The opportunity to intern with a relevant, active entity in the film and television industry three days a week throughout the semester.
• Access to special guests who are friends of the program and also leaders in their respective fields (producers, directors, writers, etc.).
• An on-the-ground, L.A.-based experience during which students will live in the Hollywood area, be introduced to the people and culture of the film and television industry, and develop a community with like-minded peers, mentors, and alumni.

Olivet Nazarene University serves as the School of Record for LAFSC.

The Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) Programme invites you to walk the same paths and study in the same places as some of the greatest scholars in history. The Oxford Semester Programme is an intensive study experience available to all majors and is designed specifically for students seeking an academically robust program. In tutorials, students meet one-on-one with scholars (often including widely-published authors, historians, former international ambassadors, and other celebrated scholars) to go head-to-head on subjects within the disciplines of history, literature, languages, philosophy, musicology, art, science, and more. The program requires a GPA of 3.7 or higher or an overall minimum 3.5 GPA with a minimum GPA of 3.7 in the major.  

The East Asia Institute at CCCU affiliate school, Tokyo Christian University is a fall semester language and culture program. that offers you the opportunity to study about Japan and the Far East while experiencing it. Students will be able to study the history, language, philosophy, church, and culture of Japan. Live and learn with a diverse student body as you engage in academic and experiential learning opportunities.

Semester in Spain is a semester-long Spanish language immersion study abroad program that offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced level Spanish courses every fall and spring – so regardless of your language background, there are courses for you. Intermediate and Advanced students who attend the Spring term may stay for an additional 4-8 weeks to complete an Internship with a Spanish business, educational site, or social services agency.

Join one of the premier universities in East Africa to study and live alongside Ugandans and other students from the continent. Through classes, internships, and living with Ugandan families or peers, USP@UCU provides opportunities for students to authentically engage people, culture, and contemporary realities in Uganda in ways that challenge them to be active participants in Christ’s claim on all aspects of life. 

Just 15 miles from the capital city of Kampala, Uganda Christian University is situated in the bustling town of Mukono that will quickly become home. Along with trips throughout Uganda, students also participate on a 10-day study tour to neighboring Rwanda.

Students in the Uganda Studies Program at UCU choose from one of the following academic emphases:

• Global Health Emphasis
• Interdisciplinary Emphasis
• Social Work Emphasis

The mission of Veritas Christian Study Abroad is to provide college-level study abroad programs at host universities while helping students develop as ministry-minded global Christian leaders.

Through the American University of Rome, the Veritas: Rome program offers students the opportunity to study film, arts, media and more. The campus is within walking distance from the city center and sits right around the corner from the Aurelian Walls, a historic line of city walls dating back to 271 AD, which encompass the Seven Hills of Rome.

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM) provides a unique opportunity for North American undergraduates. Through this program, mathematics majors in their junior/senior years may spend fall or spring semester in Budapest and study under the tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers. The instructors of BSM are members of Eötvös University, the Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Budapest University of Technology and Economics, the three institutions known for having educated more than half of Hungary’s highly acclaimed mathematicians. BSM classes are held at the College International, a Hungarian-based educational institution focusing on international students studying in Budapest. All courses are taught in English.

CIEE is a non-profit, non-governmental international exchange organization that provides quality, rigorous, study abroad opportunities for students from a wide variety of US colleges and universities.

Only the CIEE Programs listed below are approved. For CIEE programs where ASU online courses are an option, Wheaton College does not approve ASU online courses as part of a study abroad experience. 

• China, Shanghai:
  • Accelerated Chinese Language 
    Students will be able to explore Shanghai while also enrolling in courses that focus on rapid language acquisition, designed to move students ahead at least two levels in all four Chinese language skills and facilitate intercultural understanding.
  • Business, Language and Culture 
    Improve your Chinese language skills and boost your cultural knowledge while studying international business in Shanghai — a global hub of culture, commerce, and finance. Students can also opt for a for-credit internship and gain practical work experience and firsthand insight into Chinese business culture.
  • China in a Global Context 
    Gain an in-depth understanding of China and experience China firsthand with study abroad in Shanghai, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, as you learn about the history, culture, language, and economic prowess of China.
• Costa Rica, Monteverde: Sustainability and the Environment
  • Watch your Spanish skills bloom in Monteverde as you dig into today’s pressing environmental issues. Take four required content courses focused on environmental studies and sustainability, as well as a Spanish language course at your placement level at CIEE Global Institute – Monteverde.
• Czech Republic, Prague: Central European Studies - spring semester only
  • Explore the history and culture of this dynamic Central European nation through courses in politics, history, media, art, religion and literature taught in English at CIEE Prague and partner schools and through excursions outside of Prague.
• England, London: 
  • Semester in London
    Spend your semester living and learning in the capital of England! Designed for students from many academic backgrounds, the Semester in London program is the perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in British culture.  Students take courses at CIEE London and can also take one course at the partner university, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), while living in a neighborhood in London.
  • Arts and Sciences, University College London (UCL) - Neuroscience only; fall semester only
    University College London is one of CIEE's top-ranked partner schools and is internationally renowned for its reputation in teaching and research. From arts and humanities to social science, history, and STEM, you'll find challenging coursework across various academic disciplines to advance your degree. Outside the classroom, you will have every opportunity to participate in co-curricular activities and excursions organized by CIEE beyond the city to ensure you have an enriching experience of living and studying in England's most famous city.
• France, Rennes: Liberal Arts
  • Take classes at the Centre International Rennais d’Etude du Francais pour Etrangers (CIREFE) at Université Rennes II with students from around the world. You can also earn credits teaching English as a foreign language in Rennes’ primary, middle, or high school. Courses are complemented with CIEE co-curricular activities and excursions beyond the city to enhance classroom learning and provide greater intercultural understanding.
• Germany, Berlin: Open Campus
  • CIEE Berlin is located in the heart of the international Kreuzberg district – a hub for the arts, music, and digital technology. No matter the courses you take during the program, you'll surround yourself with the language, culture, and people of Germany's vibrant and historic capital city.
• Italy, Rome:
  • Business and Culture
    Designed for students looking to gain an international perspective on business, the Business + Culture program is an incredible opportunity to live and learn in The Eternal City while earning credits toward your degree. Students have the opportunity to enroll in courses at CIEE’s partner institution, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS), which is known for its prestigious business programs. In addition to learning at LUISS, you’ll choose from a wide range of courses at CIEE Rome, including business topics and optional internship opportunities.
    
  • Semester in Rome
    Students choose from a unique mix of flexible and diverse courses (in English or Italian) at CIEE Rome and CIEE's renowned partner institution, Roma Tre. You may also enroll in courses with a local flavor, like language, politics, photography, cuisine, or sustainability initiatives.
    
• Jordan, Amman: Middle East Studies  
  • Come to Amman and immerse yourself in Middle Eastern history, culture, politics, and language study at CIEE Amman. You can also immerse yourself in university life by directly enrolling at CIEE’s partner school, Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT). Select coursework across of range of academic areas, in English, along with Arabic language classes matched to your skill level.
• Spain, Seville:
  • Business and Society
    Take your Spanish language skills to the next level while studying economics and business management and/or gaining real-world work experience with an internship. Choose from coursework in English at CIEE Seville and our partner institutions, University of Seville and University of Pablo de Olavide (UPO). Business and Society courses are held at the University of Seville School of Economics and Business, just a quick walk from CIEE Seville, which is located in the heart of Seville, close to the Royal Alcazar palace.
  • International Business and Culture 
    Take your beginning and intermediate Spanish language skills to the next level while you explore international business at CIEE’s partner school, Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO). Courses are taught in English across a range of subject areas, including international relations, psychology, business, history, literature, science, and more. Students can also opt for a for-credit internship and gain practical work experience and firsthand insight into Spanish business culture.
  • Liberal Arts 
    Take your advanced Spanish language skills to the next level while studying across a range of academic areas at CIEE Seville and our partner schools, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO). Study alongside local students across a broad range of disciplines, in Spanish, while immersing yourself in the rich culture of Seville. CIEE Seville is located in the heart of Seville, close to the Royal Alcazar palace.
  • Communications, New Media and Journalism
    Whether you’re a beginning Spanish learner, or more advanced, you’re invited to the wonderful city of Seville to increase your knowledge of contemporary media culture and production. Students choose courses in English at CIEE’s partner school - EUSA School of Communications - from its three main degrees: Audiovisual Communication; Journalism; and Publicity and Public Relations. Spanish language learning is also available and encouraged to facilitate cultural immersion.

DIS Study Abroad is a non-profit institution offering semester programs taught in English with offers a wide variety of courses with flexible options in building a semester to meet student goals. Students can choose to apply for the Copenhagen or Stockholm semester programs. The intellectually challenging curriculum is broad, cutting edge, and enriched by experiential learning components, including faculty-led study tours across Europe.

IAU's campus is in Aix-en-Provence, a charming university town located in the southern region of France. Local field studies during both semester and summer programs provide students with an enhanced awareness of Provincial culture while giving them a unique and unparalleled French experience. While abroad, students explore Aix and the surrounding regions through courses, field studies, and cultural activities. IAU’s campus in Aix is centrally located in the historic part of town just a few doors down from local French universities, shops, and cafes.

IAU's academic structure resembles that of an American institution. Students can select their courses from a variety of disciplines which are housed in one of IAU's four schools:

• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• The Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs
• The School of Art
• Center for French Studies (French Honors Program)

IAU allows students ample opportunity to continue their path of study from their home university as well as try something new while abroad.

*Wheaton College students cannot take Global Wine Studies courses at IAU. 

Academically challenging and intensely experiential, the Thailand: Culture, Ecology, and Community program is focused on understanding sustainability and is designed in collaboration with local communities.

Sponsored by Wayne State University since 1953, the Junior Year in Munich is officially affiliated with the Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU Munich). JYM students are enrolled at LMU Munich and have access to the full university curriculum in any major, except law and medicine. Students create their course own schedule from among University Courses, JYM Courses (German Language and Area Studies electives), Undergraduate Research Projects and Internships.

Stranmillis, a university college of Queen's University Belfast, is a recognized leader in educational research, teaching and learning. The semester study abroad program offers classroom opportunities and applicable courses in primary and post-primary education, community education, sport, health promotion and youth work. Modules are also offered to enrich students’ understanding of the history, heritage, and culture of Ireland.