2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global and Off-Campus Programs


 

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies (Science)

Malone participates in the Environmental Studies extension program available through Au Sable Institute in three different locations:

  • Great Lakes
  • Pacific Rim
  • Costa Rica

Courses are offered during a May term at the Great Lakes and Costa Rica locations. The Pacific Rim location offers a summer session and the Great Lakes location offers two summer sessions. Interested students should contact the Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences. Complete course descriptions for available courses can be found in the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies Official Bulletin. https://www.ausable.org/college

Bliss Institute Internship

The Bliss Institute Internship offered by the Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences in partnership with The University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics (www.uakron.edu/bliss/) is designed to enhance and further educational opportunities available to eligible students. Such internships afford Malone students the opportunity to experience practical politics first hand. The objective of this program is to provide a flexible and responsive learning environment where students are able to interact with political career professionals and apply classroom theory and technique to actual workplace settings.

Consortium Visitor Program

The Christian College Consortium Visitor Program is designed to give the student an opportunity to take advantage of course offerings and varied experiences on other Christian college and university campuses for an academic semester while maintaining regular standing at Malone. Information is available from the Center for Intercultural Studies and at https://www.ccconsortium.org/programs/.

Opportunities to Student Teach Overseas

An overseas student teaching experience isn’t a dream but a reality! Malone is a member institution of the Student Teaching and Global Experience (STAGE) program which enables candidates from member colleges to do their student teaching at overseas schools. Each candidate approved by the Malone Teacher Education committee is placed by STAGE, a body of Interaction International. Candidates MUST plan early and meet with the Director of Field and Clinical Experiences and the Director of the Center for Intercultural Studies well in advance of the clinical semester. (Applications are due to STAGE a full year before the student teaching experience.) Placements are made for half of the traditional clinical/student teaching semester with the other portion completed in Ohio. Additional fees are required to cover placement and an orientation to teaching abroad.

Off-Campus Semester Opportunities Sponsored by Living and Learning International

Living and Learning International provides excellent programs where students live in community, engage the challenges of the world, and learn to respond with a biblical Christian worldview. Their programs include opportunities in Ecuador, Italy and Baltimore, Maryland. https://landli.org

Living and Learning International, Ecuador
This semester abroad opportunity is based in Quito, the nation’s capital. Quito, Ecuador has amazing weather and is famous for its eternal springtime conditions. The city offers rich history, architecture, friendly people and safe living conditions in which to grow and learn. Living and Learning International in Quito is part of a 25-year-old organization called Youth World. They offer an amazing mixture of adventure, academic excellence, culture, practical experience, language, mission, and integrated living as you participate in this semester abroad program. Highlights of this program include social work practicum opportunities and Spanish learning and serving opportunities. 

Living and Learning International, Italy
During your semester in Rome, you don’t have to just imagine the art, history, and culture–you actually get to experience it! You will be immersed in life in Italy while having the opportunity to learn from qualified professors teaching from a Christian worldview. Field trips throughout Rome, as well as excursions to Florence and Ostia Antica, will make you feel like you’re walking through a museum! Our community environment will also allow you to participate in hands-on cooking classes, learning to make fresh pasta and homemade bread–which we’ll enjoy together. Two weeks of the semester will be available to you for independent travel in Europe–or stay in Rome and explore it further.

Living and Learning International, Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Urban Studies (BUS) is a “study away,” experiential learning program, designed to teach, mentor, and train college students in spiritual formation and public health while providing urban global health internships, including social work and Spanish speaking internship opportunities. Our nation continues to battle the challenges and effects of this global pandemic that illustrates a disproportionately devastating effect on the health and livelihood of African-American, Latinx, Native, and urban communities. We believe there is an increasing need for Christian practitioners in all areas of healthcare practice and social justice work to have a deeply formed inner life as they seek, with wisdom and compassion, to positively impact individuals and communities. We are grateful to partner with churches, clinics, agencies, and community leaders of Baltimore and Washington D.C. to provide transformative learning experiences for college students from across the United States.

Off-Campus Semester Programs Sponsored by the CCCU

The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) offers the following programs to students of its member institutions. These diverse off-campus study programs are available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a good academic record. For further information regarding academic requirements, financial arrangements, and schedule planning, contact the Center for Intercultural Studies. https://www.cccuglobaled.org/

Contemporary Music Center (CMC)
The Contemporary Music Center provides students the opportunity to live and work in community while seeking to understand how God will have them integrate music, faith, and business. Both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary in nature, the CMC offers three tracks: the Artist Track, the Business Track, and the Technical Track. The Artist Track is tailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers, producers, and recording engineers. The Business Track is designed for business, arts management, marketing, communications, and other majors interested in possible careers as artist managers, agents, record company executives, music publishers, concert promoters, and entertainment industry entrepreneurs. The Technical Track prepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting, and studio recording. All students (regardless of track) receive instruction, experience, and a uniquely Christian perspective on creativity and the marketplace, while working together to create and market a recording of original music. All tracks include course work, labs, directed study, and a practicum. https://www.cmcnashville.com/

Middle East Studies Program (MESP)
This program, based in Amman, Jordan, allows 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 peoples. Students also study the Arabic language and work as volunteers with various organizations. Through travel to places such as Petra, Jerash, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, and the Sea of Galilee, students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the country. At a time of tension and change in the Middle East, MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive, and Christ-centered manner. https://www.cccuglobaled.org/mesp/

Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO)
Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford allows honors and other highly qualified students to do intensive scholarship in this historic seat of learning as members of Wycliffe Hall and Visiting Students of Oxford University. Participants work with academic tutors to hone skills, delve into the areas of interest, and broaden thinking by living and learning in this major crossroads of the academic world. Concentrations are available in Classics, English & Literature, Theology & Religious Studies, Philosophy, and History. Because of the intense academic environment of this program, students normally have a 3.7 or higher gpa. (Exceptions to this requirement may be granted for exceptional circumstances.) https://www.cccuglobaled.org/scio/

  • Oxford Summer Program (OSP)
    The Oxford Summer Programme is a shorter, summer version of the SCIO semester in Oxford. Affiliated with Wycliffe Hall, students participate in a lectured series, three course-related field trips and two different seminars. Students are also involved in a set number of tutorials and two essay topics. A GPA of 2.9 is required for this program.

Off-Campus Semester Programs Sponsored by Veritas Christian Study Abroad

Veritas is a division of International Studies Abroad (ISA). Veritas provides high-quality academic programs with a Christian perspective and a mission component. These diverse off-campus study programs are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors with a good academic record. They offer both full semester and half semester summer options. For further information regarding academic requirements, financial arrangements, and schedule planning, contact the Center for Intercultural Studies.

Chile
Study in Valparaiso, located along the coast in the middle of Chile. Studies include Spanish Language, Latin American studies, and global missions. Housing will be in homestays with a Chilean family allowing the student to be immersed in the culture and language. Excursions include trips to many other parts of Chile. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/chile/valparaiso

Costa Rica
Study in San Jose, the political, economic, and cultural hub of the country. Studies include Spanish language, liberal arts, and environmental studies at Veritas University. Housing will be in homestays with Costa Rican families allowing the student to be immersed in the culture and language. Excursions include trips around Costa Rica and to Panama. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/costa-rica/san-jose/about-the-program

Czech Republic
Study in Prague, possibly the most beautiful city in Europe. Studies include history, culture, and politics at Charles University and international business and economics at University of Economics Prague. Housing will be in furnished apartments with 1-4 other students. Excursions include other parts of the country, Berlin, Germany and Vienna, Austria. Each student will choose mission work in campus outreach, children, orphanage, refugee, homeless, social justice, and other ministries.
https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/czech-republic/prague

England
Study in London, one of the most known capitals of the world. Studies include criminology, dance, education, and liberal arts at the University of Roehampton. Housing will be in residence halls with British and other international students on the university campus. Excursions include many locations around England. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability.
https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/england/london

France
Study in Paris, known for its sophistication, cultural prestige, and global influence. Studies include business, French language, and electives at the American Business School of Paris. Housing will be homestays with French families to allow the student to be immersed in the culture and language. Excursions will take you around France and possibly to Morocco. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/france/paris

Italy
Study in Rome, known as the Eternal City with a wealth of history. Studies include business communication, international relations, and liberal arts at the American University of Rome. Housing will be furnished apartments within walking distance or close to convenient local transportation to the university. Excursions will take you to key cities in Italy. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability.
https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/italy/rome

New Zealand
Study in Dunedin, a walkable city full of cafes, restaurants, boutiques, entertainment centers, and more. Studies include natural sciences, exercise science, social sciences, and liberal arts at the University of Otago. Housing will be in coed flats maintained by the university within walking distance or close to convenient local transportation to the university Excursions will take you around New Zealand.  Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/new-zealand/dunedin/about-the-program

Peru
Study in Cusco, once the capital of the Incan empire, nestled in the Andes Mountains. Studies include language, literature, and culture at Universidad de Salamanca Cursos Internacionales en Cusco. Housing will be homestays with Peruvian families allowing the student to be immersed in the culture and language. Excursions will take you to other parts of Peru. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/peru/cusco/about-the-program

Scotland
Study in Glasgow, known for its stunning architecture, friendly locals, and rich history. Studies include business, STEM, social sciences, and liberal arts at the University of Glasgow. Housing will be in dorms of one or two bedrooms within a 10-minute walk of the university. Excursions will take you around Scotland. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability.
https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/scotland/glasgow/about-the-program

South Africa
Study in Cape Town, known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Studies include business, STEM, social sciences, and liberal arts at the University of Cape Town. Housing is in the university student residence located near the university on a university shuttle bus route. Excursions will take you to other areas around Cape Town. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/south-africa/cape-town/about-the-program

South Korea
Study in Seoul, one of the largest, modern, cosmopolitan cities of the world. Studies include STEM, social sciences, and liberal arts at Korea University. Housing is in university dormitories. Excursions will take you to several locations in South Korea. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/south-korea/seoul

Spain
Study in Seville, a colorful and vibrant city. Studies include international studies, business, and Spanish language at the ISA Study Center with Universidad Internacional Menendes Pelayo. Housing is homestays with Spanish families allowing the student to be immersed in the culture and language. Excursions will take you to places throughout Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Each student will have a Mission Mentor who will help them get involved in ministry opportunities and will meet with them regularly for prayer, reflection, and spiritual accountability. https://www.veritasabroad.com/destinations/spain/sevilla

Additional Off-Campus Study Programs

Denmark
In partnership with University College Lillebaelt, Malone University has established a student exchange system for majors in nursing, social work, and education. Nursing students can complete their cultural nursing credit during a three-week visit to Denmark in May of each year. Danish nursing students visit Malone in the fall of each year for three weeks. Social work students from Malone can do their internships in Denmark and education students can do their student teaching in Denmark. Students will live in apartments while studying at the Odense campus. This is a community and country with a rich heritage. All instruction is in English. https://www.ucl.dk/international

International Business Institute (IBI)
The International Business Institute is a cooperative overseas program in international economics and business management. IBI is designed to give students a distinctive opportunity for a term of study that incorporates the international dimension of these fields in an experiential context overseas. The program is ten weeks in length and includes periods of residence in key locations as well as coordinated visits and presentations in the major political and economic centers of Russia, The European Union, India, and China. Prerequisites for the program include a minimum GPA of 2.75, micro and macroeconomics, a semester of accounting or finance, management principles, and marketing. The courses in the program include Comparative Economic Systems, International Trade and Finance, Global Marketing, and Global Business Strategy. This program is part of Malone’s current minor in international business. https://www.messiah.edu/info/20548/international_business_institute

Paris Semester
In partnership with Asbury University, Malone students can participate in the Paris Semester. Prior French language study is not required. Students are able to take courses in Art, Art History, Intercultural Studies, French language, and complete Internship/Field Study credits. Students have the option of staying in a dorm or with a local family. Excursions around Paris and the surrounding area are included. Currently offered every other Fall semester (Fall 2021 is the next program).
https://www.asbury.edu/academics/study-abroad/paris/

Semester in Austria - Salzburg College
Considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Salzburg is in the northwest corner of Austria nestled in the mountains. Among other options Salzburg offers coursework in European Studies, Communication/Business Studies, Music, and Art. Students live with host families and have options for excursions, guest lectures, concerts, museum tours, and visits of historical sites. Students can also get involved in Austrian cooking, hiking, baking, rafting, and skiing. There are also field trips to Vienna and Bavaria.
http://www.salzburgcollege.edu/index.asp

Semester in Italy - Gordon College
Located in Orvieto, Italy, this program, “offers a rich experience in the arts and culture of pre-modern Europe.” “Students take a drawing-based interdisciplinary course that introduces the themes of the program, and then select three of six courses offered in the visual arts and humanities, for 16 academic credits in total. Students without previous study of Italian language take an additional 2-credit course in conversational Italian.” The program includes numerous excursions throughout Italy. This is an excellent opportunity for art and writing majors and for students working on general education requirements. https://www.gordon.edu/orvieto

Semester in Kenya - Daystar University
Daystar University is a fully accredited Christian university in Kenya. The main campus is located outside of Nairobi at Athi River, with a commuter branch campus in Nairobi. Daystar offers thirty-five undergraduate majors and several graduate degrees, seeking to integrate faith and learning in an approach that produces servant leaders. At the same time, the university is deeply immersed in African culture, as more than 2000 undergraduates students attend Daystar, coming from more than twenty-five African countries. Instruction is in English, given primarily by African professors. Daystar offers a variety of courses including, but not limited to, Peace and International Studies, Economics, Communication, Language and Performing Arts, Psychology, Counseling and Child Development, Computer Science, and Science and Engineering. https://www.daystar.ac.ke/

Semester in Lithuania - LCC International University
Located in Klaipeda, Lithuania, LCC is a full-service university with degrees in Business Administration, English Language and Literature, Psychology, and Theology. The student body at LCC is 50% Lithuania and 50% international so students live in a residence community of international students from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the US while pursuing their studies. Student life includes trips to different parts of Europe during the semester. It is an excellent opportunity for growing cross-cultural skills while continuing studies in major and minor programs. All coursework is taught in English. https://lcc.lt/study-abroad-lithuania

Semester in Spain - Trinity Christian College
Located in Seville, Spain, the focus of the program is Spanish immersion. Classes are held at Acento de Trinity, located in the heart of Seville. Faculty members are all native Spaniards and hold advanced degrees in their subject areas. The program includes excursions to Córdoba, La Mancha, Toledo, Ronda, the small pueblos outside Seville, Roman ruins at Italica, guided tours of Seville and more. Trinity is committed to helping maximize learning in Spain through a full spectrum of social, educational, and spiritual enrichment opportunities. Not only do students take courses in Spain, they also participate and exercise leadership in numerous student activities such as Encuentro (a weekly Bible study), praise team, community service, sporting events, arts and crafts, bingo nights at the senior center, tapas dinners, flamenco dance classes, and more. The staff also plans events that foster fellowship. https://www.semesterinspain.org/

Semester in Uganda - Uganda Christian University
The Uganda Studies Program (USP) offers students a personal encounter with this African success story which has become an economic and public health model in its region. Uganda Christian University (UCU) serves as the base of study for students in the USP. Courses taught by local faculty in the English tutorial tradition will immerse students in a uniquely African education. Students will be afforded many insights into African life because of the guidance of faculty who live in and love Uganda and East Africa. Home stays, travel, service learning, and daily interaction with College students form the backbone of the USP experience. In addition to the core experiential course, students will choose from an approved selection of courses from the UCU College. Students are able to pursue one of three tracks of study. The first track is a Social Work Emphasis designed to provide a relevant junior or senior level Social Work practicum and seminar. The second track is a Global Health Emphasis which allows students to study and complete practicums in the biomedical and public-health fields. The third track is an Interdisciplinary Emphasis focusing on African Context and Elective courses. Students can also complete a for-credit cross-cultural practicum. https://www.ugandastudiesprogram-ucu.com/