January Term and May Term off-campus courses allow students to travel and study for a month under the direction of a Whitworth professor. January is a period that affords a broad variety of short study tours. Aside from courses offered on a regular basis (usually alternating every other year), there are often several "one-of-a-kind" experiences for student selection. Tuition for Jan Term is included in a long semester. May Term tuition is additional to the tour cost.

Please contact Kim Dawson for more information on Jan and May Term Programs.

Ancient Philosophy
None

Anthropology
A section of SO 200 (Cultural Anthropology) is offered on site in Hawaii. Students purchase their own airline tickets for this program.

British Culture through Theatre & Music
British culture through music and theatre. Attend plays or concerts in this center of culture. Students stay in a central London hotel, keep a journal and discuss their experiences.

Christianity in Britain
The purpose of this course is to examine the origins, development and influence of the Christian Church in Great Britain, particularly England and Scotland. Primary consideration will be given to the Church’s major historical figures, religious movements, spiritual traditions, theological issues, and ecclesiastical controversies that have played a formative role in British culture from the arrival of the earliest Christian missionaries to today. You will stay in London, York, Durham and Edinburgh.

Core 250
Travel across Europe and visit the key historic sites associated with Western philosophers.

Core 250 - Europe
Travel across Europe and visit the key historic sites associated with Western philosophers.

CS/Math in a Cultural Context - India
This study program provides the opportunity to explore facets of CS in Indian society. The course includes common scientific and technical interests of CS/Math students. Students will participate in seminar exchanges at universities and will visit industries. They will reflect on research advances, on roles technology plays Indian society compared with US, and on ethical issues having local and global impact. Cultural exchange will occur in CS activities, church fellowship, dorm stays, village home stays, and personal interactions. Touring and interactions with people will provide a rich cultural experience of the society in both southern and northern India. The program will include cross country train trips, visits to churches, temples, ancient ruins of forts, and other important historical landmarks such as the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort. The group will gain an understanding and an appreciation of the nature of computing in the context of Indian society.

Early Christian Sites in Turkey
This course is designed as a January study program of Biblical Asia minor, which is modern-day Turkey. Its purpose is to expose students to the earliest Christian sites in the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul and his companions, sites in Turkey associated with the early church fathers and the monastic movement in Cappadocia, the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, and the expansion of Islam in Turkey.

European Roots of Christian Spirituality
This program will lead students to France and Switzerland to study historical events of the past and present encompassing Protestant and Catholic traditions.

German Language
Study program for German language; German language experience required.

Guadeloupe (French Language)
Study French by immersing yourself in this wonderful French-speaking culture of the Caribbean.

Identity, Race and Power in American Life
Introductory survey of major racial and ethnic peoples, which comprise the population of the U.S. Special emphasis will be accorded the history and cultures of the peoples of the Hawaiian Islands and their traditions. Fulfills the American Diversity requirement.

International Business Abroad
This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of the theory and practical application of the “how’s” and “why’s” of a culture, particularly as it relates to the historic, present and future challenges of the economy and in doing business with various groups. An intensive, experiential examination of the politics, history, cross-cultural communication dynamics, religious influences, and gender roles will be the foundation for any economic and business analysis in this course.

International Culture through Jazz
A select group of Whitworth jazz students (enrollment by audition only) will travel to off-campus locations and join with international students and instructors in various jazz classes, ensembles and concerts. Includes study of local history and culture through visits to historical and cultural sites in the host city. Students rehearse on-campus for one week and travel off-campus for the following two weeks. This program alternates between Rome, Brazil or Havana. (In 2007 the group will travel to Rome.)

Israel
Study biblical history and geography at historic sites in Israel.

Japan
Athletic Training Seminar. Take part in seminars with athletic training specialists in Japan. Live with Japanese families in Nishinomiya, and visit Hiroshima and Tokyo. (Open to athletic training majors only.)

London - Theatre
British culture through theatre. Attend plays in this center of culture. Students stay in a central London hotel, keep a journal and discuss their experiences.

Marine Ecology
Field-based course designed to explore the interaction of temperate marine organisms with their living and non-living environment. Students explore life histories and ecology of intertidal marine life in rocky shore, sand, mud flat, and planktonic communities. Usually held in Friday Harbor, Washington. Prerequisites: BI 150-154, BI 230

Media Impact in the Contemporary U.S.
Students will visit New York City and Washington, DC to learn from media executives and scholars what they believe are the main issues currently facing the media impact on contemporary US society. Media industries visited will include newspapers, television, radio, magazine and book publishing, and advertising. The program is designed to expose students who have an interest in the mass media, both those majoring or minoring in Communication Studies as well as students from other disciplines, to some of the media-related issues affecting contemporary US society.

Multicultural Education
Alaska, Jamaica, Korea, Mexico, San Francisco, Hawaii: Work with school children in various locations to gain experience in multicultural education. (Open to education majors only.)

New York
Attend plays and concerts. The city is the classroom, with students staying at a downtown New York residential hotel. (Meets fine arts requirement.)

Prejudice Across America
Study the history of Prejudice Across America. Fulfills the American Diversity requirement.

Reformation
Visit sites in Germany associated with the Reformation of the 16th Century and with the German Church struggle under Hitler in the 1930s. January 2003 program is full.

San Francisco
Exploration of drama, poetry, dance, music, art and film. The arts in relation to society, values and faith. Fulfills the Humanities or American Diversity requirement. Live in a downtown San Francisco residential hotel, studying diverse cultures within the city.

Science in Hawaii
This program will provide students with a knowledge base from which they will understand the fundamental principals and concepts of earth science. Fullfils General Education Science requirement.

Sociology Study Tour in the Holy Lands
Examine the people and cultures, both past and present, of the Holy Lands.

South Africa
People, Prophets and Politics. This study program focuses on understanding the people of multi-ethnic South Africa as they continue to build a post-apartheid society. In particular, we look at the role of the church and politics. This four-week program begins in Cape Town, a diverse and cosmopolitan city, and takes students up the country's spectacular east coast for stays in Grahamstown and Durban, before moving inland to Pretoria and Johannesburg. Days are spent meeting with academic specialists and leaders in the church, business, the media and other organizations. Particular attention is paid to understanding South Africa's AIDS crisis, as well as the other socio-economic issues it faces. Most nights are spent with host families, giving students the chance to get to know ordinary South Africans in their own homes.

Spanish Language
Study Spanish in Guanajuato, Mexico. Learn about Mexican culture and civilization while living in a homestay. Includes field trips to cultural and historic sites.

The Power and Politics of Art: Italy/Germany
"Power and Politics of Art". Sample the arts (music, theatre, art and architecture) in Rome, Florence and Berlin on the same trip. (Meets the fine arts requirement.)
Click here to view an online travelogue from Rome, Florence and Berlin (January 2005)

Women's Studies in Thailand
This program will provide an introduction into Thailand's rich arts, literature, and cultureal traditions. It will explore current social, political, educational, and economic changes in Thailand. Examine Thailand's shifting gender relations and family structures and gain valuable intercultural communications training.
Click here to view an online travelogue from Thailand (January 2004)