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Discover  Calendar
Discover - Certificate in Intercultural
and Leadership Studies
Calendar
Take a look at a typical Discover calendar.
Please note that these calendar dates reflect the 2008-2009 school year. .
Semester I (August 15 - December 17, 2009)
Orientation on Prairie Campus, Module Course and Introduction to Fall Classes:
August 15 - 16 Explore/Discover Orientation
(Three Hills, AB)
- Aug 15th - Student arrival by 12:00pm
- Time to settle into your rooms
- Courtyard BBQ
- General Student Welcome and Introduction
- Parent Q&A and Students meet with programs
- 16th - College Orientation and Program Specific Introductions
August 17th - 28th Modular Course and Introduction to Fall Classes
- 17th - 28th Biblical Foundations Module (BT100)
- September 1st, travel to Camp Big Horn, Montana (www.campbighorn.com)
Fall Field Training and Course Modules
September 1 - October 16 (Camp Bighorn, Montana)
- Weekly study group meetings and ministries (continued throughout the year)
- Preparations for Intercultural Ministry (IS 152)
- Intercultural Skills Training
- Prinicipals of Communication (SS 150)
- Course Modules, overnight solo, study group overnight
- Specialized Seminars
- Team building, Experiential Education
- October 16th - Travel back to Prairie
PBC Modular Courses Begin (with Explore) and Final Exams
October 19 - December 17 PBC Classes
- The Pentateuch course module (OT 100)
- survey of first five books of the bible, major themes, contemporary application)
- Written Composition (HF 110)
- Spiritual Formation & The Church (SF 100)
- Principles of Communication (SS 150)
- Preparation for Intercultural Ministry (IS 152)
4. Christmas Break
Leave on December 17th at noon and return by 5pm on January 3th
Semester II (January 3 - April 24, 2010)
Introduction to Winter Classes (with Explore)
January 4th - 14th (Three Hills, AB)
- Jesus & the Gospels course module (NT 110)
January 15 - Program Day
January 16 - Travel to Guatemala
Winter Field Training & Course Modules
January 16th - April 4th
- Language Homes & Spanish Training (HF 123)
- Cultural Anthropology (SS 173)
- Weekend Service Placements
- El Salvador Practicum
- Specialized Seminars
- Conflict Management, Steps to Freedom and Leadership Development
4. PBC Final Course and Closure Time (with Explore)
April 6th - April 24th
- Intro to Christian Theology (TH 100)
- Closure to courses and program
- April 23th President’s Reception - 5:45pm
Evening Celebration - 7:00pm
Discover Program Celebration - 8:15pm
- April 24th Baccalaureate - 10:00am
Graduation - 2:15pm
Note: Dates & Times may vary
Click here to read "From the Eyes of a Student", a retrospective account of one student's Discover experience.
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