Cornerstone University offers several independent study abroad programs that allow students to learn in the context of a culture separate from their own. This allows for academic development that extends beyond the reaches of Cornerstone’s campus and allows students to learn globally. Programs include trips to Lithuania, Quito, Mexico, Romania and Jerusalem.
For more information or questions regarding Study Abroad opportunities at CU, please contact Natalie Kompik.
To apply for a CU Study Abroad opportunity, visit our applications page.
Chicago Semester
CU Contact: Natalie Kompik • www.chicagosemester.org
The Chicago Semester is an off-campus program that offers qualified (2.5 or higher G.P.A. required) juniors and seniors the opportunity to gain a semester’s worth of credit, living and working in Chicago.
Students spend four days a week at an internship related to their career interest and academic major and participate in classes one day per week at the Chicago Semester office in downtown Chicago. Internships are open to every academic major. Placements include but are not limited to finance, advertising, law, medicine, journalism, graphic design, law enforcement, film, television, fine art and political science. Social work and education majors can fulfill fieldwork and student teaching requirements on the program. Students earn 15 semester hours of credit.
For more information or questions regarding Study Abroad opportunities at CU, please contact Natalie Kompik.
To apply for a CU Study Abroad opportunity, visit our applications page.
Focus Leadership Institute
Details to come. To check on the progress of this program, please contact Natalie Kompik.
Jerusalem University
Details to come. To check on the progress of this program, please contact Natalie Kompik.
LCC International University
CU Contact: Natalie Kompik • www.lcc.lt/study-abroad-lithuania
Immerse yourself in the culture of four countries in four months – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia. Live like a local in an urban setting. Experience Lithuania, a unique country where a walk along cobblestone streets reveals not only the history of a people once conquered and now liberated but also the spirit of a nation that is determined to maintain its identity. The course offerings are posted on the LCC website by semester. The largest academic majors are Business, English, Psychology and Theology. LCC offers a wide variety of Sociology and Conflict Studies courses as well. There are a wide range of courses that could meet general education (core) requirements or requirements for your major. All courses are taught in English.
For more information or questions regarding Study Abroad opportunities at CU, please contact Natalie Kompik.
To apply for a CU Study Abroad opportunity, visit our applications page.
Quito Semester
CU Contact: Natalie Kompik • www.quitosemester.com
Living and Learning in Quito is part of a 15-year-old organization called Youth World. This 13-week program offers an amazing mixture of Adventure, Academic Excellence, Culture, Practical Experience, Language, Mission and Integrated Living. This semester abroad opportunity is based in Quito, Ecuador’s capitol. Quito has amazing weather and is famous for its eternal spring time conditions. The city offers rich history, architecture, friendly people and safe living conditions in which to grow and learn. Course information and curriculum available online.
For more information or questions regarding Study Abroad opportunities at CU, please contact Natalie Kompik.
To apply for a CU Study Abroad opportunity, visit our applications page.
Romanian Studies Program
CU Contact: Dr. Scott Sanders • www.veritas.ro/romanian.htm
The Romanian Studies Program has brought over 350 American college students to Romania since it began in 1994 through semester-long term, January term and summer term programs. The program is based in the historic Transylvanian town of Sighisoara, whose population is a fascinating mix of Romanians, Hungarians, Germans and Gypsies. The focus of the RSP is cross-cultural service learning, which can fulfill a student’s internship or practicum in a variety of majors. They also take classes in Romanian language and enroll in one or two other courses. Students live with a Romanian family and travel to places of historical and cultural significance within the country.
For more information or questions regarding Study Abroad opportunities at CU, please contact Natalie Kompik.
To apply for a CU Study Abroad opportunity, visit our applications page.
Semester in Nicaragua
Details to come. To check on the progress of this program, please contact Natalie Kompik.
Semester in Spain
Details to come. To check on the progress of this program, please contact Natalie Kompik.