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Top News |
First Intercollegiate Athlete Signs to Play for CIU Rams SoccerClick here to read the full story. |
History In The Making
We are embarking on one of the most exciting chapters in the history of CIU. For the first time in 89 years, CIU will field our first intercollegiate athletic teams in fall 2012. Why athletics at CIU? It fits with our purpose of educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Imagine the outreach that student-athletes and coaches can have both at home and abroad using the platform of athletics to share the good news of Jesus Christ
Our Sports
Fall 2012 marks the beginning of an aggressive five-year plan introducing intercollegiate athletics at CIU.
Our League
CIU will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.
Our Mascot
The ram was chosen as the CIU mascot for its strength and its biblical significance. Not only are rams known as ferocious defenders of their territory and their flock, the ram is a symbol of God's provision - a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
CIU Rams Club
Click here for more information on becoming a founding member of the CIU Rams Club!
Moore Fitness Center
Cheryl Guinther is the communications coordinator for the Alumni Ministries Office of Columbia International University. She serves alumni with genuine personal care and a professional approach developed over years as an executive administrative assistant and missionary. Cheryl worked over six years for a Christian financial management company providing client-care to seniors. As a missionary with Brethren in Christ World Missions in Zambia, Africa, Cheryl managed a mission guesthouse, served with a church team taking the “Jesus Film” to outlying villages, and started a “Reading Room” ministry to help street children return to school. For the last five years, she has been a mentor in the Missions Development Program for Brethren in Christ World Missions. Cheryl and her husband, Peter, moved to Columbia from Mechanicsburg, Penn. in August of 2010 so that Peter could complete his Master of Divinity degree at CIU. She enjoys reading, gardening, volunteering at a women’s shelter, and the close fellowship with her neighbors in the CIU Village.
Cheryl’s favorite Scripture verse is Romans 13:8.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Biblical Languages
Description:
The purpose of the Biblical Languages program is to train students thoroughly in the languages of the Bible. Students may then apply their training in such areas as Bible translation and exegesis, and/or use their training as a foundation for graduate work or research.
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| Bible and Theology (32 semester hours) | General Education (36 semester hours) |
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Choose 12 semester hours total including one course from each of the three areas below.
a.) Humanities/Fine Arts
b.) Natural Science/Information Science
c.) Social/Behavioral Science
Leadership Development & Christian Service Learning (11 semester hours)
| Leadership Development | Christian Service Learning |
Biblical Languages Major Courses (32 semester hours)
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Practical Skill Development
Three semester credits of field experience serve as the minimum requirement for the professional majors. Students are encouraged to develop their professional skill in either the marketplace, the ministry or in a mission context. Consult with your program director for additional requirements.
Open Electives (17 semester hours)
Opportunities:
- Seminary preparation: The Biblical Languages major serves as a useful pre-seminary program of study. Some students take this major because they are heading toward pastoral ministry and toward further education at the graduate level. A solid preparation in the languages of the Bible helps them to have a head start toward their future seminary training.
- Bible translation work: There are approximately 3000 languages in the world that do not have a translation of the Bible. A number of the students in the Biblical Languages program are interested in Bible translation work, in bringing the Word of God to some of the 200 million people who have never had a chance to read it in their own language.
- Various ministry opportunities: The Biblical Languages program services students who want to be involved in various Christian ministries and who know that they would benefit from further instruction in the Bible as they prepare for those ministries.
Faculty:
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Bryan E. Beyer Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Beyer came to CIU in 1985 to teach Bible. He served as undergraduate academic dean from 1994 - 2001; dean of students from 2001 - 2004; and faculty member in the Seminary & School of Ministry from 2004 - 2011, prior to assuming the current role as associate provost and... |
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John Crutchfield Middle Eastern Studies Program Director John grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, and enjoys being outside in cold weather. As a kid in the |
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Kevin McWilliams Bible and Intercultural Studies Professor Having grown up in Ohio, Kevin has spent his adult life thawing out in Florida, the West Indies, and South Carolina. His ministry has included discipling some awesome young people as a youth pastor in Orlando, Fla., helping churches in the West Indies to train their leaders, and church... |