 |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
 | | |
 |  |  |
 |  |  | |
 |  |  | |
 |  |  | |
 |  |  |  |
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.
General Studies
Description:
The General Studies major is AVAILABLE ONLY to students transferring in a significant amount of course work from other accredited and/or approved academic institutions, as well as to students who choose to participate in a cooperative program with a community college.
1. Transfer Students. Some students may transfer to CIU sensing the Lord's direction with a variety of courses completed at another institution. Some come with concentrations (18 hours or more in a specified area of study) from other approved academic institutions and complement them with coursework taken at CIU. This array of options provides students with maximum flexibility in designing a program of general preparedness for ministry, equipping and releasing people to serve God wherever He places them.
2. Community College Graduates. Some students may choose from a variety of professional and technical concentrations, certificates, and associate degree programs available through a community college. In these programs, students, with significant course work at a community college, will apply coursework toward a bachelor's degree at Columbia International University with a concentration in a specific area (i.e., nursing or criminal justice, or electronics).
The following is a sampling of certificate or associate degree programs available through a local community college, Midlands Technical College:
|
|
|---|
The purpose of the General Studies major is to provide students with a professional program in which they may combine study from a variety of academic, professional, or technical fields to fit their individual needs and professional ministry goals. The General Studies program is well suited for the non-traditional aged, undergraduate student who needs flexibility in program design recognizing that education not from CIU may be significant in preparing the student for ministry.
The General Studies program allows for a wide range of courses but requires at least 18 semester hours within an area of concentration.
 |
 |
| Bible and Theology (32 semester hours) | General Education (36 semester hours) |
|
|
Choose 12 semester hours total including one course from each of 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 |
General Studies Major Courses (22 semester hours)
Completion of 18-semester-hour concentration in an approved area of study.
Practical Skill Development (4400)
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 (27 semester hours)
Opportunities:
- Marketplace ministry: General Studies students combine their education in a professional or technical field with their training in the Bible and ministry skills. Most graduates are headed toward the marketplace, but they are also prepared to serve the Lord within the context of their local church.
Faculty:
 |
Mark Wenger Applied English Program Coordinator Raised by missionary parents in Costa Rica and Mexico, Mark grew up speaking English and Spanish and developed an abiding fascination with languages. Over the years he has studied Chinese, Korean, and, most recently, Hebrew. He and his wife -- raised as an MK in Zimbabwe -- served for two... |