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The courses at GIAL are designed to train people
to work with speakers of minority languages to
develop written materials in those languages and
to promote mother-tongue literacy. Students may
take courses in socio-linguistics, grammatical
analysis, phonology and phonetics, as well as
other areas. For further information concerning
any of the GIAL programs, contact the
Intercultural Studies Program office or write to
Graduate Institute for Applied Linguistics, 7500
West Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX 75236,
telephone: (800) 892-3356, Website:
www.gial.edu.
Focus on the Family Institute
For More Information Contact:
Terry Powell, Family and Church Education
Program Director
Focus on the Family, founded by Dr. James
Dobson, operates a one semester academic insti-
tute three times each year in Colorado Springs,
Colo. College-level students receive intensive
coursework on family-related topics. Highly quali-
fied experts give instruction on marriage enrich-
ment, parenting and social trends affecting family
values. Through a cooperative agreement with
Focus on the Family, CIU students may apply for
the one semester (or summer) experience at the
Focus Leadership Institute (FLI) and receive credit
at CIU. When a Family and Church Education
major uses the FLI for their “Ministry Skills
Package,” as many as 15 semester hours may
count toward the Family and Church Education
program requirements (12 toward the Ministry
Skills Concentration, plus the equivalent of CIU’s
SOS 3740, Marriage and Family). Students not in
the Family and Church Education program may
also apply for the Institute, yet all but three
semester hours usually count as elective credit.
Costs are similar to a semester at CIU. Applicants
for this innovative educational opportunity work
with the Family and Church Education program
director, but the Focus on the Family Institute —
not CIU — makes all admission decisions con-
cerning the applicant’s acceptance at FLI.
Institute for Strategic Language & Culture
For More Information Contact:
Undergraduate Academic Dean’s Office
The Institute of Strategic Languages and Cultures,
as part of a continuing partnership with CIU,
offers intensive courses in (1) Russian language at
basic, intermediate and advanced levels of
instruction for students preparing for ministry in
Russian-speaking countries, (2) Arabic language
at basic and intermediate levels of instruction for
students preparing for ministry in Arabic-speaking
countries and (3) Chinese language at basic and
intermediate levels of instruction for those prepar-
ing for ministry in Chinese-speaking countries.
Students may study language full time (a five-
hour-per-day curriculum) or may enroll in individ-
ual courses covering vocabulary, grammar, Bible
in another language and conversational language
skills. Students enjoy a close interactive atmos-
phere with qualified instructors who provide an
encouraging communicative environment for opti-
mum language acquisition.
Los Angeles Film Studies Center
For more Information Contact:
Dr. Dan DeLozier, Communication Program
Director
The Los Angeles Film Studies Center is a one-
semester program of the Council for Christian
Colleges & Universities designed to provide spe-
cialized academic preparation for placement in
the mainstream Hollywood film industry.
Participants also develop their skills as advocates
to advance an informed and discerning approach
to understanding the media, as well as an appre-
ciation for and support of, the work of their peers
in Hollywood. College-level students receive
intense instruction and experience in a 16-credit
semester format whereby the student receives
credit from CIU. This program provides an excel-
lent learning component within the
Communication major. For more information, go
to
www.bestsemester.com.
Washington Journalism Center
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Dan DeLozier, Communication Program
Director
The Washington Journalism Center is an
advanced, experiential semester on Capitol Hill
that will cultivate professional news skills and
encourage students to think through the implica-
tions of being a Christian working in the news
media in a city that is home to the powerful and