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Off-Campus Programs

Faith-infused. Faculty-led.

France, Ghana, Honduras, Peru—no matter where you choose to go, studying off campus lets you experience the world in a new way. Each program is designed to challenge you academically, culturally, and spiritually. Whether you're studying medicine or global development, art or engineering, you will gain a new perspective that can only be reached by being there.


Programs

Dream a little about where you want to go by browsing our roster of off-campus programs. Not only is every experience unique, but each program is a world of different experiences in itself.

Description Dates Program type
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Geo Field Methods

GEO 341: Geology Field Studies in New Mexico

4-week course in New Mexico studying geologic field methods and the geologic history of North America
5/12/2025 - 6/6/2025 Summer
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EDUC 249: May in Zambia: Exploration of Economic Sustainability, Education, and Culture

This course will examine multiple frameworks for understanding how Christian commitments can inform teacher identity and formation and guide professional practice.
5/8/2025 - 6/6/2025 Summer
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ENGR 202: Summer Program in Germany

Take Calvin’s ENGR 202 class and learn some German language and culture with the Technische Universität Berlin.
7/7/2025 - 8/23/2025 Summer
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HNRS 280: Venice - Art, Architecture, and the Virtues of Imperfection

Through this off-campus program, students will immerse themselves in the art and architecture of the Venetian Empire, primarily in Venice but also exploring Verona and Padua, while reflecting on the history and sociology of tourism and discovering the virtues of imperfection.
12/30/2024 - 1/11/2025 Winter Intensive
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SPAN 306: Engaging Hispanic Culture in Mexico

Immerse yourself in Mexican culture and the Spanish language while living with Mexican host families.
1/5/2025-1/15/2025 Summer
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Great Wall

IDIS 220: Chinese Medicine and Culture

Learn about Chinese society and culture and study Chinese medicine in places like Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, and Hong Kong.
1/1/2025 - 1/14/2025 Winter Intensive
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Lake-Nakuru

BUS 190: Leadership in Kenya

Discover how leaders in Kenya and East Africa develop businesses, provide health care, address poverty and issues of justice, and more.
5/12/2025 - 6/4/2025 Summer
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honduras

PUBH 385B: Impact of Clean Water - Honduras

Students in this course will address the lack of sustainable systems by helping to implement new filter systems on site and studying communities to quantify the impact of clean water on health.
3/8/2025 - 3/15/2025 Spring Break
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IDIS 232: Civil Rights and the Common Good - Memphis, TN

Students will examine concepts of place and the common good through an interdisciplinary lens, potentially paired with another course for a more comprehensive experience.
1/6/2025 - 1/17/2025 Winter Intensive
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IDIS 286: Intro to Cross-Cultural Medicine

In this course, premedical, predental, and nursing students get exposed to medicine in a cross-cultural context in Nepal.
5/12/2025 - 6/2/2025 Summer
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PER 140: Grand Canyon Outdoor Educator

This wilderness based learning experience is designed for students interested in developing wilderness leadership skills and advanced skills in expeditionary leadership, backcountry medicine, and rock climbing instruction and site management.
1/1/2025 - 1/16/2025 Winter Intensive
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IDIS 231: Arts and Culture in Quebec

Explore the rich cultural heritage of this unique province and visit sites focused on visual, performing, and folk arts.
5/12/2025 - 6/2/2025 Summer
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PUBH 385A: Impact of Clean Water - Navajo Nation

Students will learn how the availability of clean water relates to nutrition, poverty, life expectancy, education, employment, and income of the local community.
3/8/2025 - 3/15/2025 Spring Break

SCM 311: Global Supply Chain Practicum Europe

The Global Supply Chain Practicum is an international travel course required for students pursuing the OSCM major but is open to everyone.
5/12/2025 - 5/24/2025 Summer
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Ghana

CORE 231: African Diaspora and "Homegoing" in Ghana

Students will explore Ghana's history, culture, and contemporary issues, including its role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, through visits to cultural sites and NGOs, engaging with local scholars and literature, and reflecting on their experiences through journals and essays.
1/1/2025 - 1/14/2025 Winter Intensive
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SCM 311: Global Supply Chain Practicum - Mexico

The Global Supply Chain Practicum is an international travel course required for students pursuing the OSCM major but is open to everyone.
1/5/2025 - 1/18/2025 Winter Intensive
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NURS 360: Exploring Culture, Health, Faith, and Nursing - An Off-Campus Experience in Kenya

Students will learn about nursing in Kenya through hands-on experiences in community clinics and villages, while also exploring Kenyan culture through activities like safari drives and local markets.
12/30/2024 - 1/19/2025 Winter Intensive
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FREN 320: May in France

Explore Paris and the city of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast and learn some French in the process!
5/13/2025 - 6/1/2025 Summer
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BIOL 371: Tropical Ecosystems: Conservation and Development in Belize

How can successful conservation work occur such that the well-being of local people is not compromised or even promoted? And how can human-centered development work be done in such a way that the natural ecosystem to which humans belong is not degraded?
1/2/2025 - 1/14/2025 Winter Intensive

Non-Calvin Programs

Beyond offering a wide variety of its own off-campus programs, Calvin also supports students who find other programs that they think better meet their needs. Below are non-Calvin programs in which Calvin students regularly participate.

If you are interested in studying on a non-Calvin program, you are encouraged to contact the Off-Campus Programs office for additional information. You will need to both complete the Calvin application process and an application for the non-Calvin program. We encourage you to consult this application process checklist for non-Calvin programs as a guide to the application procedure.

Calvin Exchange Programs

These programs an allow equal number of students to be exchanged between two schools. For each Calvin student who studies in an overseas institution, a student from that institution may attend Calvin. Students pay Calvin tuition (to Calvin) and are also responsible for other costs such as room and board, transportation, and immunizations.

Eligible Programs:

Cost

Tuition: Regular Calvin tuition

Fees

  • Off-Campus Programs fee: $450
  • Student Wellness fee: $125
  • Lodging, food, transportation, and immunization fees as specified by the program
Financial Aid
  • All federal and state aid can be applied to the costs of the program
  • All Calvin financial aid can be applied to the costs of the program

Non-Calvin Programs

Cost

Tuition

  • Calvin will pass through the tuition charged by the non-Calvin program.

Room and Board

  • If a host program charges for housing, Calvin will charge that cost to the student.
  • If a host program charges for food, Calvin will charge that cost to the student.
  • In some cases, students may need to pay housing and/or food costs directly to the host program.
  • In some cases, students are individually responsible for arranging room and board.
  • NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to learn what program costs will be the student’s obligation.

Fees

  • Off-Campus Programs non-Calvin program fee: $450
Financial Aid
  • All federal and state aid can be applied to the costs of the program
  • No Calvin-specific financial aid may be used for the program cost.
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