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Romania Semester

VISION
The New Horizons Foundation has developed its Romania Semester in close conjunction with its work in community development and adventure education for youth in post-communist Romania.

Full of majestic mountains and medieval castles, Romania suffers the devastating effects of high unemployment, moral apathy, and endemic corruption and distrust as a legacy of decades of dictatorial rule under Soviet-style communism. Students explore the powerful role of experiential education in rebuilding a vision for the common good in the context of post-communist society.

The Romania Semester offers students the opportunity to invest themselves fully in another culture, and to be transformed themselves while serving as agents of transformation.

Click here to reach the webpage developed for the program by Northwestern College (Iowa), the program's accrediting American Christian liberal arts institution.

QUALIFICATIONS
While the Romania Semester program offers a rich experience in the dynamic context of post-communist Eastern Europe, it accepts applications from any student who:

  • Makes the statement of Christian faith expected of students at Gordon College
  • Agrees to abide by the College's behavioral standards (Download Statement of Life and Conduct below)
  • Satisfies criteria set by the Global Education Office
  • Has sophomore standing or above
  • Has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Statement of Life and Conduct (PDF)


CREDITS
Students follow the Romania Semester's curriculum of four courses, receiving the credits as determined by Northwestern College in Iowa, the accrediting institution..

Students may fulfill their Global Understanding core credit requirement by participating in this semester when they take the pre- and post-departure New Perspectives course. Lab fees apply as of Fall 2013. Please see the GEO for details.

DEADLINES
Fall Semester: Gordon students must submit their online seat applications for the Romania Semester by March 15. All other supporting materials due by March 30. Non-Gordon applicants must submit their online application and all supporting materials by March 30.

COST
Students pay normal Gordon costs* per semester including:

  • Tuition
  • Fees
  • Room and board (equivalent to double room and meal plan 1)
  • Round-trip airfare from the student's home port (set allotment based upon departure from Boston)

Gordon students maintain all regular scholarships against total costs.

CONTACT
The Global Education Office
p: 978.867.4399

Prof. John Skillen
Associate Dean of European Programs