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Belize

Creation Care Study Program

Program Overview Belize
Through the Creation Care Study Program (CCSP), students live in the heart of rainforest campus right on the Macal River, which is home to toucans, iguanas, leaf-cutter ants, howler monkeys and much more.  From snorkeling inches above brilliant coral reefs and studying the verdant tropical rainforest, to undertaking internships specializing in public health, biological research, agriculture, or whatever your major interest may be, CCSP students consider more fully the nexus of biblical faith, justice, ecology, and sustainable development. 

Content
 The four core classes are offered: 
Tropical Ecosystems
 God and Nature
 Introduction to Sustainable Community Development
Environmental Literature

Students can also participate in an internship elective within their academic field.
Through intensive study and numerous snorkeling excursions during CCSP's tropical ecology coursework, students learn about marine ecosystems and Belize's world-renowned barrier reef (longest in the western hemisphere). 

Application
 The student will fill out two applications:

George Fox off-campus application form (obtained from the Center for Global Studies; or downloaded here).
Creation Care Study Program application (to be completed online here). An application fee must accompany your application.
*The CCSP application should only be completed after being informed from the Director of Global Studies that you are accepted for an off-campus study semester.

Eligibility
Students must be full-time undergraduates with junior or senior status, holding a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply.

Credits
 Recommended credit ranges from 15 to 18 credit hours.

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 Students stay for four months at Macal Commons in intentional community at our riverside campus in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Students also participate in several homestays during the semester. Most of these experiences related to classes are short-term stays, however during Internships, stays are two weeks in length. 

Homestays are for both cultural immersion and pedagogical purposes related to our classes. Locations include the homes of local Belizean families, Old Order Mennonites, families in a northern sugar cane villages, and a home close to internship locations.

Costs
 The student pays George Fox's standard tuition, room and board, and student fees. Participants continue to receive financial aid, including scholarships, since they are officially George Fox students. Travel costs are credited to the student's GFU account.

For more information, contact:
Center for Global Studies
Stevens First Floor
Phone: 503-554-2686
E-mail: globalstudies@georgefox.edu