Study in Africa

Daystar University

Fall or Spring Semester

THIS PROGRAM IS NOT CURRENTLY IN OPERATION.

Program:

Under the auspices of the Christian College Consortium, a limited number of Calvin students each semester are invited to join over 1,800 Africans from more than 20 African countries who are studying at Daystar University, located in Kenya, East Africa. Daystar University is the only accredited evangelical Christian liberal arts college in all of black, English-speaking Africa. During the stay, students will have the opportunity to tour Nairobi, visit wildlife centers and game reserves, participate in a variety of worship services, reside for a time with a Kenya family and experience their culture. Preference is given to applicants who will be juniors or seniors when they would be at Daystar and who have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.

Course offerings:

All instruction is in English by well-prepared instructors from African, Asian and Western countries. This program is offered both in the fall and the spring semesters. Courses offered include: Accounting, Bible and Religious Studies, Business Administration and Management, Christian Ministries, Communications, Community Development, Economics, Education, English, Marketing, Music, Peace and Reconciliation Studies, Psychology, and Sociology. Also available are courses to introduce students to the history, culture, literature, politics, art, music, and religions of Africa.

Contact:

For further information, contact M. Fackler, CAS Department, or see the web sites of the Daystar University U.S. office or the Christian College Consortium's Daystar Exchange.