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BB 351 - Biblical Studies Abroad (Israel) – Don Shepson
2006 – 2007 Course Catalogue Description: Selected biblical topics or books – authors, historical developments, theological themes, and missionary movements – with emphasis on their geographical and cultural settings associated with the biblical literature. Residence abroad.
Specifically, this course will be a pilgrimage to Israel to see first hand the Biblical geography, culture and traditional sites. We will note and observe various historical and Biblical archeology and architecture, geographical and regional emphasis, and cultural and political challenges. The class participants will walk where the Biblical Israel, prophets, kings, apostles and Jesus walked!
Course Dates: Registration Deadline: March 23rd - $300 non-refundable trip fee due
Class 1: January 30th, 7 PM, location TBD
-information meeting, hand out syllabus, answer questions
Class 2: February 27th, 7 PM, location TBD
Class 3: March 27th, 7 PM, location TBD
Payment Due in Full on March 30, 2007
Class 4: April 24th, 7 PM, location TBD
Class 5: May 16th, 1 PM, location TBD
Departure: May 17th, 8 AM loading vans to airport
Return: May 30th, 5 PM – farewells!
Costs Breakdown: Required Costs:
$2698 - airfare, logistics in Israel, housing and all meals except lunch
$300 - nonrefundable registration fee (due by Jan 16, 2007)
$216 - instructional fee ($200 instruction + $16 FICA)
$100 - roundtrip van transportation between Montreat College & Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
$102 - mandatory trip insurance
$102, age 34 years old and under
$124, ages 35-60
$163, ages 61-70 (insurance brochure coming)
$ 3416 + any of the following costs which apply
+ lunch & spending money
Additional Possible Costs:
$100/credit hour over full load tuition (18 credits)
$480/credit for part-time students (less than 9 credit hours/semester as per
p. 28 in the Montreat College Academic Handbook) = $1440 for
the 3 credit course
$32 - The Holy Land (Text)
$20 - Biblical Holy Places (Text)
$15 - application fee for non-current Montreat College students
$100 - audit fee for non-current Montreat College students
$97 - first time passport fees