Fall 2012 | September 7 - December 3

This page contains specific dates and details for the Fall 2012 semester.

Please refer to this site often as it is frequently updated.

Last updated: February 16, 2012



Semester dates: September 7* - December 3 | *Please note that students should arrive in Italy on Friday, September 7, which means that your flight from the US will depart on the previous day (Thursday, September 6). Students should depart from Italy on the last day of the term December 3). It is especially important to adhere to this itinerary to facilitate transportation to and from the Venice airport.

Program cost: $7,900 - includes tuition, room and board, a full time resident dorm director, and travel expenses in Italy (train, bus, or van) during programmed activities. Expenses not included in this cost includes airfare to and from Italy, passport fees, luggage, sleeping and personal items, snacks, gifts, spending money, and insurance*.

*Students are required to be covered by medical insurance. Additional travel insurance is strongly suggested, but not required.

Application deadline: July 1, 2012

Deadline for all paperwork and tuition payments: August 1, 2012
Payments or paperwork received after the August 1 deadline will result in a $100 late fee.

Fall 2012 Course Schedule, Syllabus, and Textbook Requirements:

*Textbook Requirements: A textbook list is secured and forwarded to attending students approximately four weeks before the start of the semester. Some books will be available to rent at the SBI campus and will be identified on the textbook list. Books needing to be purchased are often found cheaply through Amazon with free shipping.

Auditing courses at SBI means that the student will not get credit for the course but still is expected to attend every class, complete all homework, and participate in all student group projects and presentations. Auditing students are not required to take a final exam.

	Course	Credits	Instructor
	CM 210  Cross Cultural Missions and Evangelism	3	Rev. Sam Spatola
	This course will introduce the student to the theory and practice of evangelism. Students will study biblical examples, with emphasis on the biblical stories of evangelism to determine evangelistic patterns in the early church.
OR	BIB 329 The Book of Acts	3	TBA
	Christianity and Western Culture	3	C. Samuel Spatola
	FA 311  Fine Arts	3	Dr. Mel Wilhoit
	A biblical perspective on the arts; historical survey of painting, sculpture, architecture; emphasis on basic elements, historical concepts, major artists, and implications of major works in human culture.
OR	Old Testament Literature	3	Dr. Ken Turner
	This course provides an analysis of the Old Testament as the foundation of the whole Bible. It focuses on the theological, literary, and historical dimensions of the Old Testament text and story; draws theological connections to Jesus and the New Testament; and makes application to modern Christianity, both corporate (church) and personal (spiritual growth).
	Survey of World Religions	3	Dr. Paul Boling
	A survey study of the main tenets of the world‘s great religions, including among others Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism. We will survey the history of these systems, teachings common among them, and the influence of these religions on thought and action. We will also discuss religion in general, its definitions and various applications of those definitions.