Spring 2012 | 02/03/2012 - 04/30/2012

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

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

Last updated: September 22, 2011



Semester dates: February 3 - April 30 | *Please note that students should arrive in Italy on February 3, which means that your flight from the US will depart on the previous day (February 2). Similarly, students should depart from Italy on the last day of the term. It is especially important to adhere to this itinerary to facilitate transportation to and from the Venice airport.

Program cost: $7500. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks. Most books may be purchased cheaply through Amazon with free shipping.

Application deadline: November 15, 2011

Deadline for all paperwork and tuition payments: December 1, 2011
Payments or paperwork received after the December 1 deadline will result in a $100 late fee.

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.

Students are required to participate in all courses marked in BLUE, but have a choice between two courses in each time slot with the courses marked in GREEN.

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.
	BIB 328  Romans	3	Dr. Peter Held
	An exegetical and theological study of Romans. This course includes coverage of pertinent historical, critical, and methodological issues in the study of Romans as well as careful exegesis (textual analysis) of each book‘s structure and content for the purpose of both theological interpretation and application to the life of the church.
	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.
	CT 340  Contemporary Apologetics	3	C. Samuel Spatola
	It is every Christian's duty to do apologetics, i.e. make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20), enslave ourselves to everyone for this purpose (I Cor. 9:19-23), and stand ready to offer an apologia for the obvious hope that we have (I Pet. 3:15). This class will explore culturally relevant (with an emphasis on, although not limited to, American culture) ways to understand and express hope from a Biblical worldview by discussing various apologetic methods, providing and introducing tools for cultural analysis, and looking at significant social issues that can serve as key application points for communicating the Gospel.
	CT 292 CLF ST: Gospel in Cultural Life	1	C. Samuel Spatola
	A consideration of the gospel in the context of cultural life.
OR	HIS 252  Church History Reformation to Present	3	Dr. David Morgan
	A study of the development of Christianity from the reformation to the present day.
	BIB 224  New Testament Literature	3	Dr. Daryl Charles
	This course provides an analysis of the New Testament as the culmination of the whole Bible. It focuses on the theological, literary, and historical dimensions of the New Testament text; draws theological connections to major figures of the Old Testament and its biblical theological emphases; and it makes application to modern Christianity, both corporate (church) and personal (spiritual growth).
OR	COMM 331  Intercultural Communication	3	Dr. Randy Hollingsworth
	A survey of the opportunities and obstacles in communicating within and across cultural lines. This involves examining distinctives and developing intercultural understanding, attitudes, and performance skills.
	BIB 325  Gospel of Mark	3	Dr. Matthew Benson
	This special topics course is designed to explore the gospel of Mark focusing on literary elements of the gospel genre, historical elements critical to understanding both the life of Christ and the audience, and implications for the contemporary church.