Program Overview:

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Community Life

Coursework

Weekly Service

Latin American Immersion

The Urban Project

Community Life: As a new Micah student, you'll have the opportunity to live with others in the program on two active floors of Marguerite Hall that serve as the center of many service and social justice activities on campus. Weekly, for about an hour, students gather in small groups with their Micah Mentor or in large groups with their Campus Minister to pray together, discuss issues, and have fun. Click here to learn more about Micah community.

Coursework: During your freshman year, you'll take several of your required core courses with other students in the program: introductions to Theology and Philosophy in the fall and, in the spring, your choice between a course in the Urban Crisis and Christian ethics. If you need a freshman writing course, you can also take a special English section focused on your service experiences. Since the program stresses collaborative learning, students work closely together, exploring issues that really matter. Click here to learn more about Micah coursework.

Weekly Service: Micah students serve among the people in need in communities near the university. There, Micah students bring together their studies and experiences to support efforts being planned and undertaken by the neighborhood residents themselves. Only 30 hours of service are required per semester. Click here to learn more about Micah service.

Latin American Immersion: Studying Spanish? For those Micah students interested in learning about the roots of problems facing the newest immigrants to American cities, the program offers optional opportunities to travel for a semester to Latin America, where students get to know the people and take classes on the challenges facing them.

The Urban Project: The Urban Project is a collaboration of the Micah Program and first-rate academic departments and programs that offer degrees dealing with urban problems, including American Studies, Civil Engineering, Communication Disorders, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Economics, Educational Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pre-Law Studies, Political Science, Public Health, Public Policy Studies, Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. Micah students interested in the Urban Project take Urban Crisis (3 credit hours) and Exploring Urban Vocations (1 credit hour) during the spring semester of their freshmen year. These courses fulfill their Micah Program spring course requirement. Learn more about the Urban Project.

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