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Theology & Religious Studies
2011 Fall Semester - Partner Institution

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2011 Fall Semester 08/30/2011- 12/17/2011 CLOSED 07/15/2011 $14,495

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CEA GlobalCampus: Rome
CEA/Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies
Providence College
Accreditation
Providence College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
CEA/Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies

CEA/Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies

The CEA/Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies was established in 2010 at the CEA Global Campus in Rome. This unique collaboration combines CEA’s outstanding student admissions, academic management and support with Providence College’s distinguished academic leadership and religious tradition. The Center opens the door to semester-length study abroad opportunities to study theology and religion in the heart of Rome, a cultural and religious crossroads, and center of the Roman Catholic Church.

With this great city as your classroom, enjoy a singular opportunity to further your academic pursuits and actively improve your language skills immersed in a historic, cosmopolitan setting with few equals. Courses offered in both Italian and English are held at Rome’s Villa Ferretti (the location of CEA’s Global Campus) and significant sites in and near the Eternal City, including the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Catacombs of San Callisto. Classes are taught by local experts and scholars, as well as visiting Providence College faculty.

After the successful completion of the semester at the CEA/Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies, students will receive two transcripts: one from Providence College (for one or more theology/religious studies courses), and one from the University of New Haven (for language and other area studies courses).

All the theology/religious studies courses available to Center students (The New Testament in the Eternal City; The Papacy & the Roman Church; The Catholic Church in the World; and Christianity & World Religions) have been approved and are transcripted by Providence College (PC). Providence College is a four-year, coeducational, Roman Catholic college of the liberal arts and sciences located in Providence, Rhode Island, and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Therefore, credits earned in these theology/religious studies courses are easily transferable to US-accredited institutions. Learn more about Providence College.

Other area studies and language courses taught at the CEA Global Campus in Rome have been designed in conjunction with, and approved by, the University of New Haven (UNH). In addition, faculty appointments have been approved by UNH for the language and non-theology course electives (faculty appointments for theology/religious studies electives are approved by Providence College. Learn more about Providence College Faculty). Located in Connecticut, the University of New Haven is a student-focused, comprehensive university and is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The agreement between CEA and UNH follows the highest standards of good practice in education abroad and satisfies the rigorous requirements of the University's institutional accreditor. Therefore, credits earned in other area studies and language are easily transferable to US-accredited institutions. Learn more about UNH's service as the School of Record for CEA.

Classroom Information

  • Classes are taught by international faculty selected by CEA, and approved by Providence College and the University of New Haven.
  • Class size ranges between 10 and 25 students for language courses and electives. These small class sizes will enable you to receive more personalized attention from your instructors.
  • Periodic exams, homework assignments and final exams will also be administered.
  • Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored by each professor.
  • Language classes are specifically designed to be taken with other CEA students of equivalent language levels and not with native Italian students.

Grading

Professors at the CEA Global Campus in Rome will carefully evaluate student's work and progress throughout their academic session. Written and oral exercises, homework assignments, attendance, classroom participation and performance on exams will be taken into account when calculating the final grade.

The following grading system is in use for the Center’s theology\religious studies courses transcripted by Providence College:

Grade Standard Grade
A Superior

4.00 points per each credit hour completed
A-

3.67 points per each credit hour completed
B+ Very Good

3.33 points per each credit hour completed
B Good

3.00 points per each credit hour completed
B-

2.67 points per each credit hour completed
C+ Above Average

2.33 points per each credit hour completed
C Average

2.00 points per each credit hour completed
D+ Passing

1.33 points per each credit hour completed
D Low Passing

1.00 points per each credit hour completed
D-

0.67 points per each credit hour completed
F Failure

0.00 points per each credit hour completed
I (Incomplete)

Incomplete; becomes “NF” if not completed by mid-semester date of the following semester.
NA (Never Attended)

Instructor reported that enrolled student never attended course.
NF (Not Finished)

Course not finished within required time; this grade is computed as an “F.”
NM (No Mark)

Instructor has not submitted grade; becomes “NF” if not resolved by mid-semester date of the following semester.
WD (Withdrawal)

Approved withdrawal from a course; this grade is not computed in the GPA.

The following grading system is in use for language and other area studies courses, transcripted by the University of New Haven:

Letter Grade Numerical Grade
Low Range		 Numerical Grade
High Range		 Percentage Range Quality Points

A+

 9.70 10.00 97.0 - 100% 4.00
A 9.40 9.69 94.0 - 96.9% 4.00
A- 9.00 9.39 90.0 – 93.9% 3.70
B+ 8.70 8.99 87.0 – 89.9% 3.30
B 8.40 8.69 84.0 – 86.9% 3.00
B- 8.00 8.39 80.0 – 83.9% 2.70
C+ 7.70 7.99 77.0 – 79.9% 2.30
C 7.00 7.69 70.0 – 76.9% 2.00
D 6.00 6.99 60.0 – 69.9% 1.00
F 0.00 5.99 0 - 59.9% 0.00
W Withdrawal 0.0
INC Incomplete 0.0

Completion of a course is defined as a receipt of a letter grade (A+ to F) as opposed to Withdrawal or Incomplete.

In order to determine a quality point ratio, each letter grade from a completed course is assigned a quality point value. The quality point value for each grade earned during a semester is multiplied by the number of semester hours assigned to that course. The sum of these points is the total number of quality points earned during the semester. It is divided by the number of semester hours completed to obtain the quality point ratio (QPR).