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Athens Study Center

Athens Study Center (Intermediate Greek & Introductory Hebrew)
Hotel Palace
4 Vassileos Georgiou B Street
16675 Glyfada Greece
aca.wallawalla.edu

President:
Program Director:
951-785-2244
Language Department: 30 10 894-8361/898-0847
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Women's Residence Hall:
FAX: 30 10 894-9061
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Time Difference: EST +7


Finding Out More About. . .


Courses offered at Athens:
The Athens Study Center is located in a seaside resort suburb of Athens. Students will study and live at the Hotel Palace, a class 'A' hotel with excellent amenities and all the facilities necessary for classroom instruction. It is located a short walk from the Aegean Sea with recreational facilities available to students in the Study Center programs. In case this hotel is not available for the study program, an equivalent hotel in the same location will be substituted. This package program includes breakfast and dinner.

Citizens of US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and most non-EU (European) countries need only a valid passport (valid for the duration and 3 months longer than your stay abroad). Other Nationalities: In order to enter Greece, you will need a Tourist Visa. You need the following documents in order to apply for a tourist visa: Valid Passport (valid at least 6 months more than your stay abroad, with a blank page to affix visa); completed tourist visa application; 2 recent passport size photos; visa fee; copy of airline ticket or itinerary; ACA acceptance letter; ACA insurance letter (original and a copy). Check your consulate's Web page for more information.

Students participating in the Greek or Hebrew programs should plan to fly into the airport in Athens and should inform the Director and ACA of their arrival schedule (arrival date, time, airline and flight number) by fax or e-mail at least one week in advance of their departure so they can be met when they arrive. A Notice of Arrival Form is available online and should be completed at least one week in advance if transportation from the airport is needed. Students will find the city of Athens readily accessible by bus. Monthly bus passes run approximately $7/month. A small shopping center is located near the hotel so students easily may find small food items, toiletries and other goods.

The table below gives the average high temperatures at Athens for each of the months, June, July and August:
  
June July August
86°F 92°F 92°F
29°C 33°C 33°C
Intermediate Greek (6 weeks and 4 weeks)  
      
  • full sophomore status or higher  
  • completion of collegiate English sequence with a GPA of at least 2.75  
  • overall college GPA of at least 2.5  
  • GPA in Introductory Greek of at least 2.5 (up through the end of March)  
  • letter of recommendation from Dean/Chair of School/Department, reflecting Religion faculty discussion & opinion
Introductory Hebrew (6 weeks)  
      
  • full sophomore status or higher  
  • completion of collegiate English sequence with a GPA of at least 2.75  
  • overall college GPA of at least 2.5  
  • letter of recommendation from Dean/Chair of School/Department, reflecting Religion faculty discussion & opinion
Students enrolled at the Center will study Greek or Hebrew in daily class sessions totaling three hours per day, with an assumed study time of at least two hours outside class for every hour in class. All course work will comply with regular college requirements. Greek and Hebrew courses provide 9 quarter (=6 semester) credits. While we strongly recommend the full six-week session for Intermediate Greek, there are colleges and universities which do not require a full year. Thus, ACA offers a four-week session which grants 6 quarter (=4 semester) credits. The full six weeks will provide the most comprehensive treatment of Intermediate Greek and will serve students well as they plan careers in pastoring and teaching.

During the course of the study program, several excursions have been scheduled for students. They include a tour of Athens, a weekend trip to the Island of Hydra and a half-day tour to Corinth. A full day tour to Delphi is also included.

Students are expected to be at the Center on the evening of the arrival date (see calendar) for registration and orientation. Any further details will be forwarded upon acceptance or by contacting the program coordinator.

Due to the popularity of this program, and the limited number of students that can be accepted (15 in each course in Greek and Hebrew), applicants should plan to apply as early as possible.

As this program does not take place at a Seventh-day Adventist campus, church attendance on Sabbath in Athens is the responsibility of the student. Public transportation is available at lo fares for the bus and commuter train.

For complete information about the Athens program, visit www.aca.wallawalla.edu

All students must participate in the outings designated as cultural tours. These tours are an integral part of the instructional program. Record will be taken and specific assignments given. Students' completion of these assignments and positive participation on the tours will affect their overall grade in courses for which they are enrolled.