To England with Engle
What do you get when you throw college students in a foreign country with almost entirely unlimited freedom?
Perhaps … a Duchess? A chance to meet the queen - or better yet, her corgis.
See it. Say it. Sorted.
Click here to view a photo gallery with pictures from previous courses and places you will visit.
What To Expect
Offered in Summer 1 and Summer 2. The following itinerary is subject to change.
Prof. & Mrs. Engle host a "bon voyage" party where you can invite friends & family to ask questions about the course.
You stay in “Ability Towers” apartments (A.K.A flats) located north of central London. On your first day, Prof. Engle takes you grocery shopping so that you can fill your kitchen with food for breakfast and snacks. The flats have WiFi, washing machine, dishwasher, and are fully furnished.
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Medicine
First aid kit
Melatonin, pain reliever, etc.
Liquid IV
Prescription medications, epi-pens, etc.
UK plug adapters (to plug in your electronic cords & hair dryer!)
Portable charger
Reusable water bottle
Small umbrella & light rain jacket
Journal
Optional:
Neck pillow (for the plane!)
Collapsible fan
Exchange your dollar bills for some British pounds to have cash
What to do Next
Fill out an application on the Study Abroad Office website (Oakland Horizons: Welcome: Welcome (symplicity.com)
Make sure you have a valid US Passport (valid for at least 6 months post-travel!).
Apply for any applicable scholarships.
Wait for an "approval" notification that your application was accepted; then the emails begin about next steps from there.
Tudor Intruders - OU Programs - International Education - Oakland University
Cross and Crown in London, England - OU Programs - International Education - Oakland University
Program Cost
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Tudor Intruders (Honors College)
Number of credits: 4 (tuition not included in cost)
Register for: HC 2050
Program cost: $3,150
Application deposit: $300 due by Feb. 15
Some meals not included: $500
Airfare: $1,100
Extra costs: passport, personal incidentals, additional out-of-pocket costs will be negotiable and minimal
Scholarships are offered through Honors College & Study abroad office. Also can apply financial aid.
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Cross and Crown (General Education)
Number of credits: 4 (tuition not included in cost)
Register for: REL 3735
Program cost: $3,150
Application deposit: $300 due by Feb. 15
Some meals not included: $500
Airfare: $1,100
Extra costs: Passport, personal incidentals, additional out-of-pocket costs will be negotiable and minimal.
Scholarships are offered through Study abroad office. Also can apply financial aid.
Information about the Professor.
Professor Randall D. Engle, PhD
I graduated from High School in Pella, Iowa, a Dutch immigrant community where the world-famous Pella windows are made. My undergraduate degree is from Calvin University, and then I received my first Master’s degree from Calvin Theological Seminary. Then I earned a second Master’s degree from St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. I earned my PhD in historical theology from the University of Wales in 2010 and started teaching the same year.
I live in Troy, Michigan. My wife and I are empty nesters (my son and daughter-in-law in Chicago; our daughter, her husband, and our grandbaby in Zeeland, MI). But our fur baby is still home with us, a miniature dachshund (aka Wiener dog) named Milly.
I love working in my garden and yard. And I love a challenging game of racquetball. Oh, I’m the world-leader in Candy Crush (not kidding, I’m on level 11,605 in Bubblegum Hill and still crushing upward).
I teach courses in religious studies and Christianity. At Oakland University I also develop and teach a new course each semester in the Honors College. And in the summers, I lead a course Cross and Crown that begins on campus, but ends for the last two weeks in London, England.
Contact me with any questions.
Professor Randall D. Engle, PhD
engle@oakland.edu
(248) 885-0929
Professor of Religious Studies at Oakland University