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.

2022 Cross and Crown Itinerary

Ability Towers London

You stay in 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

  1. Comfortable walking shoes

  2. First aid kit

    1. Melatonin, pain reliever, etc.

    2. Liquid IV

  3. Collapsable fan

  4. Pillow

  5. Portable charger

  6. Reusable water bottle

Freetime Ideas

What to do Next

  1. Fill out an application on the Study Abroad Office website (Oakland Horizons: Welcome: Welcome (symplicity.com)

  2. Make sure you have a valid US Passport (valid for at least 6 months post-travel!).

  3. Apply for any applicable scholarships.

Wait for an "approval" notification that your application was accepted; then the emails begin about next steps from there.

Tudors of England - OU Programs - International Education - Oakland University

Cross and Crown in London, England - OU Programs - International Education - Oakland University

Program Cost

  • Tudors of England (Honors College)

    Number of credits: 4 (tuition not included in cost)

    Program cost: $2,650

    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.

  • Cross and Crown (General Education)

    Number of credits: 4 (tuition not included in cost)

    Program cost: $2,750

    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