2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Intercultural Studies, BS

Overview

The Intercultural Studies (ICS) major prepares students to effectively serve in international and cross-cultural ministry, marketplace, or mission opportunities.

Objectives

The ICS major equips students to:

Articulate the meaning of the mission of God from Scripture and evaluate it from history.
Cultivate strategies for intercultural mission.
Demonstrate skill in understanding cultures and ministering across cultures.

Completion Requirements

See Undergraduate Core for graduation requirements.
Complete an approved short-term (minimum of six weeks) cross-cultural internship.

Course of Study (120)

Degree Core (54-55)

Bible and Theology Core (18)

BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey Credits: 3
BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey Credits: 3
BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation Credits: 3
BIB 3616 - Romans Credits: 3
BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption Credits: 3
THE 3310 - Christian Theology Credits: 3

General Education (30)

COM 2110 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 1110 - Composition and Research Credits: 3
ENG 1111 - Literature and Research Credits: 3
PHI 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3

Sociological and Psychological Core (3) - Choose one of the following:

Teacher Ed, Nursing and Health Science Majors must take PSY 2110
HMS 1115 - Cultural Diversity Credits: 3
ICS 3140 - Introduction to Cultures and Worldviews Credits: 3
PHI 2120 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Math (3) - Choose one of the following:

The following majors are designated: Business Administration - MAT 1110, Educational Studies - MAT 1110, Health Sciences - MAT 2100, Psychology - PSY 2100, Teacher Education - MAT 1110, Nursing, BS - MAT 2100.
MAT 1110 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MAT 2100 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3
PSY 2100 - Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 3
PHI 2610 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 3

Culture and Arts (3) - Choose one of the following:

ART 2110 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ENG 2120 - Film Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 2110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3

History (3) - Choose one of the following:

The following majors are designated: Business Administration and Teacher Education - HIS 1110
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
HIS 2310 - United States History and Government Credits: 3
HIS 2400 - Ancient Rome: Empire of Civilizations Credits: 3

Science (3) - Choose one of the following:

The following majors are designated: Teacher Education - BIO 2113; Health Sciences - BIO 2110 and BIO 2111
BIO 1100 - Introduction to Human Biology Credits: 3
BIO 2113 - Introduction to Biology Credits: 3
CHY 1100 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry Credits: 3
NTR 2110 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
PHE 2120 - Health Science & Personal Wellness Credits: 3
SCI 1100 - Introduction to Physical Science Credits: 3

Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation (6)

CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3

Intercultural Studies Major (45)

BIB 3613 - Acts Credits: 3
ICS 3110 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3
ICS 3140 - Introduction to Cultures and Worldviews Credits: 3
ICS 3220 - History of God’s Mission Credits: 3
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
ICS 3810 - Church Planting in Multicultural Contexts Credits: 3
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development in Intercultural Studies Credits: 1 (Taken in 1 credit hour increments for a total of 3 credit hours)
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3
LNG 4475 - Introduction to Language Learning Credits: 3

Designated Electives (15)

Choose five courses from ICS courses, LNG courses, BIB 3820 - Bible for Teachers , BUS 3800 - International Business Practices , or ENG 3530 - Literature and Intercultural Studies .

Open Electives (21)

Students are encouraged to use this block of courses to pursue a minor or choose 7 courses from any department.