2020-2021 Academic Catalog

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International Community Development, BS

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Overview

The International Community Development (ICD) major prepares students to effectively serve in international and crosscultural ministry, marketplace, or mission opportunities.

Objectives

The ICD major equips students to:

Know what the Bible teaches regarding God’s mission to reach the nations through the Church.
Demonstrate skills in interpreting culture.
Experience living, working, and ministering effectively in global contexts.
Understand the basic principles and practices of international community development via introductory-level training at the HEART (hunger, education, and resource training) Village in Lake Wales, Florida.

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)

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
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
PHI 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Choose one of the following Mathematics courses

MAT 1110 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MAT 3410 - Research Statistics Credits: 3
PHI 2610 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 3

Choose one of the following Culture and Arts courses

ART 2110 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 2110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3

Choose one of the following Science courses

BIO 2113 - Principles of Biology Credits: 3
NTR 2110 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
PHE 2120 - Health Science & Personal Wellness Credits: 3

Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation (6)

CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0 [2nd Semester, First Year]
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0 [1st Semester, Second Year]
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0 [2nd Semester, Second Year]
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3

International Community Development (48)

Intercultural Studies Core (18)

ICS 3140 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1 (taken three times)
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3-6
MSD 1210 - Foundations for Calling and Work Credits: 3

International Community Development Core (12)

BUS 3800 - International Business Practices Credits: 3
ENG 3810 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ICD 1100 - Introduction to International Community Development Credits: 3
ICS 3410 - Business in the Mission of God Credits: 3

Concentration (18)

Hunger Education and Resource Training

*Courses are taken at the HEART Village in Lake Wales, Florida.

ICD 2310 - Appropriate Technologies Credits: 3 *
ICD 2320 - Small Animal Husbandry Credits: 3 *
ICD 2330 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3 *
ICD 3310 - Primary Health and Nutrition Heart Village Credits: 3 *
ICD 3900 - Semester Practicum Heart Inst. Credits: 3 *
ICD 4110 - Cross-Cultural Communication in Communiy Development Credits: 3 *

Open Electives (18)

Students are encouraged to pursue a minor.

Suggested Program of Study- Hunger Education and Resource Training (HEART)

Year 1 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ENG 1110 - Composition and Research Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3
MSD 1210 - Foundations for Calling and Work Credits: 3

Year 1 - Spring

BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey Credits: 3
BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0
ENG 1111 - Literature and Research Credits: 3
ICD 1100 - Introduction to International Community Development Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Mathematics Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Fall

BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0
ICS 3140 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Cultural & Art Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Spring

BUS 3800 - International Business Practices Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
COM 2110 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0
ENG 3810 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ICS 3410 - Business in the Mission of God Credits: 3
PHI 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

Year 3 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICS 3810 - Church Planting in MulticulturalContexts Credits: 3
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
THE 3310 - Christian Theology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Science Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 3 - Spring

ICD 2310 - Appropriate Technologies Credits: 3
ICD 2320 - Small Animal Husbandry Credits: 3
ICD 2330 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3
ICD 3310 - Primary Health and Nutrition Heart Village Credits: 3
ICD 3900 - Semester Practicum Heart Inst. Credits: 3
ICD 4110 - Cross-Cultural Communication in Communiy Development Credits: 3

Summer

ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3-6

Year 4 - Fall

BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 4 - Spring

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Suggested Program of Study-Disaster Relief and Management

Year 1 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ENG 1110 - Composition and Research Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3
MSD 1210 - Foundations for Calling and Work Credits: 3

Year 1 - Spring

BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey Credits: 3
BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0
ENG 1111 - Literature and Research Credits: 3
ICD 1100 - Introduction to International Community Development Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Mathematics Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Fall

BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0
ICS 3140 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Cultural & Art Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Spring

BUS 3800 - International Business Practices Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
COM 2110 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0
PHI 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
ICS 3410 - Business in the Mission of God Credits: 3
ENG 3810 - Professional Writing Credits: 3

Year 3 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
THE 3310 - Christian Theology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Science Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 3 - Spring

BIB 3616 - Romans Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICD 3400 - Trauma: Understanding and Intervention Credits: 3
ICD 3410 - Disaster Response Operations and Management Credits: 3
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Summer

ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3-6

Year 4 - Fall

BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICD 3420 - Community Disaster Recovery Credits: 3
ICD 4410 - Building Disaster Resilient Communities Credits: 3
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 4 - Spring

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3