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Dec 05, 2025
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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 Archived Catalog
Intercultural Studies, B.S.
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The Intercultural Studies major prepares students to understand, communicate, and engage with other cultures as citizens in a globalized world and as part of our Christian vocation to love the foreigner (Deut. 10:19) and love our neighbors as ourselves (Matt. 22:39).
The Intercultural Studies (ICS) programs require a minor field, and students are encouraged to diversify their academic experience by adding a minor that enhances the ICS degree, in keeping with their vocational goals.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the Scriptural basis for engaging other cultures
- Gain knowledge in various dimensions of culture, such as religion, art, music, social structure, and so on
- Adopt an anthropological perspective, seeing groups and cultures through an emic viewpoint
- Demonstrative knowledge and skills in qualitative research methods
- Become comfortable engaging other cultures interpersonally
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Intercultural Studies
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University Core Curriculum - 49 hours
The Global Studies elective is covered by either ICS 2113 , RPH 3533 , or RPH 3543 and the Social Science elective is covered by ICS 2123 in the program requirements. Courses Specified by this Division - 9 hours
Intercultural Studies Major Core - 18-21 hours
Concentration - select 9 hours from one of the following:
Intercultural Ministries
ICS Majors in the Intercultural Ministries Concentration may substitute RPH 4433 for RPH 3323 in the Courses Specified by this Division. Minor in TESOL or other approved minor
Electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours
Minimum total semester hours 124
Intercultural Studies Options
Latin American Studies Program
Students with at least one year of college-level Spanish may elect to attend the Latin American Studies Program (LASP) for one semester, which will meet 18 hours of program requirements: The student must successfully complete a minimum of 18 hours. Middle East Studies Program
Students may elect to attend the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) for one semester, which will meet 15 hours of program requirements: The student must successfully complete a minimum of 15 hours. Uganda Studies Program
Students may elect to attend the Uganda Studies Program (USP) for one semester, which will meet 15 hours of program requirements: The student must successfully complete a minimum of 15 hours. |
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