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HIST 445 - Africa: History, Peoples and Culture Credits 3 African society and culture from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on regional diversity, with particular focus on the effects of Islamization, African diaspora, colonialism, Christianization, modernization and nationhood. Special emphasis on contemporary religious movements. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 447 - Topics in African History Credits 3 An in-depth study of a significant topic, period, or region in African history. These may include but are not limited to African religious history; African economic history; ancient African civilizations; trans-Atlantic slave trade; European colonialism; armed conflicts in Africa; pre-colonial Africa, gender issues in Africa, and postcolonial Africa. Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit with different content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 454 - Arab-Israeli Conflict Credits 3 Focusing on Jerusalem, students will study the diplomatic and political history of the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis. Emphasis on Christian Zionism, political Islam, and international relations. Depending on the students in the class, position papers will be used either in simulated negotiations or panel discussions. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 455 - History of Israel and Zionism Credits 3 Focusing on Jerusalem, students will study the diplomatic and political history of the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis. Emphasis on Christian Zionism, political Islam, and international relations. Depending on the students in the class, position papers will be used either in simulated negotiations or panel discussions. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 456 - Muslim, Jewish and Christian Relations Credits 3 History of Muslim, Jewish and Christian relations. Multidisciplinary approach. Questions of church and state, morality, Scripture. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 460 - Seminar in Religious Traditions Credits 3 Significant religious traditions offered with different focus and content, such as: Asian Religious Traditions, the Evangelical Tradition. Notes: May be taken multiple times with different content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 465 - Integration Seminar Credits 3 Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social science and Biblical perspective. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Senior Class; and Undergraduate Level. HIST 470 - Studies in History Credits 1-3 Topics in history including individual reading in historical literature. Notes: May be taken multiple times with different content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 480 - Research Seminar Credits 3 Special studies in history for majors utilizing the techniques of problem- solving, research and formal writing. Non-majors may undertake special study in specific geographical areas; Latin America, Europe, Asia, United
HIST 488 - Internship Credits 1-6 Designed for 'public history' experience such as historical preservation, archival research, work in museums, etc., as well as other work-related experience that fits into the student's planned career track. Proposal describing objectives, collateral reading and anticipated benefits to be approved by faculty advisor and Career Services during semester prior to registration. Notes: Credits to be counted toward elective credit beyond the 30 credits required for History and Social Science majors. May be Credits 3 First semester of a year-long independent research project for history majors culminating in an honors thesis. First semester: reading and research under supervision. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Junior Class, or Senior Class; and Undergraduate Level. HIST 491 - Honors Program Credits 3 taken for a total of 9 credits. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. HIST 490 - Honors Program Second semester of a year-long independent research project for history majors culminating in an honors thesis. Drafting and writing final paper. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: HIST 490. Restrictions: Must be Junior Class, or Senior Class; and History (HIST); Undergraduate Level. HIST 495 - Capstone: History in Christian Faith and Practice Credits 3 This course asks students to summarize and reflect on the historical content, methodology, and academic skills learned as History majors. It tests the mastery of the learning outcomes of the major. It discusses life skills, career skills, the value of history to a Christian worldview, careers for History majors, and graduate school. Notes: Required for all History majors. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Senior Class; and Undergraduate Level. Intercultural Studies Faculty
Dean: Bulus Galadima, Ph.D. Chair: Alan McMahan, Ph.D.
Professors: Lessard-Clouston, Liang, McMahan, Purgason, Starcher Associate Professors: Decker, Greene, Nehrbass, Pittle, Sappington, Yeh Assistant Professor: Barber, Floyd Courses Intercultural Studies (INCS) INCS 233 - Foundations of Global Studies Credits 3 Exploration of foundational issues related to international and intercultural ministry, including foundational models of global Christian witness, mission formation, contextualization, and an overview of various global realities (poverty; international development; Islam; unreached peoples; urbanization; globalization; and peace, security and conflict) from a Biblical perspective. Career tracks in intercultural and global service are explored. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 310 - General Linguistics Credits 3 Introduction to the basic concepts in the scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several subareas of the field, including language in society. Material from English and a variety of other languages is used to provide a broad perspective. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
States, Near East and Africa. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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