Cross-cultural Healthcare Courses include INCS 430 repeated with different content - Cross- cultural Health Care Delivery, Maintaining Your Health Overseas, Anthropology of Cross-cultural Heath Care and Management Strategies in Cross-cultural Health Care. Other courses include INCS 345, 347. Creation Care Study Program This concentration is completed by participating in the Global Stewardship Program in Belize or the South Pacific along with related coursework at Biola’s campus focusing on the care for creation and sustainable development. Courses include ANTH 403 as well as courses taken in tropical ecosystems and sustainable development. International Development Courses include ANTH 403, HIST 400, INCS 345, 347, 433, 435, 455, 485.
work, cross-cultural counseling, missions political liaison, urban program administration and international business.
Missions outreach has been the major thrust and the spiritual strength of our program. It is the desire of the faculty that each student in the program will find in their particular career choice the means to effective cross-cultural personal ministry and evangelism. Toward that end the school will provide an informa- tion center which will answer inquiries concerning missions and encourage students and faculty to pursue academic excellence and spiritual maturity so that they can carry out with competence the Lord’s program of discipling all peoples. Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Intercultural Studies is offered upon completion of the university baccalaureate and major requirements. Intercultural Studi es (36 units) The intercultural studies major requires the completion of 36 units of which 24 must be upper division. The 18-unit core includes: 233, 310 or 313 (or ANTH 310), 322, 350, 457 or 458 and ANTH 200, with the remaining 18 units chosen to support the particular career interest of the student. Intercultural Studi es Concentrations Students are strongly encouraged to choose the majority of their electives in one or two areas of concentration. These concentra- tions create an emphasis in a particular career field. Focusing your Intercultural Studies degree on a specific area of study or interest allows future employers to recognize special skills in an area of expertise in your college experience.
Islamic Studies Courses include INCS 324, 325, 431, 432, 447, 448.
Principles & Practice: Theory of Missions Courses include INCS 331, 332, 333, 420, 446, 453, 468, 470.
Religious Studies Courses include ANTH 330, INCS 425, 445, 453, 456, SOCI 402.
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Courses include INCS 310, INTE 309, 421, 427, 441, 460, 492. For the minor in TESOL please see the Applied Linguistics & TESOL section of the catalog.
Urban Ministry Courses include INCS 331, 455, 457, 460, 467, SOCI 330, 346.
The following are our concentration offerings.
Anthropology: Theory & Application Courses include ANTH 200, 300, 310, 361, 400, 401, 402, 403.
Interdi sc i plinary (36 units) A personalized interdisciplinary program may be designed by the student and the student’s advisor. The 18-unit core includes: 233, 310 or 313, 322, 350, 420 or 457 or 458 and ANTH 200. For the in- terdisciplinary program, six units of intercultural studies electives and 12 upper division units are to be chosen from outside of the major in a discipline that supports the student’s career objectives. Elementary Teaching Credential Program The intercultural studies/ teaching emphasis majors must complete the interdisciplinary core along with INCS 331 and 332, the professional preparation program of 24 units and 8 units of competency courses: ARTS 306, ENGL 380, MUSC 310. Certain specific general education courses are also required which include: Psychology 200, Physical Education 201, and Math 117/118.
Applied Linguistics & Bible Translation Courses include INCS 310, 313, INAL 301, 403, 405, 437, 446, 452, 453, 454. Area Studies This concentration provides students with personal cross-cultural experience by studying abroad for one semester in one of the eight programs offered at Biola. Areas of study include Belize, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Honduras, Japan, Russia, the South Pacific and Uganda.
Church Planting Courses include 333, 334, 338, 451, 460.
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