In addition, teaching credential candidates must pass the Multiple Subject Assessment for teachers (MSAT) and the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) prior to entering the elementary curriculum course. This option combines the ICS major with the Professional Preparation Program and the required competency courses and meets the requirements for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. The student must consult with the School of Intercultural Studies and the School of Education for specifics. This program is only available to U.S. citizens and / or permanent residents. All students in the major are required to take BBST 458 Theology of Mission as a Bible elective. BBST 465 Integration Seminar, either Gospel & Culture or Church & Mission in Context, is required in the senior year.
skills studied in the classroom in a foreign environment. Students are encouraged to fulfill this requirement in the summer following the junior year. Students may also fulfill this requirement by par- ticipating in an approved Biola semester-abroad program. Those choosing the latter will not get additional academic credit but are required to complete three more units of electives within the ma- jor. Whichever option a student chooses to fulfill this requirement must be pre-approved by the student’s academic advisor. Minor An Intercultural Studies Minor is offered with the completion of ANTH 200 and 15 additional INCS units, 12 of which must be upper division. The student is required to take BBST 458 for Bible elective. Students must consult with department adviser. An Islamic Studies Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units in Intercultural Studies and 3 specified units in Bible. The minor will equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to serve as Christian professionals in a broad range of vocations in diverse Islamic contexts. Required courses are INCS 324, 325, 447; either 233 or 322; two of the following courses, INCS 431, 432, or 448; and BBST 458 for a Bible elective. Students are strongly encouraged to take ANTH 200 for general education credit. Courses (INCS) (For additional courses to be used in the major, see the Anthropol- ogy and Sociology sections of the catalog.)
For the Intercultural Studies majors only, Anthropology 200 is prerequisite to all anthropology coursework.
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Students who desire a concentration / certificate in TESOL (Teach- ing English to Speakers of Other Languages) are advised to check the Applied Linguistics & TESOL section of the catalog for require- ments. They should also complete an application form and pick up a handbook from the ALT department. Biola and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) at Biola provide a number of linguistic courses that can comprise a concentration for Intercultural Studies majors interested in language analysis / Bible translation. See The Applied Linguistics & TESOL sections of the catalog for these course descriptions. Credit for Pr ior Learning Exper i ence Students earning a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies at Biola University may be granted academic credit through the evalua- tion of college level technical and professional training equiva- lent to an internship experience. Credit is awarded by university faculty. The application for Credit for Prior Learning Experience will include a portfolio-based assessment of advanced college-level technical and professional training that reflects theory, data col- lection and analysis, and application such that it advances student mastery of the principles and practices of SICS Internship and/or specified elective SICS courses. Course credit will be granted upon satisfactory evaluation of prior learning experience for INCS 350A or B or INCS 490 to a maximum of 6 units (courses are indicated with a CPLE notation). Credits do not count toward the term’s academic load; they are granted toward graduation requirements only. Fee: $50. F i eld Internshi p Every Intercultural Studies major must participate in a cross-cul- tural / overseas learning experience. This may be fulfilled by taking an approved field internship, which provides opportunity to apply
Foundations for Global Studies.......................................... 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; globalization; and peace, security and conflict) from a Biblical perspective. Career tracks in intercul- tural and global service are explored. General Linguistics.................................................................. 3 Introduction to the basic concepts in the scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several sub- areas of the field, including language in society. Material from English and a variety of other languages is used to provide a broad perspective. Language & Culture Learning............................................. 3 Techniques and activities to help a person be a successful independent learner of a spoken language and of the culture within which it is used. Practical experience in language and culture learning in a foreign-speaking community. Fee: $100. Interpersonal & Intercultural Adjustment. ..................... 3 Exploration of the cross-cultural transition process, focusing on healthy adjustment as a sojourner in a new culture. Atten-
INCS 233
INCS 310
INCS 313
INCS 322
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