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Intercultural Studies
INCS 332 - Peoples of the World Credits 3 A study of specific cultural areas with an emphasis on customs, social structures, religion, arts, and history. Areas of specialty may include: • History, People and Cultures of Latin America • History, People and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa
INCS 347 - Micro Issues in Relief and Development Credits 3 This course deals with micro issues in relief and development such as sustainable agriculture, HIV/AIDS and other health issues, literacy, the environment, food security, micro-enterprise development, gender, migration issues, internally displaced persons (IDP's), refugee response and the role of NGO's and faith-based organizations/agencies in working with complex humanitarian emergencies. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: INCS 345. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 352 - Field Internship Credit 1 Field internship provides an opportunity to develop cross-cultural confidence and competence in a field environment while exploring specific geographical, cultural and career areas of interest. Preparation for field internship, 352 is taken in spring semester; and 354, actual field experience and portfolio, are completed in fall semester. Note(s): Also available for CPLE. This course may not be taken in conjunction with a semester abroad study program. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: ANTH 200, INCS 233. INCS 322, and INCS 457 or INCS 458 (concurrent registration permitted). Required for all concentrations. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 354 - Field Internship Credits 2 Field internship provides an opportunity to develop crosscultural confidence and competence in a field environment while exploring specific geographical, cultural and career areas of interest. Note(s): Required for all concentrations. Preparation for field internship, 352 is taken in the Spring semester; the actual field experience is done in the summer between the Junior and Senior year, and 354 and the portfolio are completed in the Fall semester after the internship. Also available for CPLE. This course may not be taken in conjunction with a semester abroad study program. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: INCS 352. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 360 - Short-Term Mission Leadership Credits 3 Preparation to effectively lead a short-term mission team (STM) and program, including team training and preparation, models of STM service, spiritual and cultural issues, analysis of the STM paradigm, and assessment of STM effectiveness. Grade Mode: A. Credits 3 This course utilizes the uniquely Evangelical genre of missionary biography to explore the lives and legacies of a number of important missionaries. The course will exegete their lives to more critically understand issues such as missionary call, mission formation and strategy, contextualization, field struggles, missionary family lives, and their lasting legacy. At its heart, the course is an exploration of the faithfulness of God in the lives of these individuals and the lasting impact Christ made through them. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 375 - Understanding the City Credits 3 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 371 - Profiles in Missionary Lives An introductory study of the city as the center of religion, economics, politics and social life for all major cultures. Focuses on forming a professional response for ministry in the city. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
• Peoples and Cultures of China • Peoples and Cultures of India
• Women in Islamic Cultures • Peoples of the Islamic World • Native Peoples of America • Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia • Peoples of Europe Note(s): May be taken multiple times for credit with different course content. Grade Mode: A. Credits 3 Exploration of the foundational issues related to global ministry, emphasizing church planting strategies for entering and leaving an area. A holistic approach to ministry designed to empower nationals for ministry and using teamwork with the investigation of spiritual gifts, skills and life experience. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 334 - Church Planting Models and Strategies Credits 3 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 333 - Principles of Church Multiplication A survey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various church planting strategies. Emphasizing key factors which the church planter can implement in a given cross-cultural context with strategy for turning over the leadership to the local church. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: INCS 333. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 338 - Urban Church Planting Models: L.A. Excursion Credits 3 This study moves beyond the classroom to actual urban church plants in the greater L.A. area. Visits and dialogues provide the practical ways pastors, lay people, parachurch people, and missionaries prepare themselves and their congregations for intentional church planting in ethnically diverse communities. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $50. INCS 342 - World Christianity Credits 3 An introduction to the contemporary worldwide Christian movement, focusing on social, cultural and missiological issues; the translatability of the gospel; and non-Western missions and religious movements. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. INCS 345 - Introduction to International Development Credits 3 Key theories, models and macro concerns in development, and historic overview of the practice of relief and development. Exploration of topics such as poverty, gender, human rights, debt, nationalism and economic development, globalization, and transformational/holistic development. Provides a broad survey of development concepts, trends, and challenges. Note(s): Prerequisite to INCS 347, INCS 433, INCS 435. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must not be Freshman Class; and must be Undergraduate Level.
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