Cook School of Intercultural Studies
credit program combines five linguistics courses (ISAL 520 or 646, 521, 523 or 622, 525 or 624, 654) and two anthropology courses (ISAN 507, ISCL 520). (For full details on these courses see the course descriptions in the Intercultural Studies and Applied Linguistics &TESOL sections of this catalog.) English Language Institute China (ELIC) at Biola In cooperation with ELIC, the University offers, through the Cook School of Intercultural Studies (CSICS), a portion of the Ph.D. program in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Studies include summer courses at the La Mirada campus and January sessions in Chiang Mai. All residency requirements can be completed through the summers at Biola. Interested students should contact the Admissions Office of Biola University. Numbering of CSICS Courses In CSICS, courses numbered in the 500-600 level are normally considered to be master’s level courses. Courses numbered in the 700 level can be taken by both MA level and doctoral level students. Courses numbered in the 800 level are normally considered to be doctoral level courses only. Master’s students wishing to take 800 level classes must receive permission from the instructor. Doctoral level students wishing to take classes below the 700 level must do so by arrangement with their academic advisor and the professor of record. Extension Centers Both the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies and the Doctor of Missiology are offered in a modular format in our extension centers. Currently, our Chiang Mai, Thailand and our European extension centers have full accreditation through WASC and both degrees can be completed there without any time in residency on our La Mirada Campus. Students wishing to pursue either of our Ph.D. degrees through our extension centers must complete at least one half of their coursework on campus (24 credits). Students in other on-campus programs may participate in the extension center courses with the approval of the Distance Education Administrator and their academic advisor. Ministry in Oral Cultures Concentration CSICS offers a special ministry in oral cultures concentration consisting of 24 credits of coursework leading to a Certificate in Orality. These can also be combined with 18 credits of core courses leading to an M.A. in ICS degree. Field Courses In order to facilitate your ministry, the Cook School of Intercultural Studies offers six graduate courses that may be taken while the student is in missionary service in the field. These courses are designed specifically to contribute to your ability to conduct relevant field research, enhance interpersonal and intercultural relationships and increase ministry effectiveness. The following Field Course offerings are available, Cultural Anthropology for Christian Workers (ISAN 507), Dynamics of the Religious Experience (ISCL 501), Principles of Church Planting (ISCL 727), Urban Research
& Ministry (ISCL 560), Crosscultural Leadership (ISCL 765), Social Anthropology (ISCL 751). Students may earn three graduate semester credits upon successful completion of each field course. Course assignments are completed, mailed to the Distance Learning Administrator, graded and recorded by the University in the same manner as courses completed during residency. Completion of Field Course classes prior to acceptance in one of the graduate programs of the School of Intercultural Studies does not guarantee admission to Biola University.
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