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Intercultural Studies

D.Miss. Dissertation

Seminar in Advanced Physical Anthropology

Credit(s): 1 - 5.

ISCL 880

ISAN 693

Credit(s): 1 - 3. Electives (18 Credits) Electives may be chosen from any of the five sub-fields of anthropology. Bible/Theology (9 Credits) Select three courses fromTTBE / TTTH or similarly approved Talbot classes in Bible and / or theology upon the recommendation of the academic advisor and from the following list: Approved CSSR and ISAN theological and scientific approaches to the study of humanity courses; TTOT courses in language and / or cultures of the biblical world; Approved TTNT biblical backgrounds courses. Pre-approved courses include: ISCL 755 Biblical Morality & Cultural Relativity Credit(s): 3.

Master of Arts in Anthropology Objectives The Master of Arts in Anthropology degree is designed for students who desire advanced training in the study of people in culture preparatory to careers in the teaching of anthropology, serving as anthropological consultants to cross-cultural agencies, or research into and the application of anthropological methods of inquiry to contemporary issues associated with globalization, development, public health or other social conditions. The Master of Arts in Anthropology is designed as a generalized degree that requires students to be familiar with all five fields of anthropological inquiry: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, physical anthropology, archeology, and applied anthropology. A distinctive of the Master of Arts in Anthropology degree is the manner in which a Christian perspective is integrated into every aspect of the courses offered. Program& Entrance Requirements The M.A. in Anthropology is a 42-credit program. Curriculum includes 15 credits of core courses, 18 credits of electives, and 9 credits of Bible and theology courses. Students entering the program are expected to have a strong background in anthropological studies including introductory courses in each of the five fields of study. Students wishing to enter the program without these prerequisites will be required to take them as graduate students during the first year of study, thereby adding up to 15 credits of study to the program. Qualified applicants with a B.A. in anthropology consisting of 40 or more credits in anthropology may have their coursework reduced to a minimum of 32 credits. Graduation Requirements 1. Satisfactory completion of all coursework. 2. At least 24 credits must be taken at this institution. 3. Maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 4. Completion of an approved thesis. 5. Meet with department advisor and a Graduate Graduation Counselor in the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation to declare intent to graduate. (See Graduate Graduation Check description in Admissions, Registration & Graduation Requirements section). Core Curriculum (15 Credits) ISAN 521 Contemporary Anthropological Theory Credit(s): 3. ISAN 523 Ethnographic Research Methods Credit(s): 3. ISAN 601 Proseminar Credit(s): 3. ISAN 603 Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 3. Required Core Seminar: Choose a 3-credit seminar in one of the following fields:

The Cultural Setting of the Gospels Credit(s): 2 - 3.

TTNT 703 TTNT 704 TTNT 707

The Cultural Setting of Acts

Credit(s): 2 - 3.

The Cultural Setting of Second Corinthians

Credit(s): 2 - 3.

The World of the NewTestament Seminar on the Cultural Setting of the NewTestament

Credit(s): 3.

TTNT 812 TTNT 814

Credit(s): 3.

Studies in the History & Culture of Israel Archaeology of Palestine Justice, Advocacy and the Kingdom of God

TTOT 715

Credit(s): 2 - 3.

Credit(s): 2.

TTOT 718 ISAN 546

Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.

Acts in Cross-Cultural Perspective Topics in Biblical Theology from an Anthropological Perspective

ISAN 557 ISAN 701

Credit(s): 3.

Cultural Context of 1st Century Palestine

ISAN 712

Credit(s): 3.

Seminar in Applied Linguistics Seminar in Advanced Archaeology

Credit(s): 3.

ISAL 668 ISAN 691

Credit(s): 1 - 3.

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