SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
emphasis on the cultural contest of health care programs. Manag,mmt .Straugits in Crosscullural Health Cart. Preparation for serving organizations involved in planning and implementing health care systems at the district and village level. lnttrcullural Clinical Practicum. Super vised crosscultural clinical health care experience. Prerequisites: SCL 520, 622, 675 (may be taken concurrently). RN licensure or consent of instructor. SCL 571 Topics In Technology and Mlnlons(3) SCL 667 Technology In Community Development (3) Examines the worldwide economic pres sures of population growth and food shortages, and focuses on appropriate development projects for Christian holistic ministry. Crosscu/tural and Multlcultural Education SCL 575 Mulllcultural Education (3) Experiential approach to crosscultural differences in the classroom as they affect teaching and learning. Focus of attention is primarily the United States. SCL 715 Educational Philosophies of the Great Religious Traditions (3) Educational thought and method arising from the teachin~ of major world religions including: Hinduism , Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism,Judaism and Christianity. SCL 721 Crosscullural Teaching/Learn ing Strategies for Curriculum (3) Theories and strategies for developing cur riculum in a wide variety of fonnal and non-fonnal contexts; emphasis is placed on low technology, learner~nsitive options. SCL 744 Narrative As an Educational Methodology (3) An investigation and demonstration of the narrative / story genre in teaching and curricula design. Students partici pate in story telling, design a seminar on story telling, and develop a series of cu~ turally relevant lessons using narrative medium in areas such as business, com munity development, evangelism, leader ship and followcrship development, ESL, drama, counseling, church planting. SCL 816 Education Theory (3) A variety of constructs that have in the past or are currently supportive of edu cational practice are explored with spe cial attention given to their potential for application in cross cultural context. SCL 821 Education In Social Context (3) The examination of education in its social environment that explores how political, social , economic, and policy issues affect educational theory and
SCL 680 The Local Church and World Missions (3) Designed to integrate principles of cross cultural communication and theology and strategy of missions within a total conceptual framework to aid the local church in mission involvement SCL 732 Church Planting Models and · Strategies (3) A survey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various church plant ing models and strategics used around the world . Identifies key factors which the church planter can implement in a context specific, phase-out oriented church planting strategy. SCL 742 The History of Christianity In Mlsslologlcal Perspective (3) A review of missiological literature that traces the spread and development of Christianity as a world movement, from Pcntec05t to the modem era. Special atten tion is given to the kind(s) of Christianity that spread; the process(es) by which it spread; the effect Christianity had on the socicxultural/political cnvironment(s) ; and the effect environment had on Chris tianity and its subsequent development SCL 863 Crosscultural Implications In Evangelism (3) Explores crossculturai issues in evange lism and church planting through the use of case studies, simulation exercises, read ings and lectures. The class considers evangelistic strategies that build on a !inn foundation for the gospel and assimilate
ity of spiritual beings or forces often encountered by the crosscultural worker. A theology of spirits is developed to help estab lish theoretical and practical guidelines for appropriate understanding of and response to spiritual beliefs and potential conflicts encountered in various crosscultural setting. SCL 751 Theology of Mission (3) An examination of the theological founda tions ofmission derived from a study of the history of salvation. This will encompass a study of the mission given to Israel and to the Church including some interaction with contemporary theologies of mission. SCL 752 Acts: Biblical and Mlssiologlcal (3) This course will focus on the historical , cultural and theological content leading the student toward mastery of the book of Acts. This will be followed by a discussion of cogent missiological themes, such as evangelism, power encounter, contextual ization and the supernatural in missions. SCL 755 Biblical Morality and Cultural Relativity (3) Astudy of the Biblical, rultural and biol~ cal approaches to the study of morality and ethics focusing on the claims for a universal or absolute standard by which crossrultural ethics can be evaluated. SCL 850 Contemporary Issues In Contextualization and Crosscultural Theology (3) The application of crosscultural communi cation principles to the study of theology, critique and evaluation of such theologies and the design and implementation of rul ture specific theologies for various rultures. SCL 855 Topics In Contextualization and Croncultural Theology (1·3) May be repeated with different focus. Topics include regional developments in crosscultural theologizing (such as Asian , African and Latin American theologies) , the history and development of contextu alization , and alternative approaches to doing theology such as narrative theology, case study approaches to theology, etc. Community Health and De'IB/opment SCL 530 Topics In lntercultural Health Care (3) May be repeated with different focus. Topics include: Cros.scullural Htallh Cart Ddivery. The ories and skills related to health teaching, physical assessment, preparation and u~ lization of indigenous health care. Maintaining Your Health Ovmtas. Preparation for living overseas: healthy lifestyle, prevention of disease, mental and spiritual burnout, initial treatment where there is no doctor. Anthropology of Crosscultural Health Cart. The anthropological study of problems of illness and health with
SCL 765 Crosscullural Leadership (3) Crosscuiturai study of leadership includ ing diverse patterns of authority, legiti macy, public support, leadership recruit ment, and training as they affect com munication, church growth and develop ment worldwide. App/led Linguist/cs For a full listing of applied linguis tics courses, see the TESOL & Applied Linguistics portion of the catalog which follows this section. Misslo/og/ca/ Theory and Practice SCL 540 Principles of Church Multlplicallon (3) Exploration of the foundational issues related to crosscultural church multiplica tion. Aholistic approach (through teams) that is designed to empower nationals to minister immediately, responsibly and con tinually, along with personal investigation of spiritual gifts, skills and life experience. SCL 543 Women In Missions (3) The dynamics of understanding the role of missionary women : historical, physi cal , social, psychological, spiritual. Focus on the issues and opportunities in contemporary world. SCL 546 The Historical Development of the World Christian Movement (3) The background, origin , development and spread of the Christian faith from the apostolic period until today. Emphasis is given to the modern era, especially contemporary growth dynam ics in Africa, Asia and Latin America. SCL 548 Urban Church Planting Models: L.A. Excursion This study moves beyond the classroom to actual urban church plants in the greater L.A. area. Visits and dialogues provide practical ways pastors, lay people, parachurch people and missionaries pre pare themselves and their congregations for intentional church planting in ethn~ callydiverse communities. Fee: S40. SCL 555 Introduction to World Missions (3) The nature of Christian outreach ; a study of principles, history and method ology of worldwide missions. SCL 661 Principles of Church Growth (3) A basic understanding of church growth concepts as related both to the local con gregations and to the task of worldwide evangelization, with due emphasis on the Church Growth school of thought SCL 662 Mission In Political Context (3) Consideration of modem political ide ologies and movements as they affect the church and its mission in selected national contexts.
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SCL 550 Christianity and Culture (3) Anthropological approach to Christian thcologizing; interrelationships between supra cultural Christianity and human cul tures. Focus on conversion, revelation , communication, transfonnation, indigen ity and other related topics. SCL 565 Personal Leadership Formation (3) A study of the principles and patterns used by God as He raises up leaders for His work. This study will include a dis cussion of the vital place of spiritual for mation in leadership development SCL 655 Contemporary Theology of Mission (3) An overview and critique of the different theologies of mission advocated by vari ous branches of the Church beginning with Edinburgh 1910 to the liberation theology debate of our day. SCL 722 Spiritual Conflicts In Crosscultural Context (3) Reviews the historical and contemporary "'1rld view belie& in the existence and actiY-
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