SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
SHM 555 Introduction to World Missions (3)
SCL 691-692 Tutorial (3 , 3)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS lntercultural Studies SCL 500 library Research Skills (1) Use of reference and biblio- graphic sources for in-depth research al the gradua te level. Required of all entering graduate students. SCL 501 Dynamics of the Religious Experience (3) A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the function of reli- gion in society, religion and social control , the nature of religious ritual and paraphernalia , sacred places and religious practitioners. SCL 503 Economy , Society and Values (3) The study of economic and social relations as they impact human va lues, with emphasis on ana lytic tools for comparative research and cross-cu l- tural mini stry. Prerequisite: 300. SCL 505 Phonetics (3) The study of the articulat ion, clas- sifica tion, reproduction and recording of speech sounds; principles of pho- netic change. SCL 508 Introduction to Language in Social Context (3) Introduction to the study of lan- guage as a soc ial phenomenon and the multilingual norm of many soci- eties; Lo the structural, historical and comparative dimensions of language; to second language acquisitions; and to the relationship between wr iuen and oral fo rms. SCL 510 General linguistics (3) The study of descriptive linguistics and its relevancy in language learning and Bibl e tr anslati on. May be repeated with different content. SCL 511 Language Learning and lin- guistics (3) Applying linguistic techniques to learn how to speak another language. The theory and practice of the LAMP method of language learning. Fee: $125. SCL 512 Phonological Theory (3) Special problems in phonological analysis from va riou s languages including abs trac t phonology. Prereq- uisite: 413 & 414. SCL 514 Grammatical Theory (3) An in troduc tion to the theory of discourse lingui st ics; consideration of various levels of surface grammar and semantic underlay, with application Lo different languages. Prerequisite: 417&4 18.
SCL 517 Field Methods in linguistics (3) Extensive working with speakers of non Inda-European languages: special emphasis on collecting and analyzing language data , and on developing a language-learning program. Require- ment: Comple tion of/or simultaneous enrollment in SCL 512 & 514. SCL 520 Interpersonal and lntercul- tural Adjustment (3) Issues relating to intercultural liv- ing with focus on personal and inter- personal adj ustment with national s and oth er missionaries ; language , value confli cts, status and role, culture shock, stereotypes, cultural limitations and related topics. SCL 531 Peoples of Ethnic America (3) A sLUdy of non-caucasian ethni c groups in the light of their historical and socio-cultural background. Prac- tica l field experience in an ethni c communi ty. Fee: $35. SCL 532 Peoples of the World (3) Specific area swdies with emphasis on customs, social structures, religion , ans, hisLOI)' and intercultural commu- nication. One or more sections offered eve ry year in areas such as: Afr ica, As ia, Nat ive America, Middl e East , South Pacific, Europe. May be repeated 11~th different course content. SCL 601 Contemporary Anthropological Theory (3) Explores the key theoretical perspec- tives employed in cultural anthropology today to criticallyevaluate their utili ty for crosscultural research. Topics include cultural mate1ial ism, structuralism, func- tionalism, transaction and process, cul- nrral ecology, political economy, etc. SCL 606 Nature of Anthropological Inquiry (2) Explanation of the rela tionships between anthropological theory, pro!). !em definition , research strategy and methodology, data co ll ect ion and analysis, and generali zation and app li- cation . Prerequisite: SCL 601. SCL 621 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3) Study of the inter-relationships of language and society in areas such as fo lklore, worldview, bilingualism, per- sonali ty, classifications and other topics. SCL 622 lntercultural Communication (3) Principl es and processes of com- municating from one culture to anoth er. Focus on different percep- tions, ways of thinking, values, non-ver- bal expression , language expression and sul).groups within a cirlture as they re late to the media and the message.
Aself-study course for experienced field workers, under direction of a faculty mentor, in the subject area of the D.Miss. core requirement. This course is limited to D.Miss. students who can demonsn-ate prior knowledge and competence in the
The nature of Christian outreach; a mrdy of princip les , history and methodologyof worldwide missions. SHM 556 World Religions (2-3) The distinctive features of the hi s- torical ethnic religions, with special emphasis on their comparison and encounter with Ch ristiani ty and their bearings upon mi ssionary strategies. SHM 640 Applied Anthropology for Christian Workers (3) Study of man , cu lture, and envi- ronment with special emphasis on the manner in which their relationship with one another is affected by change agcms such as missionaries , educators and development workers. SHM 655 Contemporary Theology of Mission (3) An overview and critique of th e different theologies of mission advo- cated by various branches of the Church beginning with Edinburgh 1910 to the liberation theology debate of our day. SHM 691-692 Tutorial (3, 3) A self-study course for ex peri- enced field workers, under direction of a faculty mentor, in the subject area of the D.Miss. core requirement. Thi s course is limited to D.Mi ss. students who can demonstrate prior knowl- edge and competence in the subjec t area of the required core. SHM 732 Advanced Church Planting (3) A survey and ana lys is of th e st rengths and weaknesses of various church planting strategies used around the world. Identifies key factors wh ich the church planter can implement in a context specific, phase-out oriented church planting su-ategy. SHM 742 The History of Christianity in Missiological Perspective (3) Am~ew of missiological literature that traces the spread and development of Christianity as a wo rld movemem, from Pentecost to the modern era. Special attention is give to the kind(s) of Christia ni ty that spread; the process(cs) by wh ich it spread; th e effect Christiani ty had on the socio-cul- tural/ poli cical em~ronment (s); and the effect em~ronment had on Ch1i stiani ty
subj ect area of the required core. SCL 702 Social Organization (3)
Cross-culwral study of the basic human groups of famil y, kin and com- munity, engaging the student in fie ld methodology and research, and appli- ca tion of principles and data of social organization to mission su-ategy. SCL 705 Semantics (3) Study of systems of symbols or "signs," examination of structures underlying cultural activity from fun- damental level of individual sign cre-
ation to more complex systems. SCL 803 Qualitative Research (2)
An advanced course on the ethn o- graphic method, emphasizi ng rigor- ous research design and quality con- trol with specific reference to educa- tional research. SCL 879 Research Design (3) Development and refinement of the doc toral dissertation proposal th rough preparation, presentation and critique of proposal drafts and examination and discussion of issues related to dissertation research. History and Theology of Missions SHM 540 Principles of Church Planting (3) Astudyof the biblical mandate LO es tablish local churches among all of the peoples making up mankind. Spe- cial emphasis on intercultural church planting among the unreached peoples of Asia,Africa, Latin America and the ethnicminorities of the western world. SHM 546 The Historical Development of the World Christian Movement (3) The background, origin , devclop- menLand spread of th e Christian faith from the apos toli c period umil today. Emphasis is given to the mod- ern era, especially co nt emporary growth dynamics in Africa, As ia and L3tin America. SHM 550 Christianity and Culture (3) Anthropology approach to Christ- ian theologizing; interrelationships between supracultural Christianity and human cultures. Focus on con- ve rsion , revelation, communi cation , transformation , indigeneity and oth er related topics.
and its subsequent development. SHM 751 Theology of Mission (3)
An examination of the theological foundations of mission derived from a study of the histOI)' of salvation. Th is
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