and develop a series of culturally relevant lessons using narrative medium in areas such as business, community development, eva n ge lism, leadership and follower ship development , ESL , drama, counseling, church planting. SCL 816 Education Theory (3) A variety of constructs that have in the past or are currently sup portive of educational practice are explored with special attention give n to their potential for appli ca tion in crosscu ltural context. SCL 821 Education in Social Context (3) The e xamination of education in its social environment that explores how politica l, social , eco nomic , and policy issues affect educational theory and practice and how education, in turn , con crihme s to the broader society. SCL 861 Alternative Delivery Systems in Education (3) Cont e mpo ra ry tec hnologies and travel ease offe r new possibilities for trainin g nationals. This course will examine suc h systems as theological education by exten sion, in-servi ce shore courses and distance education co evaluate their suitability and effectiveness. E lective for Th.l'vl. stude nts: och ers by departmental permission . SCL 867 Comparative Educa tional Systems (3) An analytical comparison of selected national educational sys tems e mphasizing the c ultllral va lu e base fur dec isions regarding access co ed ucatinn, c hoice of c urri c ulum , educational finan ce, profess ional and status issues and oth e r matters of educational the orv and practice utilizing compar ati ve methodologi ca l approach. Urban Studies SCL 559 Topics in Urban Studies (3) May he re peated with different fo c us. Topics include: .I uve nile D e linquency, Deviant Behavior, Soc ial Problems , Alcohol and Substance Abuse. SCL 560 Urban Research and Ministry (3) The use of social sc ien ce cech- 1iiques to learn about the people, needs and opportunities for evan gelism in the c ity. SCL 567 Exegeting the City (3) An introductory stud y of the city as the center of religion , econom ics, politics and social life for all
major cultures. f.ocuses on form ing a professional response for ministry in the city. SCL 568 The Logos of World Civilization (3) Explores the unfolding meaning of global civilization from histori cal, bibli cal , culrnral and strategic perspectives caking into account spiritual d y namic s and world view issues. SCL 573 Urban Social Change (3) Explores the lite rature and mntem porary case studies of urban social changes and urban change agents. Attention is given to the analysis of social transformation through the creation of committed communities including urban churches. SCL 577 Counseling and Development in a Multicultural Context (3) Designed to e quip srndencs working in urban miniseries with problem solving skills as th ey engage in the basic la y/pastoral counseling of multi-ethnic and c rosscultural residents of the citv. Students will become familiar with both the practice a nd theorv of various sc hools of thought in counseling with a spec ial empha sis on crosscultural elements. SCL 578 Worldview Founda tions for Ministry (3) Designed en train the student to anal yz e and articulate his/her own presuppositions, norms, and values from a Judeo-C hristian framework in order to provide an e valuati ve base of other world view S\'Stems and proposals. SCL 581 Nature of the Non Western World (3) Explores th e ancient rituals, tradi tions, and modern ideas hy which two-third s of the world ' s people now live. The srndenr will become familiar with and equipped for inter action with the assumptions, belief systems, and culrnral ways chat have yielded profoundl y different soci eties in the non-western world. SCL 582 Urban Leadership Development (3) Examines various models, defini tions , and case stlldies of urban leadership styles. The different roles and c haracter form a tion of the leader are prese nted. Special foc us is given co the theory and methods of mentoring as essential fur the multiplica tion of strategi ca ll y-minded leaders in th e city.
seas: healthy lifestyle, prevention of disease , mental and spiritual burnom, initial treatment where there is no doctor. A11thmpology of Cms.wdt11ral Health Care. The anthropological study of problems of illness and health with emphasis on the cultural contest of health care programs. Ala11agnnen1 Stmregies i11 Cms.r w/111ml Health Care. Preparation fur se rving organiza tions involved in pl a nnin g and implementing health care systems at the distri ct and village level. llltt!r1:11l111ml Cli11ical Practicum. Supervised crosscultural c linical health care experience. Prereq ui s ites : SCL 520, 622 (ma y he taken conc urrentl y) . RN li cen sure or consent of instructor. SCL 571 Topics in Technology and Missions (3) May be repeated with different focus. Topic selection and course enrollment bv advisor\ approval. SCL 667 Technology in Commu nity Development (3) Examines the worldwide economic pressures of population growth and food shortages , and fo c us es on appropriate development projects for Christian holistic ministry. Crosscultural and Multicultural Education SCL 575 Multicultural Education (3) Ex pe ri e ntial approach to c ross c ultural differences in th e class room as they affect teaching and lea rnin g. rocus of attention ,s primaril y th e United Scates. SCL 715 Educational
SCL 583 Poverty and the City (3) Examines contemporar y co n cerns of inh abitants in the ci ty for justice, employment , housin g and education. Spec ial emphasis is given en developing strategies to empower residents of the city. Practicum SCL 690 Practicum (1-6) Ma y he done in C hurc h Planting U rban Studies , Women's Min iseries or ocher approved church/ mission programs. Designed for M.A. srndents. SCL 760 Urban Practicum Internship (3,6) A program of crossc ultural intern s hips in th e urban me tropolitan area of L.A. Ily permission of fa c ulty onl y. SCL 791-792 Field Internship (2,2) I ntegra cion of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary educa tion. It provides supervised experience in various phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours of field experience each semester are evaluated in c lass room interact ion. Required of M.Div. (missions) students. Pre requisites: PT 602: Completion o f 64 hours of th e M.Div. pro
gram fur PT 791, PT 792. SCL 860 Practicum 0-6)
May be clone in C hurch Planting U rban S tudies , Women's Min istries or other approved c hurch / mission programs . Designed for doc toral srndents. Seminars and Independent Studies SCL 691 Tutorial (1-3) May be repeated with different topics such as intercultural studies, Bible cransl ac iun , missiology, cross c u Itllral theology , c rossc ulcural education and crossculcural health care. Designed for M.A. smdents. SCL 694 Seminars (1-3) !\lay be re peated with different cop ies including; church planting, evan gelism, anthropolob'Y, intercultural communication, linguistics, cross c ulmral education, sociolinguistics, crosscultural theolob'Y, cheolob,v of mission, hist<>ry c>f missions, n1ission strategy. bible translation . Designed for M.A. smdent~- SCL 730 Directed Study (1-4) Reading; and research in selected areas/issues in World Missions. E lective
Philosophies of the Great Religious Traditions (3)
Educational thought and method arising from the teachings of major world religions in c luding: Hin duism , Buddhism, Islam, Confu cianism, Judaism and C hristianity. SCL 721 Crosscultural Teach ing/learning Strategies for Cur riculum (3) Theories and strategies for devel oping curriculum in a wide variety of formal and non-formal contexts; emphasis is placed on low technol ogy, learner-sensitive options. SCL 744 Narrative As an Educa tional Methodology (3) An investigation and demonstra tion of the narrative/story genre in teaching and curricula design. Stu d e nts participate in story telling, design a seminar on story celling,
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