SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
School ofIntercultural Studies
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INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Chair: Donald E. Douglas, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Cook, Kraft, Kwast, S. Lingenfel ter Associate Professors : Dollar, Douglas, Hayward,.). Lingenfe lter, Steffen Assistant Professor: Alexander Adjunct Faculty: Marvin K. Mayers, Ph.D. OBJECTIVES Biola as an insti tu tion has had a "heart" for Christian missions since its inception. The burden for the billions of non-Christians (more than three billion today; five billion projected by the year 2,000) has been great. There has been an academic program at Biola stressi ng mission interests for decades, and this was brought to a high level of refinement under the leadership of Dr. Clyde Cook. Biola combines spiritual ministry with a high academic conceptualization that is realized through a strong faculty, a growing lib rary facility, and an emphasis on sound research to under- lie the teaching program. Sn1dents can enrich their training in Bible, theology and psychology at the School of Inter- cultural Studies by taking coursework at Talbot School of Theology and Rose- mead School of Psychology. They can also complete a specialization in inte1° cultural studies and missions within the Talbot degree programs and a special- iza tion in intercultu ral studies within the Rosemead degree program.
Dean: Donald E. Douglas, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Cook, Kraft, Kwast, S. Lingenfelter, Purnell Associate Professors: Dollar, Douglas, Hayward,]. Lingenfelter, Purgason, Steffen Assistant Professor: Alexander Adjunct Faculty:Marvin K. Mayers, Ph.D. OVERVIEW The School of Intercultural Stud- ies consists of two departments. In additi on to its undergraduate offer- ings, the Department of lntercultural Studies offers graduate programs lead- ing to a master's degree and two doc- tora I degrees . These programs emphas ize the social sciences and their relation to intercu ltural under- standi ng, wor ld mission, education and a number of technical specialties related to these topics. The Department of Intercultural Studies was established: (1) to prepare missionary recruits from every nation with cross-cu ltural commun ica tion skills for international service; (2) to provide missions the opportunity to encourage the personal and academic development of their overseas staff; and (3) to prepare ministers and Chri stian education professionals for the types of cross-cultural (and cross- subcultural) ministries they will face . in today's multi -e thni c and multi- national world, especially as these impact the local church. The Department of TESOL (Teaching English to Spea kers of Other Languages ) and Applied Lin- guistics offers two master's degree programs. The graduate program in TESOL provides professional prepara- tion fo r English lan guage teachin g among speaker of other languages. Th e graduate program in Applied Linguistics deals with issues involved in second language learn ing, analysis, teaching and research.
els of education to teach in schools of higher learning; (3) to n-ain teachers for educational, developmental institutions ,and agencies; and (4) to train consul- tants for Bible translation church plant- ing and communi ty development. Doctor of Education The Doctor of Education degree is offered in coope ration with the Department of Christian Education at Talbot School ofTheology. The Ed.D. with a crosscultural emphasis is specifi- callyfor train ing professionals working in crosscultural educational programs that may or may not be localized in churches. The program is designed to train highly competent professionals to conduct research and teach adult literacy, TESOL, Theological Educa- tion by Extension (TEE), Bible school and seminary programs and other for- mal or non-formal educational pro- grams that are part of crosscultural ministry. The program places a strong emphasis on crosscultural educational research. The facu lties of the School of lntercultural Studies and Talbot School of Theology support the prepa- ration of the student and the direction of dissertation research. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Al l students must meet the follow- ing requirements: I. All appli cants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accred- ited college or university with a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Graduates from approved unaccred- ited colleges , if accepted, will be granted provisiona l acceptance, if CPA is 3.4 or higher. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be required to take certain additional liberal arts course work (not applica- ble toward the graduate degree), if their undergraduate program did not include these courses. 2. Those without intercultural / mi ssions or Bible/ theology may have additional coursework added to their program. 3. All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their voca- tional objectives and how the degree will relate to those objectives. Appli- cants should attach a one- page, type- written letter to the appli cation. 4. All applicants are required to submit three letters of references on forms suppli ed by the school.
5. All applicants are required to submit official transcripts of all previ- ous schools attended. 6. The appl ication deadline for the fall is August 1 and for the spring is Janua1y 1. Applications may be sub- mitted after this deadline (late appli- cation fee of $45), but will be consid- ered and processed only if space is avai lable and time allows. Doctor of Missiology An accredited master 's degree in Intercultural Studies, or a related fi eld, of which 15 units will be in biblical and theological studies, and 18 units in social organization, intercultural com- munication, cultural change, dynamics of religious experience (or folk reli- gions), theology of mission , and applied anthropology, as described in this catalog. A 3.30 grade point aver- age is required for admission. Doctor of Education An accredited master 's degree or its equivalent appropriate to the Ed .D. is required for admission. Students must have a CPA of 3.3 in their previ- ous graduate study. They may transfer in a maximum of 30 units of mas ter's level work toward the Doctor of Educa- tion. Three yea rs of crosscultural min- istry experience, or its equivalent, is required for entrance to the program. In addition, proficiency in a secon d language is expected of students work- ing in crosscultural setti ngs. Admission of International Stu- dents and Resident Aliens See Admiss ion , Registration and Requirements section. GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION M.A. in lntercultural Studies The M.A. in In tercultural Studies is a 42-un it program. For the qualified appli cant with extensive undergradu- ate work in intercultural studies/mis- sions, it may be reduced to a minimum of 32 units. Students with little or no academ ic preparation for grad uate studi es in bibli cal and theological areas may be required, at the discre- tion of the academ ic advisor and in consultation with the student, to take additional units, such as BE 517, 519, 520, or TH 502, 603, 604. In order to graduate the student must do the following: A. Complete th e required courses listed below:
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DEGREES OFFERED Master of Arts Degree
M.A. in lntercultural Studies. The Mater of Arts in lntcrcu ltural Studies is designed for those anti cipating crosscul tural careers and who desire train ing skills associated with intercul- tural communication and sen~ce . It is a 42-unit program. Doctor of Missiology The Doctor of Missiology degree is designed to prepare professionals for the highest level of sen~ce in missions. More specifically, it seeks: (I) to develop research professiona ls in lingui sti cs, Bible translation , an thropology, church planting, etc. , to aid in and support the missiona1y enterprise; (2) to help pre- pare nationals of every nation for fonnal education se1vice in their own culture; and to prepare educators and scholars from eve1y nation at the ve1y highest lev-
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