COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Field Internship
331 Peoples of Ethnic America (3) A stu dy of non- ca ucas ian et hni c groups in Ameri ca in light of their his- torical and socio-cultural background. Practical fie ld experience in an ethnic community. Fee: $35. 332 Peoples of the World (3) Specific area studies with emphas is on customs, soc ial struc tures, religion, arts, histo1y and intercultural commu- nication. May be repeated with differ- ent course content. 333 Principles of Church Planting (3) Asystema tic study of effective crosscul- tural church planting. Specific empha- sis is given to the theological underpin- nings of church planting, quali fi cations for church planters, teamwork, demo- graphi cs, philosophy of minisuy, strat· egy design , and turning over the lead- ership to the local church. 334 Church Planting Models and Strategies (3) A survey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of var ious church planting strategies. Emphasizing key factors which the church planter can implement in a given crosscu ltural con- tex t with strategy for turning over the leadership to the local church. Prereq· uisites: 333 or consent of professor. 400 Comparative Folklore and Mythology (3) Major trad itional and recess ive ele- ments in Western civilization and cul- ture from the time of an lndo-Euro- pean unity to th e present. Crosscul - LUra l influences; relationship of hi s- tory, myth and Bibl e; universality of some mytho log ica l manifestations. Major sc hools of interpretation and tools of research. (See HistOiy 450.) 401 Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery (3) A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the fu nction of religion in society, re ligion and social control , t.h e nature of religious ritual and para· phernalia, sacred places and re ligious practitioners. Prerequ isite: approval of teacher. 403 Economy, Society and Values (3) Exp lorati on of theory and methods for the study of economic and social relations as they impact human values, with emphasis on analytic tools for comparati ve resea rch and crosscul- tu ral minisuy. Prerequisite: 300.
412 Introduction to Language in Social Context (3) In troduction to the study of language as a social phenomenon and the mul- tilingual norm of many societies; to structural, histori cal and comparative dimensions of language to second lan- guage acquisition; and to the relation· ship bet.ween written and oral forms. 413 Phonetics (3) The study of the articulation, classifi- cation , reproduction and recording of speech sounds; princi ples of phonetic change. (See Communication 312.) 414 Phonological Analysis (3) A study of the sound system of lan- guages with emphasis on methods of reducing non-lnd o-Eu ropean lan - guages to writing. Prereq uisite: 413. 417 Grammatical Analysis (3) Lingu istic structure and pauerni ng beyond the phonological leve l, con- centration on analysis of grammatical and fo rmal oppositions and th eir structural relationships. 418 Analysis of Meaning (3) The study of the semantic component of the grammar of human language. 420 lntercultural Communication (3) Principles and processes of communi- cating from one culture to anot.her. Focus on different perceptions, ways of thinking, values, non-verbal expres· sion, language expression and sub- groups wi tJ1in a culture as they relate Lo the media and the message. (See
Anthropology of Crosscullural Health Care. The anthropologica l study of problems of illn ess and hea lth with emphasis on the cultural context of health care programs. Management Strategies in Crosscul- tural Health Cam. Preparation fo r serv· ing organi za t.ions involved in planning and implementi ng health care systems at the district and village leve l. 441 Topics in Applied Cultural Anthro· pology (3) Application of anthropological in sights lo crosscu ltural prob lems. Course may be repeated with differelll content with deparunent permission. 442 Culture Change (3) The swdy of how cultures change, the dynamics and process of change, the place of change agents and the speed and intensityof change. 445 New Religious Movements (3) Exam in es the role of religion and belief systems as they affect th e appearance and direction of a va riety of revitalization movements found in Africa, No rth Ame rica, Brazi l, Asia and the Pacific. 446 History of the Expansion of Christianity (3) The background , origin , developmem and spread of the Christian faith from the apostoli c period unti l today. 450 Introduction to the Theology of Mission (3) A study of the centrality of God's redemptive acts in behalf of man kind from bot.h the Old and New Testa· men ts, with emphasis on their applica- tion to the mission of the Church in modern times. (See BBST 458). 451 Principles of Church Growth (3) A bas ic understanding of chur ch growth concepts as related both to the local congregations and to the task of wor ldwide evangelization. 453 Christianity and Culture (3) Anth ropological approach to Chri st• ian theologiz ing; interrelationsh ips between supracultural Chri sti an ity
Eve1y ln tercullural Studi es major is required to take an approved over- seas/ crosscu ltu ral assignment whi ch provides opportuni ty to use ski lls stud- ied in the classroom. Social Science Secondary Teaching Credential The lntercultural Swdies Depart• ment in cooperation with the Educa- tion Department provides a program lead ing lo the Social Sc ience Sec- ondary Teaching Credentia l. For specifics on the Seconda1y Teaching Credential contact the lntercu ltural Swdies Department direc tly. 77tose students interested in a teaching credential should be advisPd that all single subject.leaching crndenlial Jnograms are unde,going revision. Consu lt tllR Ei/ucation Depmtmentfor details on cunent /nograms. MINOR An lnterculLUral SLUdies Minor is offe red with the comp letion of 18 units, 12 of which must be upper divi- sion, includi ng 300. The student is expected to take BBST 458 fo r Bible elective . Students must consul t with department adviser. COURSES 300 General Cultural Anthropology (3) Th e natur e of people in cultur e; wor ldview and perception ; culture change; a study of the subsystems of cultures, including social organ ization, religion , language and related topics. 310 General Linguistics (3) Descripti ve and histo ri cal study of lan- guage; linguistic analys is, language classifi ca tions, language and its cu l-
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Communi cation 472.) 422 Field Methods (3)
Practical aspects of lingui stics fi eld- work with application to a non-I ndo- European language to develop skill in data elicitation and management, lan- guage lea rnin g and the anal ys is of semantic, grammatical and phonologi· cal structures of human languages. Prerequisite: 413, 414, 417. 430 Seminar: Topics in lntercultural Health Care (3) Maybe repeated with different content. Cross Cultural Health Care Deliveiy. Theories and sk ills related to hea lth teaching, physical assessment, prepa• ration and ut ilization of indigenous health care. Personal Health Maintenance Abroad. Prepar ati on fo r li vin g overseas: healthylifestyle, prevention of disease, mental and spi ri tual burnout, initial treatment where tJ1ere is no doctor.
tural and social settings. 313 Language Learning (3)
How to learn to speak anoth er lan- guage using prove n techniques and activities that can help assure success as a language learner. Practi cal expe· rience in language learning in a for- eign-speaking communi ty. Fee: $125. 322 Interpersonal and lntercultural Adjustment (3) Issues relating to in tercu ltura l living with focus on personal and interper- sonal adjustments with nationals and other mi ssionaries.
and human cultures. 456 World Religions (3)
The distinctive features of the histori- ca I e thni c reli gions , with spec ial emph as is on their comparison and encounter with Christianity and their bearings upon missiona1y strategies. 457 Urban Research and Ministries (3) The use of social science techniques to lea rn about the peop le, needs and opportunities for evangelism in the city.
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