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(4) FIELD MINISTRY AND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT All students must complete a minimum of three continuous years of practical educational experience in a cross-cultural (or cross-subcul tural) setting. It is assumed that the student will acquire fluency in a second language learned during this educational service, and that this language will be the language of field research. (5) ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the student's progress, and is characterized by self-directed research and preparation of a dissertation under the direction of a faculty advisor. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: 1) successful ly completed the Preliminary Oral Interview, 2) passed the comprehen sive examinations, 3) completed the field ministry requirement, and 4) received approval of the dissertation proposal by the Doctoral Commit tee. Upon reaching candidacy a student must register once a year for three units dissertation until graduation. (6) DISSERTATION The doctoral dissertation will be based upon research conducted in the field of ministry, usually over a period of 6 months to 1 year. The dissertation must demonstrate high attainment in scholarship related to professional missiology The dissertation topic and proposal must be approved by the candidate's advisory committee prior to beginning of the student's field research. Three weeks prior to expected graduation the candidate must submit to the School of Intercultural Studies dean the original and four copies of his dissertation signed by the disserta tion committee. (7) FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation before the doctoral committee and other invited professionals. M.A. in lntercultural Studies The M.A. in Intercultural Studies is a 42 unit program for the qualified applicant; in cases of extensive undergraduate work in inter cultural studies/missions it may be reduced to a minimum of 32 units. Students with little or no academic or practical/field preparation in intercultural studies and/or biblical and theological areas may be required to take up to a maximum of 20 additional units, including JCS 300 or HTM 640, !CS 310 or !CS 413 , BE 505, 518, 603 and a
In order to graduate the student must: A. Complete the required courses listed below:
1. 15 units of core consisting of: !CS 502 or STM 560, JCS 520, 622 , STM 562; and 3 units of linguistics or Bible Translation. 2. 9 units of Bible/theology, including HTM 751, STM 570 or 672. 3. 18 units of advisor approved electives. Astudent may choose to focus electives in areas of specialization such as anthropol ogy, missiology, Bible translation, linguistics, TESOL, etc. B. Successfullypass a comprehensive examination over one's course work. C. Maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. M.A. in Missions The M.A. in Missions is a 62 unit program. However, students with qualified undergraduate strength may graduate with fewer units, though in no case fewer than 32 units, of which at least 24 must be taken at Biola University. In order to graduate the student must: A. Complete the required courses listed below: 1. 15 units of core consisting of: !CS 520; HTM 640 or 550; STM 560 or !CS 502 ; STM 562 , 661. 2. 30 units of Bible/theology including integration courses HTM 751, STM 570. 3 17 units of missiology/intercultural studies electives. B. Successfully pass the comprehensive examination over one's course work. Those who have two or more years of prior missionary service may select to submit an acceptable thesis chosen in consul tation with their advisor in lieu of the comprehensive examination. Copies are to be submitted to the Librarian, as per university and school requirements. C. Maintain a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must complete the program in no more than 5 years. Exceptions may be made in cases where furlough time is not sufficient to complete the program in 5 years. TOEFL is required for international applicants along with proof of their ability to support themselves .
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Course Descriptions INTERCULTURAL STUDIES JCS 501 DYNAMICS OF THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE (3) Atreatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the function of religion in society, religion and social control, the nature of religious ritual and paraphernalia, sacred places and religious practi tioners. JCS 502 SOClAL ORGANI7ATION (3) Cross-cultural study of the basic human groups of family, kin and community, engaging the student in field methodology and research , and application of principles and data of social organization to mission strategy. JCS 510 GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3) The study of descriptive linguistics and its rel evancy in language learning and Bible transla tion. May be repeated with different content.
JCS 511 LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LINGUISTICS (3) Applying linguistic techniques to learn how to speak another language. The theory and practice of the LAMP method of language learning. Fee: $125. JCS 512 PHONOLOGICAL THEORY (3) Special problems in phonological analysis from various languages including abstract pho nology. Prerequisite: BICS 413 & 4I4. JCS 514 GRAMMATICAL THEORY (3) An introduction to the theory of discourse lin guistics: consideration of various levels of surface grammar and semantic underlay, with applica tion to different languages. Prerequisite: BICS 417 & 418. JCS 517 FIELD METHODS IN LINGUISTICS (3) Extensive working with speakers of non-Indo European languages: special emphasis on collect ing and analyzing language data, and on devel oping a language-learning program. Require ment: Completion of/or simultaneous enrollment in JCS 512 & 514
JCS 520 INTERPERSONAL AND INTERCULTURAL ADJUSTMENT (3) Issues relating to intercultural living with fo cus on personal and interpersonal adjustment with nationals and other missionaries; language, value conflicts, status and role , culture shock, stereotypes, cultural limitations and related top ics. JCS 532 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD (3) Specific area studies with emphasis on cus toms, social structures, religion, arts, history and intercultural communication. One or more sec tions offered every year in areas such as: Africa, Asia, Native America, Middle East, South Pacific, Europe. May be repeated with different course content. JCS 601 CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY (3) Explores the key theoretical perspectives em ployed in cultural anthropology today to critically evaluate their utility for cross-cultural research. Topics include Cultural Materialism, Structur alism, Functionalism, Transaction and Process, Cultural Ecology, Political Economy, etc.
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