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the School will provide an information cen ter which will answer inquiries concerning missions and encourage students and faculty to pursue academic excellence and spiritual maturity so that they can carry out with competence the Lord's program of discipling all peoples. Department Major: This major (36 units) has a common core of courses (18 units) , and the remaining courses should be chosen to support the particular career interest of the student A personalized interdisciplinary program may be designed by the student and the student 's advisor. The common core includes: 300, 322, 340, either 310 or 313,420, and 451. For the interdisciplinary program 12 upper division units are to be chosen from outside of the major in a discipline that supports the student's career objectives. All stu dents in the major are required to take theology 468 to fulfill the Bible elective requirement. All students must have 24 upper division credits in their major program design. Students with senior standing may take 500 level courses (see SICS graduate offerings) by permission. Prerequisites: For the intercultural studi es majors only, ICS300 is prerequisite to all anthro pology coursework. Field Internship: The student is encouraged to participate in a summer mission or semester in ternship program during the study program. Department Minor: 18 units, of which I2 must be upper division, including 300. The stu dent is expected to take theology 468 for Bible elective. Students must consult with department advisor. Teacher Credential Programs: In cooper ation with the Education Department, ICS pro vides waiver programs leading to a California Teaching Credential. The Diversified Studies pro gram combines the ICS core with liberal studies courses leading to a Multiple Subject credential suitable for teaching in an elementary school. The Social Studies/ICS waiver program combines the !CS core with required coursework leading to a Single Subject credential suitable for teaching in high school. Those interested in a teaching cre dential should consult with ICS and the Educa tion Department. Anthropology 300 GENERAL CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) The nature of man and his culture; worldview and perception; culture change; a study of the subsystems of cultures, including social organiza tion , religion, language and related topics. 322 INTERPERSONAL AND INTERCULTURAL ADJUSTMENT (3) Issues relating to intercultural living with fo cus on personal and interpersonal adjustments with nationals and other missionaries. 331 PEOPLES OF ETHNIC AMERICA (3) A study of non-caucasian ethnic groups in America in the light of their historical and socio cultural background. Practical field experience in an ethnic community. Fee: $35. 332 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD (3) Specific area studies with emphasis on cus toms, social structures, religion, arts, history and intercultural communication. May be repeated with different course content
400 COMPARATIVE FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY (3) Major traditional and recessive elements in western civilization and culture from the time of an Indo-European unity to the present. Cross cultural influences; relationship of history, myth and Bible; universality of some mythological manifestations. Major schools of interpretation and tools of research. (See history 450.) 401 MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY (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. Prerequisite: approval of teacher. 403 ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES (3) Exploration of methods and theory for the study of economic and social organization, with emphasis on ethnography and field research. Pre requisite: 300. 404 CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH (3) Application of the conceptual perspectives in anthropology to practical field research and data analysis. The student will do participant observa tion , interviewing, and survey sampling, and learn how to analyze and present research results. The course will include computer analysis of data using the SPSS Primer. Prerequisite: 403. 420 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) Principles and processes of communicating from one culture to another. Focus on different perceptions, ways of thinking, values, non-verbal expression , language expression and sub-groups within a culture as they relate to the media and the message. (See COM 472.) Linguistics and Translation 310 GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3) Descriptive and historical study of language; linguistic analysis, language classifications, lan guage and its cultural and social settings. 313 LANGUAGE LEARNING (3) How to learn to speak another language using proven techniques and activities that can help assure success as a language learner. Practical experience in language learning in a foreign speaking community. Fee: $125. 413 PHONETICS (3) . The study of the articulation, classification, reproduction and recording of speech sounds; principles of phonetic change. (See COM 312.) 414 PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (3) Astudy of the sound system of languages with emphasis on methods of reducing non-Indo European languages to writing. Prerequisite: 413. 417 GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS (3) Linguistic structure and patterning beyond the phonological level, concentration on analysis of grammatical and formal oppositions and their structural relationships. 418 ANALYSIS OF MEANING (3) The study of the semantic component of the grammar of human language.
471 INTRODUCTION TO BIBLE TRANSLATION (3)
An introduction to the principles and problems of inter-cultural communication with special em phasis on translating the Bible into indigenous languages. History and Theology of Mission 340 CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIANITY (3) Asurveyof the contemporary worldwide Chris tian movement, focusing on the obstacles and missiological issues that are challenges for mis Astudy of the biblical imperative of church planting and its application to the western and non-western world. Special emphasis will be given to the role of the mother church in evangelizing its own "Jerusalem" through mother-daughter church planting. 445 VARIANT RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS (3) Survey of various religious movements in Amer ica with emphasis on their distinctive teachings which contrast with historical Christianity 446 HISTORY OF THE EXPANSION OF CHRISTIANITY (3) sionaries and national church leaders. 444 INTRODUCTIONTO CHURCH PLANTING (3) The background, origin, development and spread of the Christian faith from the apostolic period until today. 450 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEOLOGY OF MISSION (3) Astudy of the centrality of God's redemptive acts in behalf of mankind from both the Old and New Testaments, with emphasis on their applica tion to the mission of the Church in modern times. (See theology 468). 453 CHRJSTIANITY AND CULTURE (3) Anthropological approach to Christian theolo gizing; interrelationships between supracultural The distintive features of the historical ethnic religions, with special emphasis on their compari son and encounter with Christianity and their bearings upon missionary strategies. Society, Technology and Mission 441 TOPICS IN APPLIED CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) Application of anthropological insights to cross-cultural problems. Course may be repeated with different content with department permis sion. 442 CULTURE CHANGE (3) The study of how cultures change, the dynamics and process of change, the place of change agents and the speed and intensity of change. 451 SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CHURCH GROWTH (3) Abasic understanding of church growth con cepts as related both to the local congregations Christianity and human cultures. 456 WORLD RELIGIONS (3) and to the task of worldwide evangelization. 457 URBAN RESEARCH AND MINISTRJES (3) The use of social science techniques to learn about the people, needs and opportunities for evangelism in the city.
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