Intercultural Studies

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Concentrations in: China Studies, Middle East Studies, Latin American Studies, Russian Studies

School	Ministry
Academic Award	Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required	125 semester credits

Overview

The Intercultural Studies major prepares students to effectively live, interact and communicate the Gospel of Christ in a multicultural environment. The program has three cores of emphasis, biblical/theological, intercultural skills and knowledge, and a regional area of specialization. The student may choose one of five regions, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central America or Eastern Europe as the area of specialization. The Intercultural Studies major integrates classroom learning with field experience. Students spend about 25 weeks in the region of their specialization learning language, studying the culture, art, government, history, and economics of the area as well as learning to communicate the Gospel in a different culture.

Objectives

To promote global awareness and understanding of diverse cultures.
To acquire the skills and cultural sensitivities necessary to communicate Christ effectively in any cultural environment.
To acquire a profound understanding of the culture of a specific region.
To maximize learning and interest by integrating theory and practice.
To equip Christian professionals to effectively live, work and minister in another culture.
To equip the student with life-long acculturation skills.
To prepare the student for graduate work in Intercultural Studies

General Education Requirements (41 credits)

Humanities (13 credits)
- ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
- ENGL 1023 MLA Research Writing
- Literature - Select one course from the following:
  - ENGL 2113 British Literature I or
    ENGL 2123 British Literature II
  - ENGL 2213 American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period or
    ENGL 2223 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
  - ENGL 3413 World Literature I or
    ENGL 3423 World Literature II
- COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- Fine Arts - Select one course from the following:
  - ARTE 1022 Art Appreciation
  - ARTE 1302 Introduction to Drawingor
    ARTE 1322 Introduction to Paintingor
    ARTE 1342 Introduction to Photography
  - DRAM 2012 Introduction to Theatre
  - DRAM / MUSI Performing Arts (see course descriptions for applicability)
  - MUSI 1012 Fundamentals of Music or
    MUSI 1022 Music Appreciation
- Language Arts(5 credits)
  - Satisfied by the language course in the Area Studies section
Science & Mathematics (10 credits)
- Quantitative Reasoning
- SCIE xxxx Science course with Lab (4 credits)
- MATH/SCIE xxxx Math or Science Elective
Social Science (12 credits)
- HIST xxx3 Satisfied by the history course in the Area Studies section
- PSCI xxx3 Satisfied by the political science course in the Area Studies section
- Choose 2 additional areas:
  - Economics (BUSM 2303 Principles of Microeconomics or
    BUSM 2353 Principles of Macroeconomics
  - Geography
  - Philosophy (except PHIL 2703)
  - Physical Education
  - PSYC 1013 General Psychology
  - SOCI 1113 Survey of Sociology
Biblical Studies (12 credits)
- BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
- BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
- BIBL 2553 Biblical Interpretation
- THEO 1213 Christian Thought

Biblical Studies Core (24 credits)

BIBL 2113 Pentateuch
BIBL 2213 Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels
BIBL xxx3 Bible Elective
BIBL xxx3 BIBL Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (6 credits)
THEO 2503 Pentecostal Spirituality
THEO 3033 Biblical Theology of Missions
Choose one of the following
- THEO 3213 Systematic Theology I
- THEO 3223 Systematic Theology II

Major Requirements (24-26 credits)

INCS 2403 The Church in Missions
INCS 3423 Cultural Anthropology
INCS 3433 Intercultrual Communication
INCS 3453 Multicultural Evangelism
INCS 3503 Introduction to World Relgions
INCS 4773 Intergrative Seminar Intercultural Stdy
INCS 4943 Intercultural Internship
LANG xxxx Choose one of the following (3-5 credits):
- LANG 4013 Linguistics
- LANG xxx5 Area Language Course (5 credits)

Area Studies (21-23 credits)

Area Religion Course (note 1) (2 credits)
Area History Course (note 2) (3 credits)
Concentration Courses (note 3) (16 or 18 credits)
Choose one of the following Council for Christian Colleges and University (CCCU) Area Studies Concentrations or the Wycliffe Linguistics concentration.
Area Studies Concentrations (16-18 credits)
- Africa Studies Program (16 credits)
- China Studies Program (16 credits)
- Middle East Studies Program (16 credits)
- Latin American Studies Program (16 credits)
- Russian Studies Program (16 credits)
- Linguistics Concentration (18 credits)

General Elective Requirements (11-15 credits)

Any college-level courses.

Notes

Area religion course is taken at NU and is dependent upon the concentration chosen.
- Russia
- Middle East
- Latin America
- China
- Africa
- Linguistics
- Othodox Church; Ministry to Muslims or Catholicism
- Ministry to Muslims
- Catholicism
- Buddhism or Ministry to Muslims
- Ministry to Muslims
- Any of the above
Area history course is taken at NU and is dependent upon the concentration chosen
- Russia
- Middle East
- Latin America
- China
- Choose one : HIST 1523; HIST 3263; HIST 3603; HIST 3613
- Choose one : HIST 3263; HIST 4863
- HIST 4663
- HIST 4673
CCCU concentration courses are taken in the region of study (see http://www.bestsemester.com for details on location and classes). The Linguistic program is taught over two summers in Eugene, Oregon by Wycliffe personnel (see http://summer.canil.ca for program details).