Intercultural Studies Concentrations

Optional Linguistics Concentration - 5 Courses
  Required courses:
  • Introduction to Linguistics (LING 220)
  • Phonetics (LING 322)
  • Phonology (LING 323)
  • Grammar (LING 333)
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  Choose any one of the following:
  • Sociolinguistics (LING 312)
  • First and Second Language Acquisition (LING 350)
  • Language, Culture, and Human Development (EDUC/INCL 236)
  • Theory and Practice of Bilingual Education (LING 355)
  • Modern English Grammar in Historical Perspective (ENGL 355)
  • Theory and Practice of TESOL Methodologies (LING 440)
 4

Optional Development Concentration - 5 Courses
  Required Courses:
  • Course 1: Global Relief and Development (INCL/MISS 231)
  • Course 2: Social Science Research Methods (POLS 312)
  • Course 3: Community Organization and Development (INCL/POLS 320)
  • Courses 4 and 5: Fulfilled by the Go ED. program
  

Optional Missions Concentration - 18 credits
  Required courses:
  • History of the Global Christian Movement (MISS 221)
  • The Contemporary Church in Missions (MISS 222)
 6
  Biblical/Religion Core:
  • Missions in Biblical and Theological Perspective
  • Any Bible course numbered 200 or above; or, World Religions (MISS 321), Cults and New Age (THEL 214), or Christian Apologetics (THEL 215)
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  Skills/Tools Core (Choose two):
  • Ministry Skill: Bible Study and Teaching Methods (EDMN 325), Leadership in Ministry (EDMN 422), Urban Ministry (URMN 212), Special Topics in Missions (MISS 395), or another approved course.
  • Cross-Cultural Depth:Regional History course (HIST 223 and others), Music of World Cultures (MHS 254), Special Topics in Missions (MISS 395), linguistic or language course, or other approved course.
 6

Optional Islamic Studies Concentration - 5 Courses
  Required courses:
  • Intro to Islamics (INCL/MISS 240)
  • Contextual Approaches to Islam (INCL/MISS 241)
  • History of Islamic Theology and Movements (INCL/MISS 322)
  • War & Terrorism in the Middle East: History and Politics (INCL/MISS 333)
 12-16
  Electives (Choose one):
  • Unorthodox and Folk Islam (INCL/MISS 440)
  • Islam in North America (INCL/MISS 441)
  • Globalization & Islamization (INCL/MISS 442)
  • Peoples and Culture of the Middle East
 3-4

Optional Urban Ministry Concentration - 18 credits
  Urban Ministry Core:
  • Urban Ministry (URMN 212)
  • Evangelism and Social Action in the Urban Context (URMN 250)
 6
  Urban Studies Core:
  • Urban Policy (SOC 295)
  • Race and Ethnicity (SOC 361)
 6
  Skills/Tools Core:
  • These courses must be approved by advisor.
 6

Optional French Concentration - 18 credits
  Basic Core:
  • French Conversation & Reading (FREN 302)
  • French Phonetics (FREN 305)
  • Advanced Grammar and Composition (FREN 350)
 9
  Civilization/Culture (choose one):
  • French Civilization (FREN 421)
  • Advanced French Conversation (FREN 461)
 3
  Literature (choose one):
  • Survey of French Literature (FREN 321)
  • French Literature of the 20th Century: Drama (FREN 407)
  • French Literature of the 20th Century: Novel (FREN 408)
  • French Literature of the 19th Century (FREN 409)
 3
  Electives (choose one):
  • Paris: Capital of French Culture (FREN 315)
  • Independent Study (FREN 391)
  • Special Topics (FREN 395)
  • An approved study abroad program
 3

Optional Spanish Concentration - 18 credits
  Basic Core:
  • Spanish Conversation & Reading (SPAN 302)
  • Spanish Phonetics (SPAN 305)
  • Advanced Grammar and Composition (SPAN 350)
 9
  Electives:
  • One course in Latin American Civilization
  • One course in Spanish Civilization
  • One course in Latin American or Spanish Literature
 9

Optional TESOL Concentration - 5 Courses
  Course One (Choose one of the following):
  • Introduction to Linguistics (LING 220)
  • Linguistics for TESOL (LING 351)
  
  Required Courses:
  • Course 2: Phonetics (LING 322)
  • Course 3: First and Second Language Acquisition (LING 350)
  • Course 4: Modern English Grammar in Historical Perspective (ENGL 355)
  • Course 5: Theory and Practice of TESOL Methodology (LING 440)