INTERCULTURAL STUDIES – CHILDREN’S STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
PROGRAM (121 CREDITS)
PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Students will express ideas and arguments skillfully and persuasively when speaking or writing by applying the theories and techniques of creative, linguistic, literary and rhetorical Studies.
2. Students will use information literacy skills to analyze, interpret and evaluate information within cultural and historical contexts through reading, writing, and research.
3. Students will cultivate collegial relationships with international leaders and organizations for collaboration.
4. Students will articulate a philosophy of intercultural communication consistent with a Christian worldview.
5. Students will be able to serve on a pastoral team in the development and administration of ministry to infant through elementary children within an intercultural context.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
BIB | 200 | Biblical Theology | 3 cr |
COM | 303 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 cr |
ICS | 123 | Introduction to Missions | 3 cr |
ICS | 142 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 cr |
ICS | 209 | Spiritual Encounters | 3 cr |
ICS | 481 | Internship | 2 cr |
ICS | 485 | Capstone | 3 cr |
NWT | 243 | Book of Acts | 3 cr |
ICS/REL/SOC | Topics Course | 3 cr | |
PRE 213 | Foundations of Biblical Preaching & Teaching | 3 cr | |
PST 313 | Principles of Leadership | 3 cr | |
PST 433 | Church Finance & Resource Management | 3 cr | |
PST 443 | Disciple Making & Equipping Ministry | 3 cr | |
PST 471 | Internship Seminar | 1 cr | |
REL 223 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 cr | |
SOC 363 | Holistic Relief & Development | 3 cr | |
THE 214 | Biblical Theology of Missions | 3 cr |
CHILDREN’S STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
CRE | 153 | Introduction to Children’s Ministries | 3 cr |
CRL | 233 | Evangelizing Children | 3 cr |
PST | 363 | Pastoring Children | 3 cr |
PRE | 353 | Preaching in Pastoral Ministry | 3 cr |
CRE | 393 | Children’s Presentations |
EDU | 133 | Child and Adolescent Development |
PST 310 The Staff Pastor | ||
PSY 312 Perspectives on Parenting | ||
TOTAL | 69 CREDITS |
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Choose three CRE, ECE, PRE, PST, or PSY electives: | 9 | cr | |||
BIB | 213 | Hermeneutics | 3 | cr | |
CMS/DIG/MTN Courses | 2 | cr | |||
COM | 123 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | cr | |
COM | 293 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | cr | |
ENG | 123 | College Writing & Research | 3 | cr | |
FNA | 113 | Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 | cr | |
Choose one: | 3 | cr | |||
HIS | 213 | Ancient & Medieval World History | |||
HIS | 223 | Modern & Contemporary World History | |||
HIS | 233 | U .S . History – Colonization to Reconstruction | |||
HIS | 243 | U .S . History – Reconstruction to the Present | |||
LIT | Literature Course | 3 | cr | ||
LNG | 240 | Introduction to Biblical Languages* | 3 | cr | |
MTH | Math Course | 3 | cr | ||
NWT | 113 | New Testament Survey | 3 | cr | |
OLT | 123 | Old Testament Survey | 3 | cr | |
PHE | Activity Course | 1 | cr | ||
PHE | 281 | Health & Nutrition | 1 | cr | |
PHL | 113 | Worldviews | 3 | cr | |
PSY | 223 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | cr | |
SCI | Science Course | 3 | cr | ||
SOC | 103 | Life Formation | 3 | cr | |
THE | 233 | An Introduction to the History & Theology of the AG | 3 | cr | |
TOTAL | 52 CREDITS |