INTERCULTURAL STUDIES – DEAF CULTURE 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 perform pastoral and Christian Ministry responsibilities in the development and administration of the local Deaf church, 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 (required) | 3 | cr |
ICS/REL/SOC Topics Course | 3 | cr | ||
NWT | 243 | Book of Acts | 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 |
DEAF STUDIES REQUIREMENTS | ||||
HIS | 245 | History of the American Deaf Community | 3 | cr |
PST | 423 | Pastoral Ministries | 3 | cr |
LNG | 223 | American Sign Language II | 3 | cr |
LNG | 303 | American Sign Language III | 3 | cr |
LNG | 313 | American Sign Language IV | 3 | cr |
LNG | 395 | Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 | cr |
SOC | 419 | Sociological Aspects of Deaf Education | 3 | cr |
TOTAL | 69 CREDITS |
CORE REQUIREMENTS
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 | 265 | Genres of Deaf Literature | 3 | cr | |
LNG | 213 | American Sign Language I | 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 |
*Any LNG Course may be substituted.