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Course Criteria
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NT 101C, OT 201C, and THEO 103C or THEO 101C. A study of worldview theories and concepts in the context of intercultural studies. Six major worldviews are mapped out geographically in order to investigate transcultural universals and divergences. The relationship between worldviews and theology in formulating contextual understandings of ministry will be examined.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Study of a special topic in intercultural and urban studies. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the nature, scope, and imperatives of evangelism in the church. Scriptural mandates and models for evangelism are examined, and personal skills in evangelism are developed.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the missionary activities of the church from biblical times to the present, especially emphasizing the development of modern missions.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ICST 102. This course explores cogent features of Western and non- Western Christianity. Current missiological trends, strategies for ministry, and models of mission are presented. This study aims to provide a starting point from which meaningful and intentional missionary formation and practice can be realized.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 100C, ANTH 102C, or ICST 102. The study of change, its processes and consequences in non-Western and contemporary societies. Special emphasis will be given to cross-cultural change involving migrants, minorities, religious contacts, as well as change at the personal level.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ANTH 102C. Examines family life, religious belief, social and economic organization, politics and genders from a detailed, cross-cultural perspective. Ethnographic case studies provide in-depth comparisons of the cultural practices and beliefs of non-Western peoples with the cultural traditions of North American peoples. Course also stresses comparison and interpretation of contemporary social problems in Western and non-Western societies. Course requires students to become familiar with utilizing basic anthropological research methods for conducting small-scale field projects.
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3.00 Credits
Area Studies is an intensive examination of specific regions of the world. Each course gives a brief survey of the region with attention to cultural history, ethnicity, family structure, political organization, technology, social structure, ethnopsychology, economics and ideologies present within the region. Issues of cultural difference and commonality, regional minority sub-cultural groups, and the role that this region plays within "global" culture are also addressed. (Thiscourse may be repeated for credit.) Areas of study in the rotation may include: Latin America, Pacific Rim, Japan, Middle East, Oceania, East Asia, South East Asia, China, Korea, Northern Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and North America Diaspora.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ICST 102. A study of the processes of communicating the gospel interculturally. Special attention is given to the development of attitudes and tools that will enable effective communication interculturally.
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3.00 Credits
A comparison of the major non-Christian religions, with emphasis on their cultural origins, elements, forms, and symbols, and the role of religion as an institution in such societies.
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