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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 9.00 Credits
The student will be involved in a significant development experience under the supervision of a development practitioner. The internship setting must be in an international development agency or in an urban/rural development organization outside of North America. Direct exposure involving observation and practical development service will be required. The internship must be a minimum of four weeks. Prerequisites: ICD-210, ICD-325 and INT-220.
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3.00 Credits
This is an upper level course that allows ICD students to harness the knowledge and skills they have acquired from the program to effectively identify, analyze and resolve local community development issues. Students participate in hands-on community-based research and problem-solving activities, and thus prepare them to work with the community, identify local needs, leverage community assets, and devise strategies to mitigate community challenges. Pre-requisites: ICD-210, ICD-325, ICD-350, MAT-112 and PSY-355 or POL-322.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a capstone for the International and Community Development major and is designed to help the students to reflect on learning experiences throughout their coursework and development internships. Various exercises and readings will be used to help the students to integrate wide range of development concepts learned throughout the major. Students will be required to present their internship papers and written development concept papers to the class for constructive criticism from their peers and the faculty to enable them to sharpen their ideas and career path in International and Community Development.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the spectrum of management issues in which leaders of non-profit organizations must be involved giving attention to the special nature of non-profit enterprises. The course will introduce students to essential management areas such as the legal framework for non-profit organizations, organizational governance, the role of the chief executive officer, strategic planning, finance, and human resource development. In addition students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of organizational effectiveness and capacity building. Finally the course will provide an opportunity to examine the contributions of the non-profit sector in the broader social and economic environment.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an advanced survey of the norms, institutions and processes increasingly constituting some type of governance at the global level. Students will be acquainted with the knowledge and analytical tools needed to cope with an increasingly complex and interconnected global system. Towards this end, the course introduces the key dimensions, actors and nature of global governance; identifying the most significant concepts and theoretical approaches to understanding global rule. The course also addresses the various debates about global governance and explanations for the increasing demands in global governance structures. Prerequisites: POL-230 and POL-232.
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3.00 Credits
This is an advanced seminar in the methodological study of political phenomenon. Students will enhance their research, analysis and critical thinking skills through practical experience in the process of scholarship. As a capstone experience students will plan, research and write a scholarly research piece addressing an empirical puzzle relevant to their interests. The course is highly recommended for students pursuing graduate education. Prerequisite: Upper-division Status.
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2.00 Credits
For students who will be entering into another cultural setting for at least one week, whereby they will seek to understand what is involved in cross- cultural ministries, how to be cross-culturally sensitive, and how to enter the new culture in the position of being a learner, "storyteller," and servant. Prerequisite: INT-122.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the theology of diversity, and specific ways that Christians deal with cultural differences. We develop strategies for effectively relating to people in cultural settings other than our own and working in the church to minister to various people groups in our society. Meets General Education intercultural requirement.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an evangelical examination of the questions of paradox, personhood, poverty, suffering and human rights as they relate to the urban context. Students will also engage in discussions and study regarding issues relating to civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and how churches in an urban context should respond to them.
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