Intercultural Studies, BA

The Intercultural Studies major prepares students to be theologically grounded, globally knowledgeable, and practically skilled for global development through church and service organizations. Students are encouraged to select a complementary second major.

Traditional Major Program Requirements (36 units)

Lower Division Requirements

CST 110 - Old Testament Survey OR
CST 130 - New Testament Survey
ICS 105 - Introduction to Global Studies
ICS 205 - Global Discipleship

Upper Division Requirements

APT 365 - The Church OR
CST 360 - Church History
CST 370 - The Christian Faith
ICS 305 - Global Christianity
ICS 330 - Missiology
ICS 410 - Global and Urban Ministries
ICS 415 - Special Topics in Intercultural Studies
ICS 430 - Intercultural Communication and Practice
ICS 435 - Evangelism and Church Planting
PHI 353 - Comparative Religions

Optional Concentration (15 units)

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) (15 units)

The TESOL concentration requires the completion of fifteen (15) units beyond the major.

ENG 442 - Teaching Second Language Writing
ENG 446 - Teaching Second Language Reading
ENG 452 - Second Language Curriculum Development and Assessment
ENG 463 - Language Structure and Acquisition
ENG 472 - Theory and Methods of TESOL