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Intercultural Studies — Missiology
The intercultural studies — missiology major is a program
that prepare students for a variety of intercultural focused careers.
Students will cultivate a deeper commitment to the global mission
task as they gain knowledge in contemporary global issues,
past and present mission thinking and practice, as well as the
opportunities and challenges to doing missions in today’s world.
Students will also develop skills in understanding other cultures
and living competently in another culture for the purpose of
ministry.
Course requirements involve 21 semester hours of intercultural
studies requirements, 45 hours of biblical and theological studies
and ministry studies, and 15 to 20 hours of a required minor.
Intercultural Studies Core Requirements.................................21
2HIST-32XX Any regional history............................................... 3
(or )
Biblical and Theological Studies Requirements. ....................18
BTHT-3XXX or 4XXX Theology Elective................................... 3
BTNT-3XXX or 4XXX New Testament Electives........................ 3
BTOT-3XXX or 4XXX Old Testament Electives......................... 3
4
(or )
Ministry Studies.........................................................................27
BTAT or BTCM-XXXX Ministry Elective. ................................... 3
Required minor**..................................................................15–20
1Satisfies social science general education requirement.
2Satisfies history general education requirement.
3Satisfies global awareness general education requirement.
4Satisfies humanities general education requirement.
*This is a capstone cross-cultural experience which focuses on the development of
the student. It requires a minimum of 10 weeks living in another culture and is usually
done between the student’s junior and senior year.
Intercultural Studies — Missiology Major Curriculum
Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
Other General Education Requirements................................42–50
Intercultural Studies Major Requirements....................................66
Required minor**.................................................................... 15–20
General Electives.......................................................................0–5
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
**Increasingly, those engaged in a mission ministry must also have expertise in
another discipline. Therefore, the intercultural studies — missiology major requires
that students also fulfill the requirements for an additional minor. Although any minor
offered at CU would fulfill this requirement, students should carefully choose a
minor that fits their ministry goals. Minors may include teaching English as a second
language, Asian studies, youth ministry, electronic media, Spanish, international
business, and others.
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Intercultural Studies — Missiology
First year:
Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5
Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 32.5
Second year:
BTOT-3XXX or 4XXX Electives..........................................................3
(or
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective .............................................................3
Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Required minor...................................................................................6
Total.............................................................................................. 33.5
Third year:
BTNT-3XXX or 4XXX New Testament Elective..................................3
HIST-32XX Regional History..............................................................3
Required minor...................................................................................6
Total................................................................................................. 30
Summer:
BTAT-4720 Missionary Internship.......................................................3
Fourth year:
BTAT/BTCM-XXXX Ministry Elective..................................................3
BTHT-3XXX or 4XXX Theology Elective............................................3
(or
Required minor...................................................................................3
General Electives...............................................................................5
Total................................................................................................. 29
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