2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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 1 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology........................................... 3 BTPA-2260 World Religions...................................................... 3 BUS-3910 International Business............................................. 3 2 HIST-32XX Any regional history............................................... 3 3 INTL-2100 Global Issues.......................................................... 3 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. ........................ 3 (or LING-3090 Sociolinguistics............................................. 3) POLS-3650 International Relations........................................... 3 Biblical and Theological Studies Requirements. ....................18 BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics........................................................ 3 BTHT-4300 Global Theology..................................................... 3 BTHT-3XXX or 4XXX Theology Elective................................... 3 BTNT-3XXX or 4XXX New Testament Electives........................ 3 BTOT-3XXX or 4XXX Old Testament Electives......................... 3 4 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy. ................................... 3 (or BTPA-2250 Ethics........................................................... 3) Ministry Studies.........................................................................27 BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission............................................ 3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism............................................... 3 BTAT-2420 History of Mission.................................................... 3 BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions................................ 3 BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry............................................ 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry................................. 3 BTAT or BTCM-XXXX Ministry Elective. ................................... 3 *BTAT-4720 Missionary Internship. ........................................... 3 BTCM-4100 Leadership of CE Ministries.................................. 3 Required minor**..................................................................15–20 1 Satisfies social science general education requirement. 2 Satisfies history general education requirement. 3 Satisfies global awareness general education requirement. 4 Satisfies 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 page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Intercultural Studies — Missiology First year: ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.....................................................3 BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission.....................................................3 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 English Composition........................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ......................................................3 BTAT-2420 History of Mission.............................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTOT-3XXX or 4XXX Electives..........................................................3 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...............................................3 (or BTPA-2250 Ethics....................................................................3) BTPA-2260 World Religions...............................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective .............................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Required minor...................................................................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 Third year: BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry.....................................................3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry..........................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTNT-3XXX or 4XXX New Testament Elective..................................3 BUS-3910 International Business......................................................3 HIST-32XX Regional History..............................................................3 INTL-2100 Global Issues....................................................................3 POLS-3650 International Relations. ..................................................3 Required minor...................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 30 Summer: BTAT-4720 Missionary Internship.......................................................3 Fourth year: BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions.........................................3 BTAT/BTCM-XXXX Ministry Elective..................................................3 BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics.................................................................3 BTCM-4100 Leadership of CE Ministries...........................................3 BTHT-4300 Global Theology..............................................................3 BTHT-3XXX or 4XXX Theology Elective............................................3 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning..................................3 (or LING-3090 Sociolinguistics.....................................................3) Required minor...................................................................................3 General Electives...............................................................................5 Total................................................................................................. 29 Youth Ministries The youth ministries major prepares students to minister effectively to encourage spiritual growth through meaningful relationships, compelling biblical teaching, effective program development, and influential leadership in a constantly changing youth culture. The additional selection of a particular minor can be used to equip for unique specialized ministry contexts (camp, college campus, parachurch organizations, cross-cultural contexts, etc.). This degree also provides a solid foundation for seminary or other related graduate programs. Course requirements involve 73 semester hours including: General Education.....................................................................15 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...................................... 3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 Youth Ministries Core..........................................................58 – 60 BTAT-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry........................ 3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism............................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship............................................................. 3 BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ............................. 1 BTCM-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry................................ 2 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible...................... 6 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.............................................. 4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries................................................ 4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries. .................................................... 4 BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..... 3 *BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry............................ 3–12 BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective................................................. 3 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective....................................... 3 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective......................................... 3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective (BTPA-2200 recommended).................................................. 3 BTXX-XXXX Bible electives (BTPA-3450 recommended)..... 0–7 Select one ministry elective from the following:.................. 3 BTAT-2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles. ...........................................................3 BTAT-3480 Women’s Communication for Ministry...............3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry...........................3 BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................3 *Capstone Course Youth Ministries Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements..........................................33–41 Youth Ministries Major Requirements...........................................73 Electives................................................................................. 14–22 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inYouth Ministries First year: BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries .......................................1 BTCM-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry.........................................2 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Second year: BTAT-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry..................................3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ......................................................3 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ..............................6 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective/Humanities Elective.......................3 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third year: BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................................3 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.......................................................4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries.........................................................4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries..............................................................4 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective..................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 10 Total................................................................................................. 34 Summer: BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry...................................... 3–12 Fourth year: BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..............3 BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective..........................................................3 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective................................................3 BEXX-XXXX Ministry Elective............................................................3 Bible Electives................................................................................0–7 Electives..................................................................................... 10–12 Total........................................................................................... 22–31 Page 54 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 55 School of Biblical and Theological Studies Intercultural Studies — Missiology School of Biblical and Theological Studies Youth Ministries