2019-20 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-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...................................... 3 BTAT-2420 History of Mission.................................................... 3 BTAT-3200 Introduction to Mission: Theology and History. ....... 3 BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions................................ 3 BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry............................................ 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Missiology............................. 3 BTAT or BTCM-XXXX Ministry Elective. ................................... 3 *BTAT-4720 Cross-Cultural 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-3200 Introduction to Missions: Theology and History................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 Healthy Living..................................2 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangeli sm...............................................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 Missiology......................................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 Cross-Cultural 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 Page 56 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Intercultural Studies — Missiology

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