1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies In addition to these requirements, students must fulfill a foreign culture experience. Possible options include: Living abroad Foreign work-study program Foreign internships Approval should be obtained from the business depart– ment chairperson. This requirement is generally not fulfilled by travel overseas or minimumMIS experience. International Studies Major-Global Economics and International Business Concentration Curriculum Summary: Proficiencyrequirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education requirements ................... 61-81 International studies core requirements ......................... 32 Global economics and international business req.......... 77 Requiredcognates ..................................................... 5-20 Electives ........................................................................ 22 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) .... 192-198 The missiology concentration provides students with a missiological view ofthe international community. Involving coursework in missions, philosophy, sociology, geography, political science, economics, and literature, this program prepares students for a variety of missions– related positions. Course requirements involve 80 to 88 quarter hours including: International studies core requirements ....................... 32 1 • 2 ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology .............................. 5 2 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ................................... 5 BUS-291 International Business ..................................... 3 2 COM-3 l 4 Intercultural Communication ........................ 4 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography .............................. 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West .................. 4 (or GE0-352 World Regional Geography-East .......... 4) 3 HIST-203 History of Civilization .................................. 4 LING-308 Linguistics for Language Learning ............... 5 Missiology concentration requirements ....................... 30 BECE-200 Christian Education Survey .......................... 5 BEPT-240 Personal Evangelism ..................................... 4 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ........................................... 4 BEPT-345 Contemporary World Missions ..................... 4 BEPT-346 The Missionaty Process ................................ 3 BEPT-450 Missionary Internship ................................. 10 Electives (selected from): ........................................ 19-27 Two courses in philosophy: 2 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ......................... 5 2 BEPH-225 Ethics .......................................................... 5 BEPH-325 Philosophy ofReligion ............................... 3 BETH-333 Christian Evidences and Apologetics ......... 3 One course in sociology: SOC-334 Sociology ofReligion ................................... 4 SOC-371 Family and Society ....................................... 5 SOC-374 Urban Sociology.:......................................... 3 One course in geography or political science: GE0-351 or GE0-352 World Regional Geography ..... 4 HIST-405 Great Power Diplomacy .............................. 4 HIST-321 Hist. and Political Development in East Asia ..................................................................... 4 HIST-322 Middle East: History and Politics ................ 4 POL-365 International Relations .................................. 5 One course in economics: ECON-335 Comparative Economic Systems ............... 4 ECON-336 International Trade and Economics ........... 4 ECON-338 Developmental Economics ......................... 4 One course in literature: LIT-231 World Literature ........................................... 5 SPAN-460 Hispanic Civilization ................................. 4 Additional required cognates: Elementary modern foreign language (or two years of high school language) .................................................... 15 Intermediate modern foreign language ...................... 9-15 1 Satisfies social science General Education Requirement 2 Satisfies humanities General Education Requirement 3 Satisfies history General Education Requirement 4 Satisfies literature General Education Requirement 5 Satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement International StudiesMajor-Missiology Concentration CurriculumSummary: ProficiencyRequirements ........................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements .................. 61-66 International studies core requirements ......................... 32 Missiologyconcentrationrequirements ................... 80-88 Requiredcognates ..................................................... 9-30 Electives .................................................................... 0-10 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) .... 192-216