1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies 7 Students with extensive intemational experience ofien choose the intema– tional studies major to prepare for careers abroad. Todd Entner, a 1995 graduate, grew up in the Philippines and now teaches English at Peoples' University in Beijing, China. One course from philosophy and theology: BEPH-222 History ofModern Philosophy .................. 5 BEPH-325 Philosophy ofReligion .............................. 3 BEPH-423 Contemporary Philosophy ......................... 5 BEPT-245 Contemporaiy World Missions ................. 4 BETH-233 Bible Geography and Customs ................. 5 BETH-333 Christian Evidences and Apologetics ........ 3 One course from language and literature: LIT-231 World Literature ............................................. 5 SPAN-460 Topics Foreign Language-Latin America ... 4 Additional required cognates: Elementaiy 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 histo1y General Education Requirement 4 Satisfies literature General Education Requirement 5 Satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement International Studies Major-Social Science Concen– tration Curriculum Summary: Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education Requirements .................. 61-66 International studies core requirements ......................... 32 Social sciences and hist01y requirements ................ 71-78 Required cognates ..................................................... 9-30 Electives .................................................................... 0-20 Total (minimum, notincludingproficiency) .... 192-214 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 28. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in International Studies ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology ............................................ 5 BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 BUS-100 Business Prologue ...................................................... 1 (or Physical education elective ............................................... 1) COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition Tl .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 Mathe1natics elective ............................................................... 5 Total ......................................................................................... 51 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ............................................... 5 COM-314 Intercultural Communications .................................. 4 HIST-203 History of Civilization .............................................. 4 GE0-250 hltroduction to Geography ......................................... 2 GE0-35lor352 World Regional Geography .............................. 4 Language and/or concentration requirements ........................ 22 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 Total ......................................................................................... 54 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 BUS-291 International Business ................................................ 3 ECON-335 Comparative Economic Systems ............................ 4 LING-311 Linguistics for Language Learning .......................... 5 POLS-365 International Relations ............................................. 5 Science or mathematics elective .............................................. 5 Electives in major category 1............................................... 9- 12 Electives ................................................................................. 6-9 Total ......................................................................................... 45 Travel abroad (summer or during the junior or senior years) ........................ 0-6 Fourth year: Concentration requirements or electives ................................. 47 Total······················································•¥•••••••·························· 47