2003-2004 Academic Catalog

111 Interdisciplinary Studies 1 satisfies social science General Education Requirement 2 satisfies humanities General Education Requirement 3 satisfies history General Education Requirement 4 satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement International Studies Major–Global Economics and Interna- tional Business Concentration Curriculum Summary: Proficiency Requirements ......................................................... 0-5 Other General Education Requirements ............................... 40-48 International Studies Core Requirements ................................... 20 Global Economics and International Business Requirements.... 53 Required Cognates ....................................................................... 3 Electives .................................................................................. 4-12 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ......................... 128 The missiology concentration provides students with a missiological view of the 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 38 hours including: Missiology Concentration Requirements .................................... 20 BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey ............................. 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ....................................... 3 BEPT-2420 Missions Survey ............................................... 3 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions ......................... 3 BEPT-3460 The Missionary Process ................................... 2 BEPT-4500 Missionary Internship ....................................... 6 Electives selected from: .............................................................18 Two courses in philosophy: 2 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ............................ 3 2 BEPH-2250 Ethics ............................................................ 3 BEPH-3250 Philosophy of Religion ................................... 3 BETH-3330 Christian Evidences and Apologetics ............. 3 One course in sociology: SOC-3340 Sociology of Religion ....................................... 3 SOC-3710 Family and Society ........................................... 3 One course in geography or political science: GEO-3510 World Regional Geography–West .................. 3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography–East ................... 3 POLS-4050 Great Power Diplomacy in the Modern World 3 POLS-3200 History and Politics of Latin America ............ 3 POLS-3210 History and Politics of East Asia ................... 3 POLS-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East .......... 3 POLS-3540 History and Politics of Africa .......................... 3 POLS-3650 International Relations .................................. 3 One course in economics: ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems ................... 3 ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics ............... 3 ECON-3380 Economic Development and Political Economy ............................................................... 3 One course in literature or culture: 4 LIT-2340 Western Literature ............................................. 3 SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic Literature ................. 3 Additional required cognates: ......................................... 6-14 Elementary modern foreign language (or two years of high school language) .......................................................... 8 Intermediate modern foreign language ................................ 6 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 International StudiesMajor-MissiologyConcentrationCurricu- lum Summary Proficiency Requirements ......................................................... 0-5 Other General Education Requirements ..................................... 40 International Studies Core Requirements ................................... 20 Missiology Concentration Requirements .................................... 38 Required Cognates ................................................................. 6-14 Electives ................................................................................ 16-24 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128 The social science concentration provides students with a political view of the international community. Utilizing courses in economics, geography, history, literature, and political science, this program prepares students for careers in areas such as the foreign service, international media, international relations, and missions. Course requirements involve 33 hours, including: Social science requirements ....................................................... 18 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems ........................ 3 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography–West.......................... 3 (or GEO-3520 World Regional Geography–East...................3) INTL-3190 Global Issues ......................................................... 3 INTL-3650 International Relations ........................................... 3 INTL-4500 Research in International Studies ........................ 3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization ............................................. 3 Electives selected from: .............................................................. 15 Three courses from the following: ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics ................... 3 HIST-3060 History of Modern Germany ................................. 3 HIST-3080 History of Russia and the Soviet Union .............. 3 INTL-3200 History and Politics of Latin America .................. 3 INTL-3210 History and Politics of East Asia ......................... 3 INTL-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East ............... 3 POLS-3540 History and Politics of Africa .............................. 3 INTL-4050 Great Power Diplomacy in the Modern World ..... 3 INTL-4980 Independent Study in International Studies.......1-3 (Travel study must be approved by the department) One course from philosophy and theology: BEPH-3250 Philosophy of Religion ....................................... 3 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions ........................... 3 BETH-3330 Christian Evidences and Apologetics ................. 3 One course from language and literature: LIT-3380 Contemporary British Literature .............................. 3 LIT-3400 Studies in Contemporary World Literature ............. 3 SPAN-3680 Understanding Hispanic Cultures ...................... 3 Additional required cognates: Intermediate foreign language ................................................ 6-14 1 Satisfies social science General Education Requirement 2 Satisfies humanities General Education Requirement 3 Satisfies history General Education Requirement International Studies Major–Social Science Concentration Curriculum Summary: Proficiency requirements .......................................................... 0-5 Other General Education Requirements ..................................... 40 International Studies Core Requirements .................................20 Social Sciences and History Requirements ..............................33 Required Cognates ................................................................ 6-14 Electives ............................................................................... 21-29 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128