2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 122 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations The following three concentrations are available: • Global economics and international business • Missiology • Social science Global Economics and International Business Concentration The global economics and international business concentration provides students with an economic view of the international community. Utilizing courses in business, economics, and political science, this program prepares business-oriented students for careers in international management, marketing, finance, comparative economics, missions, and foreign service. Course requirements involve 57 hours, including: Business Administration Core..................................................39 ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I. ...................................... 3 ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II...................................... 3 BUS-1000 The Business Profession. ........................................ 2 BUS-1040 The DBA Experience............................................... 0 BUS-2110 Statistics I................................................................. 2 BUS-2120 Statistics II............................................................... 2 BUS-2180 Business Law I. ....................................................... 3 BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.............. 2 ECON-2330 Microeconomics. .................................................. 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics.................................................. 3 FIN-3710 Principles of Finance................................................. 3 MGMT-3500 Prin. of Organization and Management................ 3 *MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy...................... 3 MIS-1500 Information Technology for Business........................ 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business...................................... 2 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing.......................................... 3 Global Economics and International Business.......................12 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems.......................... 3 ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics...................... 3 ECON-3380 Economic Development and Political Economy. .. 3 MGMT-3570 International Management.................................... 3 (or MRKT-4620 International Marketing................................ 3 ) (or FIN-3750 International Finance. ..................................... 3 ) Electives selected from...............................................................6 HIST-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy........................ 3 MGMT-3570 International Management................................ 3 MRKT-4620 International Marketing...................................... 3 POLS-3650 International Relations....................................... 3 Additional required cognate........................................................3 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business........................................... 3 *Capstone Course 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 department chair. This requirement is generally not fulfilled by travel overseas or minimum Missions Involvement Services experience. International Studies Major — Global Economics and International Business Concentration Curriculum Summary: Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................40–48 International Studies Core Requirements....................................21 Global Economics and International Business Requirements�����57 Required Cognates........................................................................3 Electives.....................................................................................0–7 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 Missiology Concentration The missiology concentration provides students with a missiological view of the international community. 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 42 hours, including: Missiology Concentration.........................................................33 BECE-4100 Leadership of CE Ministries.................................. 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..................................... 3 BEPT-2000 Introduction to Mission........................................... 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ............................................ 3 BEPT-2420 History of Mission. ................................................. 3 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Mission................................. 3 BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry........................................... 3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry................................ 3 *BEPT-4720 Missionary Internship. .......................................... 3 BEST-4310 Hermeneutics......................................................... 3 BETH-3330 Christian Evidences and Apologetics.................... 3 One course in missiology...........................................................3 BEPT-4300 Seminar in Missiology........................................ 3 BEPT-4560 Advanced Urban Ministry................................... 3 Two courses in political science................................................6 POLS-3200 History and Politics of Latin America................. 3 POLS-3210 History and Politics of Asia................................ 3 POLS-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East. ............. 3 POLS-3650 International Relations....................................... 3 POLS-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy...................... 3 *Capstone Course International Studies Major — Missiology Concentration Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................43–51 International Studies Core Requirements....................................21 International Studies — Missiology Major Requirements.............42 Electives................................................................................. 14–22 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128