Intercultural Studies - B.S.
Purpose
The Intercultural Studies major is designed to provide a core program of courses in intercultural issues, enabling students to pursue careers in business, church service, or government-related agencies in intercultural contexts in North America and abroad. Students may take the core courses as a related area or cognate to their primary major, or they may take the Intercultural Studies major as an academic program in itself. Graduates of the program can expect to have intercultural skills and insight that will be valuable in any cross-cultural context.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirement by taking INT-220 and SOC-225.
Language Proficiency
Proficiency in a foreign language at the intermediate level is required for the major. This requirement can be satisfied by completing four (4) years of the same foreign language at high school level or two (2) years of the same foreign language at college level with all grades at or above "C," or by satisfactorily passing the language examination rated for the intermediate level of proficiency.
Major
Requirements (40 hours)
Intercultural Studies (22)
| INT-220 | Intercultural Relationships | 3 |
| INT-280 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| INT-302 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| INT-322 | Intercultural Internship | 3 to 9 |
| INT-222 | Intercultural Leadership for Transformation | 2 |
| INT-480 | Intercultural Capstone | 1 |
| PHL-248 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
For
INT-322, satisfactory completion of an approved and supervised 3 hour intercultural internship abroad is required, involving at least a three-week service assignment in a significantly different cultural setting than one’s home culture. Additional internship hours may be taken as electives.
Supporting Courses (18)
Category 1: Foreign Language Proficiency (0-12)
Proficiency in a Foreign Language at the Intermediate Level (0-12 hours).
Category 2: Foreign Language Studies (6)
Six hours of additional foreign language. Students may choose courses above the intermediate level or choose courses in a second foreign language.
Category 3: Electives (0-12)
Students may not choose courses in Category 3 unless Categories 1 and 2 have been fully satisfied.
Any course that can satisfy Intercultural Experience general education requirement.
| INT-120 | Introduction to Cross-Cultural Engagement | 0 to 1 |
| INT-124 | Cross Cultural Exposure Trip | 2 |
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| Additional studies in a Foreign language | |
Second Major
Requirements (31-34 hours + 1st Major)
Intercultural Studies (22)
| INT-220 | Intercultural Relationships | 3 |
| INT-280 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| INT-302 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| INT-322 | Intercultural Internship | 3 to 9 |
| INT-222 | Intercultural Leadership for Transformation | 2 |
| INT-480 | Intercultural Capstone | 1 |
| PHL-248 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
For this major,
INT-322 is required to be taken for 3 hours. Additional hours may be taken as electives. For this course, satisfactory completion of an approved and supervised intercultural internship abroad is required, involving at least a three-week service assignment in a significantly different cultural setting than one’s home culture.
Supporting Courses (9-12)
Category 1: Foreign Language Proficiency (0-12)
Proficiency in a Foreign Language at the Intermediate Level (0-12 hours).
Category 2: Electives (0-9)
Students may not choose courses in Category 2 unless Category 2 has been fully satisfied.
Any course that can satisfy Intercultural Experience general education requirement.
| INT-120 | Introduction to Cross-Cultural Engagement | 0 to 1 |
| INT-124 | Cross Cultural Exposure Trip | 2 |
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| Additional studies in a Foreign language | |
