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This course focuses on a holistic Christian approach of bringing the Good News of Jesus to peoples and societies around the world. Emerging trends and current challenges are examined in the light of biblical, historical and theological perspectives and current social, political and religious realities. Strategies are practiced that move students from learners and observers to thriving long-term participants, co-workers, and leaders.

This is an upper level course that allows ICD students to harness the knowledge and skills they have acquired from the program to effectively identify, analyze and resolve local community development issues. Students participate in hands-on community-based research and problem-solving activities, and thus prepare them to work with the community, identify local needs, leverage community assets, and devise strategies to mitigate community challenges. Pre-requisites: ICD-210, ICD-325, ICD-350, MAT-112 and PSY-355 or POL-322.

This course provides a capstone for the International and Community Development major and is designed to help the students to reflect on learning experiences throughout their coursework and development internships. Various exercises and readings will be used to help the students to integrate wide range of development concepts learned throughout the major. Students will be required to present their internship papers and written development concept papers to the class for constructive criticism from their peers and the faculty to enable them to sharpen their ideas and career path in International and Community Development.

This course covers a specialized and advanced topic in intercultural studies that is not covered in the normal curriculum. It is always offered with a subheading and is repeatable under a different subheading.