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This course is designed to acquaint students with recurring social, political, and religious issues that individuals encounter in cross-cultural settings. Concerns arising out of current events and the personal experiences of the students may also be topics of discussion.

A study of ministry to and by women, including biblical foundations for roles of female missionaries in the home, church, society, and principles for evangelizing, discipling, and counseling women of other cultures.

This course addresses the role culture plays when communicating and practicing the basic beliefs of historic Christianity. Students will be introduced to intercultural communication theory; asked to analyze how to appropriately convey and practice Christian doctrine in a variety of intercultural settings; and expected to prepare and present an original, scriptural, theologically informed, and cultural relevant dialogue, teaching lesson or sermon. Prerequisite: BIL-202, REL-270 and THE-233.

The student will be involved in a significant cross-cultural experience overseas under the supervision of a professional in the student's area of academic interest. Direct exposure involving observation and practical service that relates to classroom instruction will be required. Meets General Education Intercultural Experience requirement. Prerequisites: INT-220.

This course is to be taken on site at an urban ministries center. The student will be provided a foundation for understanding urban cultures, systems, and people through an individually tailored internship and course of study. 1-4 week experience: 3 hours; 5-8 week experience: 6 hours; 9-14 week experience: 9 hours. Open to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: ICD-260.

This course seeks to facilitate greater intercultural awareness, sensitivity, competences and responsiveness in the student. While taking this course, students are expected to be actively engaged in an intercultural context. Prerequisite: INT-120, INT-122 or INT-220.

This course covers the key principles and processes of transformational development rooted in the tradition and values of self-determination, empowerment, and social justice. The course focuses on direct practice and advocacy for the socially and economically disempowered groups in the society and on bringing the church and the community together to address the problematic social conditions. It is designed to build the students' analytical, political and interactional skills necessary to mobilize the community for collective action and social justice.

This seminar will provide a forum for reflecting on the student's participation in an intercultural immersion experience. Students will be asked to evaluate their intercultural engagement during their immersion experience and will be asked to assess their personal cultural awareness growth. Strategies and challenges to returning to stateside after an intercultural immersion experience will also be discussed. Prerequisites: INT-340, GLM-360 or CDV-360.

Students will work under a faculty mentor in their major and in cooperation with an Honors College advisor, producing a research thesis or creative project.