Intercultural Studies 4+1
Intercultural Studies majors have the option of completing their Bachelor's Degree in conjunction with a Master of Arts Global Theology or a Master of Arts Missional Leadership.
In their junior year, students will begin taking some graduate level courses which apply toward their Master's Degree. This means a successful student may complete both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in just five years!
Intercultural Studies students interested in pursuing their B.A. and M.A. in five years must make an official request in writing submitted to the Intercultural Studies Department by the end of Fall semester of their sophomore year. The Intercultural Studies committee considers all requests and makes recommendations to the Graduate School. During their senior year, a student will complete a separate application to the Graduate School in order to complete the M.A. degree in their fifth year.
Program Requirements
(120 Credits)
Biblical Studies Major (30 Credits)
- BIBL 150 Old Testament History & Literature 3
- BIBL 151 New Testament History & Literature 3
- BIBL 152 Life of Christ 2
- BIBLE 153 Acts 2
- BIBL 253 Hermeneutics 3
- ITCS 101 Intro to Missions & AG History 2
- PHIL 254 Ethics 2
- THEO 165 Intro to Worldview & Theology 3
- THEO 251* Sys Theo 1; Scripture, God, Creation 3
- BIBL One Old Testament Elective
- BIBL One New Testament Elective
- BIBL/THEO Elective to total 30 Credits
General Education (36 Credits)
- BUSI 158 Personal Finance 2
- COMM 201 Public Speaking 3
- ENGL 111/113 English Composition 1 / Honors 1 3
- ENGL 112/114 English Composition 2 / Honors 2 3
- HPEX 110 Health Concepts 1
- PSYC 101 Intro to College & Spiritual Formation 2
- PSYC 210 General Psychology 3
- HITH 251 History of Missions 3
- Humanities Choose 1 3
- Literature Choose 1 3
- Math 100 Level or Above 3
- Science Choose 1 4
- Sociology MA Anthropology in Missio Context 3
Program-Specific Courses (49 Credits + 30 M.A. Credits)
- ITCS 252 Intercultural Ministry Strategies 3
- ITCS 257 World Religions 3
- ITCS 301** Principles of Church Planting 2
- ITCS 356 Preparing to Live Interculturaly 3
- ITCS 361 Itineration and Fundraising 2
- ITCS 381A Intercultural Studies Internship A 1
- ITCS 381B Intercultural Studies Internship B 3
- ITCS 453 Current Issues in Intercultural Studies 2
- ITCS 470 Senior Seminar-Intercultural Studies 1
- PMIN 352 Principles of Preaching 3
- PMIN 355 Pastoral Theology 3
- THEO 252* Sys Theo 2; Sin, Christ, Salvation 3
- THEO 361* Sys Theo 3; Holy Spirit, Church... 3
- THEO 362* Sys Theo 4; Pentecostal Distinctives 2
- MA Theology of Missions 3
- MA Intercultural Communication 3
- MA Choose 1 3
- MA Choose 1 3
- PT 510 Research Methods 3
- Electives and/or Minor 5
Master of Arts***
*THEO 251, 252, 361, & 362 do not need to be taken in order
**ITCS 301 may be subsituted with PMIN 405 Church Planning & Leadership
***Many graduate courses are taught on an alternating year schedule. Two courses from the list are taken in the junior or senior year as part of the BA. CS 610, TH690, and the remaining courses count only towards the M.A.