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HIST 3913 - Cross-Disciplinary International Trip
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This cross-disciplinary trip provides students with a short term study-abroad experience to expand their understandings of culture, scholarship, and Christian faith. The course will thoughtfully prepare students to conceive of themselves as pilgrims–people who will encounter God in new, potentially life-changing ways through their interactions with course curricula, with the places and people they visit, and with each other. A course fee is required to cover travel costs.
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HIST 4333 - Theatre History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Theatre History provides students with a comprehensive overview of the origins and development of the Theatre Arts. The course begins in the years 400-500 B.C. and progresses forward in time to the present era. The primary focus is on Western European and American theatre with brief surveys of ancient Asian theatre and contemporary world theatre. Theatre architecture, social purpose, dominant forms of dramatic literature and the roles of theatre personnel are examined. Because the study of Theatre History necessitates the use of dramaturgical skills, the course also will include opportunities for students to develop and improve such research and study proficiency. (Same as DRAM 4333)
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HIST 4723 - Topics in African History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Africa or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4733 - Topics in African History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Africa or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4753 - Topics in American History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of America. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4763 - Topics in American History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of America. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4773 - Topics in Asian History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Asia or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4783 - Topics in Asian History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Asia or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4823 - Topics in Latin American History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Latin America or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4833 - Topics in Latin American History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Latin America or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4843 - Topics Middle Eastern History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Middle East or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4853 - Topics Middle Eastern History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Middle East or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4863 - Topics in Modern European History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Europe or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4873 - Topics in Modern European History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course focusing on a specific aspect of the history of Europe or a country within the region. Course content varies to reflect topics of interest to students and faculty. This is a seminar course with required readings and participation. This course may be taken for repeated credit with different topics.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4883 - Special Topics in History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] These courses focus on topics of special historical interest to student and faculty including topics such as religion, gender, race and ethnicity, and economic history. Students may take multiple courses designated as Special Topics. Special topics courses are seminar courses with required readings and participation. Depending on the content of the course, courses may be cross-tallied with other disciplines.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4893 - Special Topics in History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] These courses focus on topics of special historical interest to student and faculty including topics such as religion, gender, race and ethnicity, and economic history. Students may take multiple courses designated as Special Topics. Special topics courses are seminar courses with required readings and participation. Depending on the content of the course, courses may be cross-tallied with other disciplines.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4903 - Special Topics in History
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] These courses focus on topics of special historical interest to student and faculty including topics such as religion, gender, race and ethnicity, and economic history. Students may take multiple courses designated as Special Topics. Special topics courses are seminar courses with required readings and participation. Depending on the content of the course, courses may be cross-tallied with other disciplines.
Prerequisite: at least one college-level History or Political Science course or Instructors permission.
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HIST 4923 - Senior Research Seminar I
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This is the first semester course (typically taken in the fall semester of a student’s senior year) in a two-semester sequence that culminates (typically in the spring semester of a student’s senior year) in a senior project involving original research of some kind. In this course students will be taken through the research process, including but not limited to a prospectus, a bibliography, and literature review. This course will also require students to consider the relationship between the Christian faith and history and politics, through a major integrative assignment.
Prerequisite: HIST 1043 Introduction to History and Politics
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BMGT 3113 - Information Technology Program Management
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces students to key business principles and practices to effectively engage with strategic partners to build and ensure onboarding, execution and documentation in a Technical and Business Services organization. This course introduces concepts on developing new programs, defining the strategic roadmaps and executing the initiatives in a fast paced business environment. (Same as INTC 3113)
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BMGT 3283 - Introduction to Data Management
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces database management systems and writing applications that use such systems; data models (e.g., relational, semi-structured), query languages (e.g., SQL, XQuery), language bindings, conceptual modeling, transactions, security, database tuning, data warehousing, parallelism, and Web-data management. The relational data model and the SQL query language. Conceptual modeling: entity/relationships, normal forms, XML, XPath, and XQuery. Transactions: recovery and concurrency control. (Same as INTC 3283)
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BMGT 3493 - Introduction to Systems Analysis
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Principles of systems analysis, business process decomposition and analysis, process analysis, function point analysis, business process improvement, process re-engineering, principles of requirements gathering and specification, methods of mapping business process requirements to information systems requirements, data flow analysis, input-output and GUI analysis. (Same as INTC 3493)
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BMGT 4183 - Information Systems Design
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces business management concepts in information systems to solve distributed, large-scale and complex challenges in product design, development, and innovation. (Same as INTC 4183)
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BMGT 4673 - Web-based Business Technologies
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces online technologies used in business, including: search engine optimization, web metrics and analytics, data exchange standards, XML, HTML5, social networks technologies, mobile applications and high performance cloud based systems. (Same as INTC 4673)
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INTC 3053 - Introduction to Computer Science
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This foundational course presents the basic concepts, terminology, and brief history of computers and computing. Topics include an introduction to software development, the theory of algorithms, and the basic building blocks of computer systems.
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INTC 3063 - Computer Organization
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces fundamental concepts of computer science and computational thinking. Includes reasoning, problem solving, data representation, abstraction, operation of computers and networks, effective Web searching. Examines fundamentals of logic, set theory, induction, and algebraic structures with applications to computing; finite state machines; and limits of computability. Structure and components of hardware and software systems. Machine organization, including central processor and input-output architectures; assembly language programming; operating systems, including process, storage, and file management. (Same as BUSM 3063)
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INTC 3083 - Computer Programming
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduction to programming concepts including procedural programming (methods, parameters, return values), basic control structures (sequence, if/else, for loop, while loop), file processing, arrays and an introduction to defining objects. This class will include hands- on programming in some simple programming languages. Same as BUSM 3083
Prerequisite: INTC 3063 Computer Organization
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INTC 3113 - Information Technology Program Management
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces students to key business principles and practices to effectively engage with strategic partners to build and ensure onboarding, execution and documentation in a Technical and Business Services organization. This course introduces concepts on developing new programs, defining the strategic roadmaps and executing the initiatives in a fast paced business environment. (Same as BUSM 3113)
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INTC 3193 - Programming Languages
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of basic concepts of programming languages and programming paradigms, such as functional, object-oriented and logic programming.
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INTC 3223 - Compiler Construction
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course explores the implementation of modern programming languages by looking at issues that arise in the design and construction of translators for programming languages. Topics include scanning, parsing, semantic analysis, code generation, garbage collection and optimization.
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INTC 3243 - Data Structures and Algorithms
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course introduces techniques for solving problems by programming. Topics include managing complexity, abstraction, analysis, vectors, lists, queues, trees, heaps, hash tables maps, and graphs
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INTC 3283 - Introduction to Data Management
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces database management systems and writing applications that use such systems; data models (e.g., relational, semi-structured), query languages (e.g., SQL, XQuery), language bindings, conceptual modeling, transactions, security, database tuning, data warehousing, parallelism, and Web-data management. The relational data model and the SQL query language. Conceptual modeling: entity/relationships, normal forms, XML, XPath, and XQuery. Transactions: recovery and concurrency control. (Same as BUSM 3283)
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INTC 3493 - Introduction to Systems Analysis
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Principles of systems analysis, business process decomposition and analysis, process analysis, function point analysis, business process improvement, process re-engineering, principles of requirements gathering and specification, methods of mapping business process requirements to information systems requirements, data flow analysis, input-output and GUI analysis. (Same as BUSM 3493)
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INTC 4183 - Information Systems Design
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces business management concepts in information systems to solve distributed, large-scale and complex challenges in product design, development, and innovation. (Same as BUSM 4183)
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INTC 4343 - Computer Architecture
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An introduction to the organization of computer system hardware. Topics include transistors, logic gates, basic processor components, memory systems, input/output devise, and low-level machine instructions.
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INTC 4353 - Distributed Systems
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the main principles underlying distributed systems: processes, communication, naming, synchronization, consistency, fault tolerance, and security.
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INTC 4383 - Operating Systems and Networks
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An introduction to basic concepts to understand and evaluate operating systems and network technologies. This course introduces issues impacting operating system design, implementation and selection. This course also provides an understanding of the technologies underlying the Internet and the WWW. (Same as BUSM 4383)
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INTC 4513 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A review of legal and ethical challenges in the Information Technology field. Topics include privacy, security, ownership, federal and state law, and liability. Students will apply insights from biblical and theological studies.
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INTC 4673 - Web-based Business Technologies
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Introduces online technologies used in business, including: search engine optimization, web metrics and analytics, data exchange standards, XML, HTML5, social networks technologies, mobile applications and high performance cloud based systems. (Same as BUSM 4673)
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INTC 4793 - Capstone Project
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Students work on instructor approved projects to design and implement a software application or utility involving multiple areas of the CO curriculum.
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INTC 4943 - Information Technology Internship
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An opportunity for students to apply theoretical principles of information technology to practice in an organization. Students arrange their own internship position in consultation with the instructor. The internship experience includes professional development and career path exploration.
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INCS 2093 - Evangelism, Outreach, and Mission
3 credits
This course focuses on the biblical perspective of mission including the understanding of missio dei and holistic evangelism strategies for all ages: children, youth, and adult. In addition, students will gain insights on how the local church should be involved in local, regional and international missions. (Same as CMIN 2093)
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INCS 2413 - History of Christian Missions
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the history of Christian missions and the historical context of the expansion of Christianity. Special emphasis is given to Assemblies of God and other modern missions and the development of effective principles of missions. Biographies of famous missionaries are also studied. (Same as CHIS 2413)
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INCS 3043 - Teaching in a Multicultural World
3 credits
This courses design targets teacher, ministers, and workers in multicultural or cross-cultural contexts. The course focuses on the teacher being the Christ-like curriculum, living as a model for students in any cultural setting, as well as theories of multicultural and cross-cultural education and how contextual diversity affects education. Students learn and plan effective multi-cultural lessons in harmony with students learning styles.
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INCS 3073 - International Development in Missions
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course focuses on international development/compassion ministries within the context of missions. It looks at the biblical mandate for compassion ministries, discusses the root causes and definition of poverty and then examines best practice methodology and responses. Students will gain insights on how to implement holistic ministries that empower and transform communities, with an emphasis on the local church and local sustainability.
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INCS 3353 - Planting Innovative Churches
3 credits
An overview of the biblical mandate for an effective approaches to planting churches. Through biblical study, readings, modeling, and guests, including many of the leading church planters in the region, students gain skills to assess their own fitness for church planting and develop a holistic plan for planting an evangelistically effective congregation. (Same as PMIN 3353)
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INCS 3423 - Cultural Anthropology
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course is an introductory study of the cultural values and differences of the various peoples of the world. The study seeks to develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the ways people of various cultural backgrounds perceive reality and relate to each other. Particular application is made on how these insights prepare individuals for cross-cultural living and ministry. (Same as SOCI 3423)
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INCS 3433 - Intercultural Communication
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Findings from the fields of communication, psychology, sociology, linguistics, and anthropology are combined with the study of characteristics of various cultures to provide the student with a basis for effective communication in all cultures. (Same as COMM/SOCI 3433)
Prerequisite or Concurrent: COMM 1003 Introduction to Human Communication.
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INCS 3503 - Introduction to World Religions
3 credits
An introduction to the major living world religions and sects. Such matters as the genesis, historical development, cultural expansion, and salient features of the belief system of each religion are considered. Particular attention is given to the encounter of the Christian faith with these religions, both domestically and abroad. (Same as RELG/SOCI 3503)
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INCS 4452 - Ministry in Urban Contexts
2 credits
A course in ministry in urban contexts. World urbanization and its impact on missions, evangelism, and the church will be studied.
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INCS 4703 - Readings in Contemporary First Nations Issues
3 credits
An independent study course whereby students will have the opportunity to gain exposure to literature drawn from an interdisciplinary base on issues related to First Nations peoples. Selected reading will be drawn from such fields as: Ethno history, cultural anthropology, education, critical theory, missiology, history, sociology, and theology.
Prerequisite: Admission to COM; INCS 2413 History of Christian Missions; INCS 3453 Multi-cultural Evangelism; INCS 3433 Intercultural Communication or INCS 3423 Cultural Anthropology, or instructor approval.
Concurrent: (This course may be taken concurrently with INCS 4963 First Nations Internship.)
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INCS 4773 - Integrative Seminar in Intercultural Studies
3 credits
This is the culmination of the Intercultural Studies program which utilizes class projects from selected Intercultural Studies Core classes to develop a realistic plan for career goal achievement. Included are planning for debt retirement, fund raising, finding a platform for ministry, identifying steps to actualize ministry goals and other topics. The class is tailored to the students career aspirations.
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INCS 4943 - Intercultural Studies Internship
3 credits
An opportunity for students to engage in ministry in a cross-cultural setting. Internship allows the application of knowledge and skills gained in academic study to practical ministry under the supervision of experienced missionary personnel. Mentoring which occurs during the internship allows the student to further develop the skills and the character necessary for engaging in missionary activity. (Graded on a Pass/ No Credit basis)
Prerequisite: instructors permission.
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INCS 4963 - First Nations Internship
3 credits
An opportunity for students to engage in ministry in a First Nations setting. Internship allows the application of knowledge and skills gained in academic study to practical ministry under the supervision of experienced missionary personnel. Mentoring which occurs during the internship allows the student to further develop the skills and the character necessary for engaging in ministry activities. (Grade Pass/No Credit)
Prerequisite: Admission to College of Ministry; INCS 2413 History of Christian Missions; INCS 3453 Multi-cultural Evangelism; INCS 3433 Intercultural Communication or INCS 3423 Cultural Anthropology.
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INCS 4973 - University Internship
3 credits
An opportunity for students to engage in ministry in a university setting. Internship allows the application of knowledge and skills gained in academic study to practical ministry under the supervision of experienced missionary personnel. Mentoring which occurs during the internship allows the student to further develop the skills and the character necessary for engaging in ministry activities. (Grade Pass/No Credit)
Prerequisite: Admission to College of Ministry; INCS 2413 History of Christian Missions; INCS 3453 Multi-cultural Evangelism; INCS 3433 Intercultural Communication or INCS 3423 Cultural Anthropology.
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INCS 4983 - Urban Internship
3 credits
An opportunity for students to engage in ministry in a urban setting. Internship allows the application of knowledge and skills gained in academic study to practical ministry under the supervision of experienced missionary personnel. Mentoring which occurs during the internship allows the student to further develop the skills and the character necessary for engaging in ministry activities. (Grade Pass/No Credit)
Prerequisite: Admission to College of Ministry; INCS 2413 History of Christian Missions; INCS 3453 Multi-cultural Evangelism; INCS 3433 Intercultural Communication or INCS 3423 Cultural Anthropology.
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IDIS 3913 - Cross-Disciplinary International Trip
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This cross-disciplinary trip provides students with a short term study-abroad experience to expand their understandings of culture, scholarship, and Christian faith. The course will thoughtfully prepare students to conceive of themselves as pilgrims–people who will encounter God in new, potentially life-changing ways through their interactions with course curricula, with the places and people they visit, and with each other. A course fee is required to cover travel costs. A travel fee is required.
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LANG 1003 - Pre-Academic Writing
3 credits
This writing bridge course provides preparatory academic writing skills for students with language backgrounds other than English. Specific attention will be given to grammar, spelling, and punctuation as well as sentence and paragraph-level writing. Students who complete this course will be prepared for ENGL 1003 Foundations of College Writing.
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LANG 1013 - Elementary Spanish I
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course is for beginners or students who have had 1 year of high school Spanish. Students will develop the ability to interpret aural, written, and visual messages in Spanish. In the course, students will interact by speaking and writing, and learning to present information in Spanish. The study of language aims to promote cultural understanding by leading students to investigate the practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish speaking cultures.
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LANG 1023 - Elementary Spanish II
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement; Modern Language] This course is for students who have successfully completed Elementary Spanish I or two years of high school Spanish. The course emphasizes development of the students ability to speak and write in Spanish through a focus on conversation, grammar and vocabulary building. Students will read the Spanish Bible and further engage with the music and art of the Spanish speaking cultures.
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LANG 1053 - Elementary French I
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement; Modern Language] French I is for beginners or students who have had one year of high school French. Students will develop the ability to interpret aural, written, and visual messages in French. In the course, students will interact by speaking and writing, and learning to present information in French. The study of language aims to promote cultural understanding by leading students to investigate the practices, products, and perspectives of French speaking cultures.
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LANG 1063 - Elementary French II
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement; Modern Language] This course is for students who have successfully completed Elementary French I or two years of high school French. The course emphasizes development of the students ability to speak and write in French through a focus on conversation, grammar and vocabulary building. Students will read the French Bible and further engage with the music and art of the French speaking cultures.
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LANG 2013 - Intermediate Spanish I
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement; Modern Language] This course for students who have had three or four years of high school Spanish or have successfully completed Elementary Spanish II or have the instructors approval, focuses on advanced grammar, further vocabulary building, written composition and conversational exercise. Hymns, the Bible and prayer are enjoyed.
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LANG 2023 - Intermediate Spanish II
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement; Modern Language] This course teaches more advanced grammar with complex syntax along with further vocabulary building in specific contexts. The student will tell Bible stories and pray in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of LANG 2013 or approval of instructor.
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LANG 2113 - Biblical Hebrew I
3 credits
Students learn to read the Bible in Hebrew by means of practices adapted from Second Language Acquisition and are introduced to basic vocabulary, grammatical forms, and linguistic principles of Biblical Hebrew. Students may use this first course to fulfill the 3-credit additional requirement in the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum requirements.
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LANG 2123 - Biblical Hebrew II
3 credits
A continuation of LANG 2113. Students devote more attention to translation and exegesis, particularly of narrative texts. Together, these two courses equip one to understand Biblical Hebrew and make judicious use of academic commentaries and other resources dealing with the Hebrew text. Since the focus is on Old Testament texts, students may use this second course as a 2/3000 Bible Elective or, where specified, a 2/3000 Old Testament Bible Elective.
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LANG 2213 - New Testament Greek I
3 credits
Students learn to read the New Testament in Greek by means of practices adapted from Second Language Acquisition and are introduced to basic vocabulary, grammatical forms, and linguistic principles of New Testament (Koin?) Greek. Students may use this first course to fulfill the 3-credit additional requirement in the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum requirements.
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LANG 2223 - New Testament Greek II
3 credits
A continuation of LANG 2213. Students devote more attention to translation and exegesis, particularly in 1 John. Together, these two courses equip one to understand New Testament Greek and make judicious use of academic commentaries and other resources dealing with the Greek text. Since the focus is New Testament texts, students may use this second course as a 2/3000 Bible Elective or, where specified, a 2/3000 New Testament Bible Elective.
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LANG 2331 - Applied Biblical Languages
1 credits
This course introduces students to how knowledge of biblical languages find a variety of practical applications such as the use of electronic biblical language tools or Bible translation. Purchase of Bible software may be required.
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LANG 3073 - Hebrew Reading and Exegesis
3 credits
Readings of selected Old Testament passages, with special attention given to development of advanced exegetical skills. (Same as BIBL 3073)
Prerequisite: LANG 2123 Biblical Hebrew II.
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LANG 3083 - Greek Reading and Exegesis
3 credits
Readings of selected New Testament passages, with special attention given to development of advanced exegetical skills. (Same as BIBL 3083)
Prerequisite: LANG 2223 New Testament Greek II.
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LANG 3293 - English Grammar
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An intensive and practical study of English grammar, including forms and functions of the parts of sentences, editing, and methods of teaching grammar to ESOL students. (Same as ENGL 3293)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1023 Composition II: Rhetoric and Research Writing.
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LANG 4013 - Linguistics
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An introductory course in the study of language. Language origins, phonetics, phonology, syntax, language acquisition, and a survey of language universals will be studied. (Same as ENGL 4013)
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LANG 4023 - Phonetics
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course is the study of speech sounds and their articulatory features, as well as sound patterns. The course is intended for those who expect to teach a language, especially English as a Second Language.
Prerequisite: LANG 4013 and junior standing or permission of instructor.
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LANG 4221 - New Testament Greek Tutorial
1 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course in which students further develop their New Testament Greek skills by tutoring first-year Greek students in the Library and/or grading their assignments. Under the supervision of the instructor, tutors help first-year New Testament Greek students with their Greek problems and concerns on a one-on-one basis for an agreed-upon number of hours per semester. Tutors develop skills that help them recognize and discuss various fundamental grammatical issues. May be repeated to a maximum of three course credits.
Prerequisite: instructors permission.
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LANG 4503 - Introduction to English Language Learning
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Theory, methods, and practical aspects of teaching English to speakers of other languages. The course is designed for volunteer teachers or tutors both in this country and in foreign countries, as well as giving an overview of the field for those considering TESOL as a career. (Same as EDUC 4503)
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LANG 4513 - ELL Methods and Materials
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Examination and critique of methods and materials for teaching English as a second language. Attention is given to principles of assessing student needs and choosing appropriate methods and materials. Practice in developing and adapting ESL materials in the context of specific methodologies form part of the learning experience.
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LANG 4553 - ELL Assessment
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Constructing and administering tests in ESOL classes. Evaluation tools for assessing second language proficiency are studied.
Prerequisite: LANG 4563 Teaching ELL Literacy
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LANG 4563 - Teaching ELL Literacy
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Examination of the developmental stages in the process of reading and writing, as well as teaching techniques of reading and writing. Written English is analyzed with an emphasis on both structure and style. Each of the levels of literacy is examined from emergent literacy, proficient literacy, and specialized literacy.
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LANG 4762 - Introduction to TEFL Method
2 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course will present the basics of language acquisition theory and the resulting language teaching theories. Students will review a spectrum of language theories, reflect on their application or relevance in their own language learning experiences, and discuss controversial language issues.
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LANG 4772 - TEFL Curriculum Development
2 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course is the companion class to Introduction to TEFL Methods. Curriculum Design for TEFL puts theory into practice by creating lesson plans, warm-ups, and practical exercises. At the end of this course, students will have a foundational curriculum tool kit, practice reflecting on the needs of students, and will create curriculum designed to address specific teaching situations.
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LANG 4782 - L2 Literacy
2 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course presents foundational L2 Literacy theories, including controversies of Whole Language and Phonics. Students will apply Literacy theory in different contexts of L2 proficiency and student age groups.
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LANG 4792 - EFL Assessment
2 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course will present the basics of EFL Assessment for a variety of contexts and targeted language skills. Students will apply assessment theory in evaluating established assessments and through creating new assessment tools.
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LANG 4950 - Language Learning Practicum
0 credits
The student will enroll in a modern language course and work with both the language teacher and the TESOL teacher. In addition to experiencing the language learning process, the student will be required to keep a journal and write a paper from a highly intentional observation and reflection focus for the TESOL teacher. Taken in conjunction with second semester of modern language.
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LANG 4951-3 - Practicum in Tesol
1-3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Field service involving 2 to 3 hours a week minimum of teaching TESOL to a class of ESOL students or tutoring ESOL students. This is to be done under the supervision of the faculty who teach TESOL courses. In addition a one-hour weekly seminar on campus is required. The student integrates methods from prior or concurrent course work with the practicum. He or she prepares the lessons and materials for the teaching sessions under the direction of the faculty supervisor.
Prerequisite: LANG 4503 Introduction to ELL and LANG 4513 ELL Methods and Materials.
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LDRS 3033 - Foundations of Leadership
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An overview of the personal characteristics and professional competencies that contribute to effective leadership in organizational settings. Students participate in several personal assessments, investigate leadership theories, and review leadership characteristics, all leading to a personal approach to leadership.
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LDRS 4193 - Leading Effective Teams
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the essential aspects involved in forming, leading, and sustaining an effective team. Students review the theory and practical aspects of team dynamics, including member selection, group interactions, leadership styles, goal setting, progress monitoring, and results dissemination.
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LDRS 4233 - Organizational Leadership and Change
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the various leadership skills and components necessary for groups and organizations to implement effective change efforts. Topics addressed include change theory, vision casting, scheduling, communication, and leadership responsibilities in successful change.
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LEGL 3403 - Business Law
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An introduction to the legal aspects of business decision-making, including dispute resolution, torts, contracts, intellectual property and employment law. The course provides students with an understanding of the role of legal rules and their impact on business. (Same as BUSM 3403)
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LEGL 3513 - The American Presidency
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the American political system, one of the most unique and successful institutions in history, as it comes to focus in the presidency. This course studies the creation and development of the American Presidency, including Presidential powers, policy-making, leadership style, limitations, and current trends. (Same as PSCI 3513)
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LEGL 3523 - Legal Issues in the Church
3 credits
A study of business and legal matters related to the local church, e.g., records and minutes; tax exemption; incorporation procedures; and laws of contracts, deeds and bonds. Criminal laws pertaining to ministerial malpractice, sexual harassment, discrimination and child-abuse are also examined. Christian responsibility for deferred giving and estate planning are considered. Attention also is given to polity (forms of church governance) with special emphasis on the Assemblies of God. (Same as PMIN 3523)
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LEGL 3603 - Law and Judicial Process
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the judicial/legal process, including the role of the common law, the court system, the lawyer, the police and alternative dispute resolution. (Same as PSCI 3603)
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LEGL 3643 - Legislative Process
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the national legislative process, including the role of Congress and the way in which it operates, presidential leadership, and administrative participation in formulation of policy. (Same as PSCI 3643)
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LEGL 3703 - International Security and Terrorism
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course deals with International Security, National Security, Terrorism, and Intelligence gathering (spying). We examine various aspects of deterrence theory as well as various theories of war fighting in order to understand the behavior of nation-states as they attempt to secure themselves. The events of 9/11 have changed the primary focus of security issues to the war on terrorism, but have not changed the need of traditional security in the nuclear age. This is a thinking class that will require you to think outside of your normal understanding. Students will need to think in military terms and from the point of view of political leadership. It is hoped that you will achieve an appreciation of the complexity of international security issues and that you will desire to learn more as both a student and a citizen. (Same as PSCI 3703)
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LEGL 4743 - Senior Thesis
3 credits
A study in which the student applies learning gained in the core courses to a specific problem or area of interest in the Politico-Legal field. This course is intended to be a culminating, learning experience in which the student demonstrates politico-legal comprehension and expression through a supervised project.
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LEGL 4943 - Legal Studies Internship
3 credits
An introduction to the politico-legal setting through supervised work for a complete semester or an equivalent summer term. Students may be placed in a variety of settings: governmental offices, law firms, the court system, or research organizations.
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BMGT 2003 - Survey of Music Business
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] An Introductory overview of the music industry business, including songwriting, live performance, the record industry, music merchandising, contracts and licenses, and career opportunities. (Same as AVPE/MUAR 2003)
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BMGT 2013 - Survey of Audio Technology
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A study of the major areas of recording technology as related to the music industry. Topics include recording live instruments and voices, mixing recorded tracks and the skills needed to create a final master for CD, DVD, MP3 type files or sound files for internet delivery. (Same as AVPE/MUAR 2013)
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BMGT 3063 - Personal Financial Management
3 credits
An applied course in managing personal finances. Topics include budgeting, credit, income tax, insurance, investments, home ownership, bank accounts, financial planning, consumer purchases, online financial tools and personal financial advisor as a career field. (Same as BFIN 3063)
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BMGT 3103 - Organization and Management Theory
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of organizational behavior. Techniques for how organizations can be more effectively managed and methods for increasing the quality of employees’ work life are explored.
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BMGT 3123 - Information Systems Management
3 credits
[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] Examines the processes for collecting, verifying, and processing information to assist management in making decisions to achieve the organization’s goals. Software, hardware, networks, and electronic data interchange are reviewed.
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