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Nov 22, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Intercultural Studies, BA
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| College |
Ministry |
| Academic Award |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Credits Required |
122 semester credits |
| Faculty Lead |
Joshua Ziefle |
| CIP Code |
39.0301 |
Degree Requirements
The Intercultural Studies major prepares students to effectively live, interact, and communicate the Gospel of Christ in a multicultural environment.
The Intercultural Studies major integrates classroom learning and theory with field experience. This program exceeds educational requirements for Assemblies of God ministry credentials. The program has two cores of emphasis: biblical and theological and intercultural skills and knowledge, with an optional international concentration.
Graduates with a degree in Intercultural Studies will be able to:
- Apply a contextualized authentic gospel with cultural sensitivity.
- Articulate a biblical theology of mission.
- Practice cross-cultural competency in an applied setting.
- Develop a culturally sensitive model for holistic cross-cultural ministry.
- Integrate theology, the social sciences, and mission practice.
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Core Curriculum Requirements: 57
Written and Verbal Communications: 9
Humanities: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- ENGL xxx3 Any Literature course 3 credits
- HIST xxx3 Any Course in History 3 credits
- 3 additional credits selected from the following 3 credits
- Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)
Social Sciences: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- Select a minimum of two disciplines from the following: 9 credits
- Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Exercise Science (EXSC), Geography (GEOG), Information Technology (INTC), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI), or User Experience Design (UXDE)
Science and Mathematics: 7
- MATH xxxx - College-level Mathematics 3 credits
- SCIE xxxx - Science course with Lab 4 credits
Professional Readiness: 2
Two Core Curriculum elective credits are required to be Career Readiness credits. These credits can be earned by taking a combination of Career Readiness Courses and introductory internship and/or job shadowing experiences.
- This two-credit requirement is waived for students who transfer 57 or more credits to NU
- Students with 44-56 transfer credits are required to take one Career Readiness credit
Core Electives: 6
Select any college-level courses
Major Requirements: 48-54
Note: is a required prerequisite for all Bible courses in College of Ministry majors.
College of Ministry Core: 9
Intercultural Studies Requirements: 36-39
Note:
*INCS 4911/4922 Intercultural Studies Internship I & II are required UNLESS the Optional International Concentration is selected.*
Optional International Concentration: 9
This concentration is optional and will be completed during a semester abroad experience, with the site and host predetermined and arranged in consultation with a student’s advisor. The courses listed below will be completed during a student’s semester abroad, in addition to up to two (2) additional online Northwest University courses.
General Electives: 11-17
Any college-level courses
Total: 122 Semester Credits
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