Courses | B.A. in Intercultural Studies

Field Internship

Every Intercultural Studies major must complete an approved field internship experience, which requires the application of skills studied in the classroom in a cross-cultural environment, usually in a foreign country. Students are encouraged to fulfill this requirement in the summer following the junior year or alternatively in the summer following their senior year. In the case of those choosing to complete their internship following their senior year, INCS 354 will be offered as a summer online class following their internship experience.

Curriculum Requirements

Intercultural Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program-Specific Core Curriculum Courses
Students must complete the standard Core Curriculum requirements with specific courses fulfilling certain Core areas as noted below. If students have not completed their Core Science requirement prior to entering the program, it is strongly recommended they take ANTH 222.
ANTH 200	Cultural Anthropology
BBST 458	Theology of Mission 1
BBST 465	Integration Seminar (taken as "Gospel and Culture") 1
Program Courses
INCS 231	Intercultural Competence & Diversity in the Global Workplace	3
INCS 233	Introduction to World Missions	3
INCS 322	Intercultural Adjustment	3
INCS 331	Ethnicity and Diversity in America	3
INCS 349	Community-Based Research	3
INCS 352	Field Internship	1
INCS 354	Field Internship	2
INCS 420	Intercultural Communication	3
INCS 451	Evangelism & Discipleship	3
INCS 456	World Religions and Pluralism	3
Select 6 credits of electives 2, 3		6
Program Course Requirements: 33 credits
Select a 9-credit concentration from the list below 2		9
Core Curriculum Requirements 4		74
General Electives		4
Total Credits		120

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Students in the Torrey Honors College or who have already taken 30 credits of Bible may need to take INCS 450 (Theology of Mission) and/or INCS 465 (Integration Seminar: Gospel and Culture) instead of their BBST equivalents, and in those cases the number of INCS credits required may increase to 45 or 48 since the 42 INCS required program credits do not include these two BBST/INCS courses.

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All INCS students must complete at least one 9-credit concentration and take a minimum of six elective credits. Students who decide to move from a concentration to a minor hosted by the INCS department will not be required to declare a concentration (and will also be exempted from taking six additional credits of INCS/ANTH electives). If a student's concentration is INDS, INTE, or INCL, they must choose INCS electives. The other INCS concentrations may choose electives in INCS, INTE, or ANTH. 

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One concentration and one secondary emphasis (different from the selected concentration) may be taken using the 9-credit concentration requirement and the 6-credit elective requirement. As detailed below, emphases are available in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology; International and Community Development; Missions; and Peace and Justice. 

• The Department of Undergraduate Intercultural Studies issues a digital badge in recognition of the achievements of students from outside the INCS major and minors who complete coursework equivalent to an emphasis with a "C+" or higher in both specified courses. Please contact the department for details. 
• A digital badge in “Intercultural Competence” may be issued upon request to students from outside the INCS major and minors for completion of INCS 231 and INCS 420 with a "C+" or higher in both courses. Please contact the department for details. 

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See Core Curriculum Program section for details.

Concentrations

Applied Linguistics and Bible Translation

As of Spring 2020, this concentration is in teach-out phase; it is not open to new or readmit students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INAL 301	General Articulatory Phonetics	3
INCS 310	General Linguistics 1
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
ANTH 310	Linguistic Anthropology
INAL 403	Introduction to Phonology
INAL 405	Introduction to Syntax
INAL 437	Introduction to Literacy
INAL 446	Introduction to Sociolinguistics
INAL 452	Field Methods in Linguistics 2
INAL 453	Introduction to Bible Translation 2
INAL 454	Field Methods in Second Language and Culture Learning
Total Credits		9

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 Use as an INCS elective.

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 Some courses may require additional prerequisites. Students should use their additional INCS electives for them.

Church Planting and Pioneer Missions

As of Spring 2021, this concentration is in teach-out phase; it is not open to new or readmit students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 410	Frontier Missiology	3
INCS 451	Evangelism & Discipleship	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 333	Principles of Church Multiplication
INCS 334	Church Planting Models and Strategies
INCS 425	Spiritual Conflicts in Cross-Cultural Context
INCS 458	Traditional Cultures
INCS 485	Topics in Intercultural Studies (taken as Holy Spirit and Missions)
Total Credits		9

Cross-Cultural Healthcare

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 345	Introduction to Development	3
INCS 430	Seminar: Topics in Intercultural Health Care (Global Health Perspectives)	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 430	Seminar: Topics in Intercultural Health Care (Global Health: Preparation for Living Overseas)
INCS 430	Seminar: Topics in Intercultural Health Care (Global Health Priorities)
INCS 430	Seminar: Topics in Intercultural Health Care (Global Health Communication)
Total Credits		9

Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANTH 310	Linguistic Anthropology	3
ANTH 403	Economic Anthropology	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
ANTH 300	Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 302	Colonization, Decolonization, & Postcolonialism
ANTH 370	Topics in Anthropology
Total Credits		9

International and Community Development

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 345	Introduction to Development	3
INCS 433	Community Development Models and Strategies	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 347	Micro Issues in Relief and Development
INCS 435	Project Evaluation and Assessment
Total Credits		9

Islamic Studies

As of Spring 2021, this concentration is in teach-out phase; it is not open to new or readmit students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 324	Understanding Islam and Islamic Theology	3
INCS 325	Popular and Folk Islam	3
INCS 447	Approaches to the Islamic World	3
Total Credits		9

Missiology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 371	Profiles in Missionary Lives	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 342	World Christianity
INCS 444	History of the Expansion of Christianity
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 324	Understanding Islam and Islamic Theology
INCS 360	Short-Term Mission Leadership
INCS 440	The Local Church and World Missions
INCS 485	Topics in Intercultural Studies 1
Total Credits		9

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Missiological topics only, with prior approval of the Missiology Concentration Coordinator; must be taken for 3 credits to meet the Concentration requirement.

Peace and Justice

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANTH 342	Peace and Justice Advocacy	3
ANTH 415	Violence and Mediation	3
ANTH 470	Topics in Peace and Justice	3
Total Credits		9

TESOL

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INTE 429	English Language Teaching Methods	3
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
INTE 309	Grammar for English Teachers
INTE 427	Materials Evaluation and Preparation
INTE 433	Ethics, Values, and Intercultural Communication for TESOL Professionals
INTE 492	Practicum in TESOL I 1
Total Credits		9

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If students complete all the TESOL courses in this concentration AND INCS 310 (General Linguistics), they can earn a University-issued TESOL Certificate.

Urban Ministry

As of Spring 2021, this concentration is in teach-out phase; it is not open to new or readmit students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 375	Understanding the City	3
INCS 459	Urban Transformation	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
INCS 338	Urban Ministry Models
INCS 457	Urban Research
Total Credits		9

Interdisciplinary

A personalized interdisciplinary program may be designed by the student and the student’s advisor. Popular fields include: Business and Entrepreneurship, Family Studies, Intercultural Journalism, and Psychology, among others. 

Select one field from the following:

Business and Entrepreneurship¹

Due to the popularity of the Business program, automatic priority is given to Business majors. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BUSN 240	Principles of Management	3
BUSN 364	Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formation	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
BUSN 211	Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 338	Entrepreneurship Practicum
Total Credits		9

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A Minor in Entrepreneurship is available with the completion of additional coursework. Please contact the Crowell School of Business for further details.

Early Childhood Education¹

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
LEDU 335	Child Development: Birth through Adolescence	3
LEDU 355	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
Total Credits		9

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The following Early Childhood courses can be linked to Child Development Permits. Please contact the School of Education academic advisors for further information on CTC Child Development permits.

Family Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOCI 320	Marriage and the Family	3
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
PSYC 319	Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology
PSYC 425	Psychology of Marriage and Family (Psychology of Marriage and Family)
PSYC 470	Current Topics in Psychology (Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood or Culture and Development)
SOCI 302	Sociology of Gender
SOCI 453	Sociology of Sexuality
Total Credits		9

Intercultural Journalism¹

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
JOUR 105	Foundations of Journalism	3
JOUR 107	Introduction to Digital Skills for Media	3
JOUR 125	Foundational Media Skills: Photography	3
Total Credits		9

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University policy requires that each major consist of a minimum of 24 upper-division credits. To satisfy this requirement, students in the Interdisciplinary - Intercultural Journalism concentration must take at least 3 upper-division INCS elective credits as part of their 6-credit elective requirement.

Psychology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
PSYC 309	Introduction to Psychopathology
PSYC 319	Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology
PSYC 320	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
PSYC 418	Seminar in Therapeutic Techniques
Total Credits		9

Interdisciplinary Education

As of Fall 2023, this concentration is in teach-out phase; it is not open to new or readmit students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Concentration-Specific Core Curriculum Courses
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education require this course; fulfills Core Curriculum Behavioral Science requirement)
Elementary or Secondary Concentration Courses 1
LEDU 301	Introduction to Teaching	3
LEDU 330	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
LEDU 341	Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students	3
Total Credits		9

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These are the first three courses in the credential program. See the School of Education for details. Additional items may be required for this coursework, such as TB tests, fingerprinting, and Certificates of Clearance.

Emphasis Options¹

Students may select one of the four emphases below which reflect a variety of options in the discipline: Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology; International and Community Development; Missions; or Peace and Justice.

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The Department of Undergraduate Intercultural Studies issues a digital badge in recognition of the achievements of students from outside the INCS major and minors who complete coursework equivalent to an emphasis with a "C+" or higher in both specified courses. A digital badge in “Intercultural Competence” may be issued upon request to students from outside the INCS major and minors for completion of INCS 231 and INCS 420 with a "C+" or higher in both courses. Please contact the department for details. 

Cultural and linguistic Anthropology

The Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology emphasis introduces students to a holistic understanding of the diversity of human behavior across time, geography, and culture from a distinctly Christian perspective and provides tools for them to begin actively bridging cultural differences so that they can more effectively share the good news of the Gospel and holistically address human problems.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANTH 310	Linguistic Anthropology	3
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 300	Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 302	Colonization, Decolonization, & Postcolonialism
ANTH 370	Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 403	Economic Anthropology
Total Credits		6

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Students are strongly encouraged to take ANTH 200 before any additional ANTH course.

International and Community Development 

This emphasis is comprised of two courses that focus on various theories in development as well as multiple issues, including participation, empowerment, and asset-based community development needed to engage in effective development practice. Both courses will examine in depth transformational and Christian development approaches as well as conventional secular development approaches in order to familiarize students with both sets of approaches. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 345	Introduction to Development	3
INCS 433	Community Development Models and Strategies	3
Total Credits		6

Missions 

The Missions emphasis equips students to reflect on the historical, theological, cultural, and strategic realities that impact cross-cultural witness and service. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
INCS 371	Profiles in Missionary Lives	3
Select one of the following:		3
INCS 342	World Christianity
INCS 440	The Local Church and World Missions
INCS 444	History of the Expansion of Christianity
Total Credits		6

Peace AND JUSTICE

The Peace and Justice Emphasis provides students with the biblical foundation, academic knowledge, and practical skills to address various forms of conflict on a communal, national, and international level.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANTH 342	Peace and Justice Advocacy 1	3
ANTH 415	Violence and Mediation	3
Total Credits		6

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Students are encouraged to take ANTH 342 before ANTH 415.