Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

Missions outreach has been the major thrust and the spiritual
strength of our program. It is the desire of the faculty that each
student in the program will find in their particular career choice the
means to effective crosscultural personal ministry and evangelism.
Toward that end the school will provide an information center which
will answer inquiries concerning missions and encourage students
and faculty to pursue academic excellence and spiritual maturity
so that they can carry out with competence the Lord’s program of
disciplining all peoples.
Degree Program
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Intercultural Studies is offered upon
completion of the university baccalaureate and major requirements.
I n t e r C U lt U r a l s t U d I e s (3 6 U n I t s)
The intercultural studies major requires the completion of 36 units
of which 24 must be upper division. The 18-unit core includes: 233,
310 or 313 or ANTH 310, 322, 350, 457 or 458 and Anthropology 200,
with the remaining 18 units chosen to support the particular career
interest of the student.
I n t e r C U lt U r a l s t U d I e s Co n C e n t r at I o n s
Students are strongly encouraged to choose the majority of their
electives in one or two concentrations. These concentrations create
an emphasis in a particular career field. Focusing your ICS degree on
a specific area of study or interest allows future employers to recognize
special skills in an area of expertise in your college experience.
The following are our concentration offerings.
Anthropology: Theory & Application
Courses include ANTH 200, 220, 300, 401, 403, 400.
Applied Linguistics & Bible Translation
Courses include INCS 310, 313, INAL 301, 302, 403, 405, 437, 446, 452,
453, 454.
Area Studies
This concentration provides students with personal cross-cultural
experience by studying abroad for one semester in one of the eight
programs offered at Biola. Areas of study include China, Belize, Egypt,
Russia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Japan, the South Pacific, Uganda and
Australia.
Church Planting
Courses include 333, 334, 338, 460, 451.
Crosscultural Healthcare
Courses include INCS 430 repeated with different content - Crosscultural
Health Care Delivery, Maintaining Your Health Overseas, Anthropology
of Crosscultural Heath Care and Management Strategies in
Crosscultural Health Care.
Creation Care Study Program
This concentration is completed by participating in the Global
Stewardship Program in Belize or the South Pacific along with related
coursework at Biola’s campus focusing on the care for creation and
sustainable development. Courses include ANTH 403 as well as
courses taken in tropical ecosystems and sustainable development.
Islamic Studies
Courses include INCS 324, 325, 431, 432, 447, 448.
Principles & Practice: Theory of Missions
Courses include ANTH 361, INCS 331, 332, 333, 420, 446, 453,
468, 470.
Relief & Development
Courses include ANTH 403, HIST 400, INCS 345, 347, 433, 435, 485.
Religious Studies
Courses include ANTH 330, INCS 445, 453, 456, SOCI 402.
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Courses include INCS 310, INTE 309, 421, 441, 427, 460, 492. For the
minor in TESOL please see the TESOL and Applied Linguistics section
of the catalog.
Urban Ministry
Courses include INCS 331, 455, 457, 460, 467, SOCI 330, 346.
I n t e r d I s C I P l I n a ry (3 6 U n I t s)
A personalized interdisciplinary program may be designed by the
student and the student’s advisor. The 18-unit core includes: 233 or
342, 310 or 313, 322, 350, 420 or 457 or 458 and Anthropology 200.
For the interdisciplinary program, six units of intercultural studies
electives and 12 upper division units are to be chosen from outside
of the major in a discipline that supports the student’s career objectives.
e l e m e n ta ry te aC h I n G C r e d e n t I a l P r o G r a m
The intercultural studies/ teaching emphasis majors must complete
the interdisciplinary core along with INCS 331 and 332, the professional
preparation program of 24 units and 8 units of competency
courses: ARTS 306, ENGL 380, MUSC 310.
Certain specific general education courses are also required which
include: Psychology 200, Physical Education 201, and Math 117/118.
In addition, teaching credential candidates must pass the Multiple
Subject Assessment for teachers (MSAT) and the California Basic Educational
Skills Test (CBEST) prior to entering the elementary curriculum
course. This option combines the ICS major with the Professional
Preparation Program and the required competency courses and
meets the requirements for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching
Credential. The student must consult with the School of Intercultural
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