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Graduation Requirements<br />
a. Satisfactorily complete 58 semester units as outlined<br />
in the curriculum.<br />
b. At least 24 units must be taken at this institution.<br />
C. Obtain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale with no grade below “B” in all<br />
courses to be credited toward graduation.<br />
d. Complete the entire program in no more than six years.<br />
e. Students who are placed on probation after the first 15 credits,<br />
are granted one semester in which to bring their academic<br />
work up to the required level for continuance in the program.<br />
A student cannot graduate while on probation.<br />
f. Successfully pass a comprehensive examination over course-<br />
work.<br />
G. Students who are not proficient in a second language will be<br />
required to take ISAL 520 or 655. Proficiency standards for a<br />
second language will be determined by the program director<br />
in consultation with the faculty. The standards are given in the<br />
student handbook.<br />
Curriculum<br />
The Master of Arts in Missions curriculum includes courses in: 1) core<br />
curriculum, 19 units, 2) Bible / Theology, 21 units 3) electives, 18 units.<br />
The total requirement is 58 units.<br />
Core Curriculum (19 units)<br />
IsCl 520 interpersonal adjustment .............................................. 3<br />
IsCl 555 introduction to World missions ................................... 3<br />
IsCl 622 intercultural Communication ....................................... 3<br />
IsCl 640 applied anthropology .................................................... 3<br />
IsCl 727 Principles of Church multiplication ............................ 3<br />
IsCl 747 Christianity & Culture ....................................................... 3<br />
IsCl 500 Library research ................................................................. 1<br />
Bible & Theology (21 units)<br />
IsCl 751 Theology of mission ......................................................... 3<br />
IsCl 752 acts: Biblical & missiological ......................................... 3<br />
IsCl 724 issues in spiritual Warfare .............................................. 3<br />
note: Four Talbot School of Theology courses (12) units to be<br />
selected with the Program Director’s concurrence.<br />
Electives in Intercultural Studies / Missiology (18 units)<br />
Each student will select intercultural studies / missiology courses as<br />
electives under the supervision of the program director. These may<br />
be designed to form an emphasis or specialization.<br />
Summer Institute of Linguistics<br />
In cooperation with the Summer Institute of Linguistics <strong>Biola</strong> offers<br />
a number of linguistics courses which can provide a concentration<br />
for students planning for mission work in language analysis / Bible<br />
translation. This 21–unit program combines five linguistics courses<br />
(ISAL 520 or 646, 521, 523 or 622, 525 or 624, 654) and two anthropology<br />
courses (ISCL 520, 640) (For full details on these courses see the<br />
course descriptions in the Intercultural Studies and TESOL & Applied<br />
Linguistics sections of this catalog.)<br />
20<strong>05</strong> – 20<strong>07</strong> C ATA LO G School of Intercultural Studies 291
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