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MINOR.INCS - Minor in Intercultural Studies

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Program Description

The minor in Intercultural Studies (Missions) is designed for students who desire to serve both nationally and internationally, through missions, relief, and/or development work. The Intercultural Studies (Missions) minor is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic elements characteristic of any culture or subculture and to equip those students to work and minister effectively within various cultural contexts.

The Intercultural Studies (Missions) Program is designed to prepare students to understand, analyze, and work in different cultural settings from both social and Christian perspectives. Students learn about community development, social structures, skills needed to facilitate social change, cultural stress, and intercultural relationships.