Intercultural Studies (Missions) (BA)

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts 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) major 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.

Core Experience (41-42 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Core Experience

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Developing A Christian Mind

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

English

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Fine Arts

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

History

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Kinesiology

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Mathematics

Choose one 3-4 hour course from the list below.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Natural Science

Choose one 4-hour course from the list below. The second digit in the course number must be a four.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Religion

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Social Science

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Additional Program General Studies Hours (12-14 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Language

Choose two 3-4 hour courses at the 1000-level and two 3-hour courses at the 2000-level in the same language from the list below.

Complete at least 4 courses in the following Course Sets:

Major Core (36 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Major Core

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

History Choice

Select ONE History:

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:

Practical Ministry Choice

Select ONE Practical Ministry:

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:

INCS Major Elective

Select an additional 6 hours from upper-level INCS courses.

Electives (28-31 Total Credit Hours): Elective hours must be sufficient to meet minimum Total Credit Hour requirement.

Completion requirement

Upper-Level

Select 0 upper-level credit hours.

Lower or Upper-Level

Select 28-31 Lower or Upper-Level Elective Hours

Total Credit Hours

Completion requirement

Minimum: 120 Total Credit Hours Required

Additional Course Information

Completion requirement

Service-Learning

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

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AGP-Eligible

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain an AGP-Eligible component. More information can be found here.

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A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

MINOR IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES (MISSIONS)

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Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.