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Intercultural Studies (Missions) (BS)

The Bachelor of Science 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.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (bS)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind
DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English 

9

ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts 
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History HIST Lower Level (LL)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List

Kinesiology

1

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

Mathematics (3-4 hour course)

3-4

Choose one 3-4 hour course from Math LL Course List

Natural Science (3-4 hour course)

3-4

Choose one 3-4 hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

RELI 3304 - Christian Doctrine

Social Science

3

POLS 2301 - American National Government

Total Core Experience

40-42

Additional Program General Education Hours

11-12

Choose two 4-hour courses from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List

Choose one 3-4 hour course from STEM LL Course List

Major Core

36

CHST 3309 - Spiritual Formation for Christian Ministry

INCS 4302 - Practicum in Intercultural Studies (Missions) (S-L)

INCS 4331 - Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry

INCS 4340 - Integrating Faith and Cultures

INCS 4341 - Global Christianity

INCS 4345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World

PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy

RELI 3305 - Principles of Biblical Interpretation

Select ONE History:

RELI 4371 - American Church History

RELI 4372 - Baptist History

RELI 4383 - History of Christianity (AGP-eligible)

Select ONE Practical Ministry:

RELI 3306 - Proclamation of Biblical Truth

RELI 3371 - Pastoral Ministries

RELI 3386 - Practicum in Personal Evangelism

RELI 3387 - Practicum in Discipleship

RELI 4378 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media (AGP-eligible)

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

Electives

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

30-33

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

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.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES (MISSIONS)

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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