Hattiesburg
Intercultural Studies Major: Intercultural studies(ICS) is a 30-hour major including 15 credit hours of practicums and internships (mission trips). This allows students to double major in ICS and another discipline such as business, education, health profession, or another area that will prepare them to be marketplace professionals. Students may choose a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree while majoring in (ICS). To fulfill language requirements, the student may elect any one of the following options: 1) 12 hours of Greek, 2) 12 hours of Hebrew, 3) six hours of Greek and six hours of Hebrew, or 4) 12 hours in a modern language (i.e. Spanish).
The purposes of the ICS major are:
- Expose students to various cultures for the purpose of developing a caring sensitivity for all people groups.
- Promote and develop Christian character, ethics and morality as the foundation of relationship among various people groups.
- Communicate the universal need for redemption through a clear presentation of the gospel in a culturally sensitive context.
- To convey the responsibility of all followers of Christ to value, protect and rescue the disadvantaged, vulnerable and abused people in society.
- Prepare students to effectively work and minister in a multicultural or cross-cultural context.
Students who major in ICS are required to double major or take a minor. A double major or minor in the following areas is suggested: business, education, health profession, or another area that will prepare the student to be marketplace professionals.
Required courses include: REL 310, 320 or 471, 405, 470, 480, 483, 484, and 497.
Intercultural studies Minor: The intercultural studies minor includes 18 hours of coursework in addition to REL 101-102. Required religion courses are: REL 310, 320 or 471, 405, 470, 483, and 484.
Specializations in the following areas may be earned by taking 18-24 hours: apologetics, expository preaching, church planting, children’s ministry, youth ministry, adult ministry, and sports ministry. To plan a course of study which includes one of these specializations, see the chairman of the Department of Christian Ministries.
