Houghton College : Religion and Philosophy

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES MAJOR with MISSIONS CONCENTRATION:
Houghton offers a concentration in Missions within its Intercultural Studies major: a 26 credit hour major core plus 18 credit hours of concentration including Modern Missions and History of Missions. 12 additional credit hours are individually selected from Bible, theology, religion, culture, regional studies, and ministry or service skills.

The study of Missions at Houghton features: an innovative curriculum that combines theory with practice; a knowledgeable, experienced and supportive faculty; college affiliation with Wycliffe Bible Translators; a supportive community including three Missionaries-in-Residence; and an enthusiastic student community with weekly activities and strong missions involvement.

MISSIONS MINOR:
The Missions minor consists of 12 credit hours including Introduction to Modern Missions and History of Missions. The remaining 6 hours may be selected from courses such as those offered in Intercultural Studies major.

Intercultural Studies Major with Missions Conc. (BA) - 35-44 hours
Required courses for major
INCL 201 Introduction to Intercultural Studies	3 hours
INCL/SOC 243 Cultural Anthropology	3 hours
INCL/MISS 231 Global Relief and Development	3 hours
INCL/COMM 325 Cross-Cultural Communication	3 hours
INCL/INDS 211 Intercultural Transition and Adjustment	3 hours
FREN/SPAN 301 Conversation-level foreign language (or substitute a spoken language: Swahili, Arabic, Thai, etc.)	3 hours
INCL/INDS 311 Intercultural Experience	4 hours
INCL 482 Senior Capstone: Intercultural Seminar	2 hours
Choose 1 of the following:
Community Organization and Development (INCL/POLS 320) Governance and Politics in Developing Countries (INCL/POLS 336)	3 hours
Electives - choose 3 of the following:
Business and Economics Department • International Business (BADM 313) • International Economics (ECON 212) Foreign Language Department • Another 300+ level Foreign Language course History and Political Science Department • Latin American History (HIST 223) • African History (HIST 249) • East African History (HIST 251) • East Asia: History and Politics (HIST 355) • Russia and the USSR: History and Politics (HIST 357) • World Regional Geography (POLS 220) • Comparative Government (POLS 240) Music Department • Music of World Cultures (MHS 254) Psychology and Sociology Department • East African Cultures (SOC 293) • Culture, Ethnicity, and the Family (SOC 330) • The Sociology of Religion (SOC 338) • Individual and Society (SOC 351) Social Science Methodology • Statistics (SOC 309) • Social Science Research Methods (SOC 312)	3 hours
Required for Missions concentration
MISS 221 History of Mission	3 hours
MISS 222 Modern Missions	3 hours
Missions electives - choose 4 courses
Courses selected from Bible, theology, religion, culture, regional studies, or ministry or service skills	12 hours