在希望, the Intercultural Studies major prepares students to relate to people of diverse cultures, 领他们归向基督, and guide them into a relevant life. This program is perfectly suited for students who plan to work in missions or cross-cultural ministry, both nationally or internationally. As diversity is standard in our society, the demand for competent cross-cultural communicators in churches, 教育机构, 部门, 非营利组织, 商业是标准的.
The program includes a strong Biblical foundation and the curriculum provides a foundation that blends theory and experience. B.A. in Intercultural Studies program is 126 units.
This flexible program has the added bonus of offering a field practicum that can be completed inside or outside the United States. Students have the opportunity to focus on the location and ministry type of their choice. Recent practicums have included ministering in the slums of Nairobi, 肯尼亚6个月, serving in a bush hospital in Africa, working with homeless mothers and their children in Los Angeles, assisting Bible translators in South America, 还有更多. Students may also take advantage of select CCCU 出国留学 or domestic BestSemester opportunities to expand their crosscultural knowledge and abilities.
Hope also provides many other opportunities to serve while in school, including serving sack lunches to the homeless with your fellow classmates or traveling with a group to Mexico to build houses for the poor. The opportunity to serve in intercultural ministry is all around.
1. You can enter a variety of career fields
As someone who receives a degree in Intercultural Studies you will have the opportunity to choose from variety of career paths. Some careers in the field of intercultural studies include, 任务工作, 人道主义援助, 外交, 国际发展, 教会, 还有更多.
2. You will have a global mindset
Today in the age of globalism, it is quickly becoming less and less acceptable to ignore the many events and issues that are occurring throughout the world every day. With a degree in intercultural studies you will not only learn how to be aware of events/issues that are occurring, but you will also be taught how to critically analyze and thus respond in a constructive manner to the things that are happening in our world.
3. Learn to bring the whole Gospel
在希望 International University, we believe that it is imperative that when students are trained to engage in 任务工作, they are trained to meet the holistic needs of the communities that they are in. Meeting the holistic needs of a community includes meeting the physical and societal needs of an area while also sharing the Gospel message. We believe that the holistic model is the model that Jesus Christ created and thus it is the way we believe our 任务工作 should operate as well.
4. 塑造你的社区
At HIU believe that when a student receives their degree in intercultural studies they do not have to go overseas just to make a difference. The diversity of the American population is 增加日常 and if you take a look on the news it is clear that racial, societal and physical oppression is present on American soil as it is in foreign nations. Our country is in desperate need for leaders with intercultural mindsets that will be leading the way for a positive future for the many, 不仅仅是少数人.
5. 产生持久的影响
Here at Hope International University, we believe that when our interculteral studies students are searching for solutions to global and local community/societal problems it is important that our professors teach students what it means to discover sustainable, 长期的解决方案.
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