Global and Cultural Studies Major (A.A.)

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This degree is offered through the School of Online Studies. Students who pursue or complete the Global and Cultural Studies Major (A.A.) are invited to complete their bachelor’s degree on campus in Crown’s Intercultural Youth Development Major (B.S.) or International Relations Major (B.A.) . All of the coursework in the A.A. applies toward these two programs, and students who complete the A.A. in the Global Bridge program can also count the internship toward their major.

Program Requirements

I. Christian Studies Core - 9 Credits

BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits
or
BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
and
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits
or
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
and
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
or
COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
or
Literature Elective 3 Credits
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Science Elective 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Concentration - 18 Credits

ICS 3537 - Intercultural Communication Concepts 3 Credits *
ICS 3620 - World Religions 3 Credits *
SOC 2535 - Anthropology of Global Cultures 3 Credits *
Complete 9 credits from the following courses:
ICS 3512 - Intercultural Teams 3 Credits *
ICS 3615 - Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 Credits
ICS 3616 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition 3 Credits
ICS 3617 - Holistic Ministry 3 Credits *
ICS 3619 - World Cultures 3 Credits *
ICS 3622 - Cross-cultural Practicum 3 Credits
LAN - Foreign Language Elective 3-6 Credits

IV. Electives - 3 Credits

Total - 60 Credits

¹Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with a Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science elective.

²Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science Electives.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 60 credits is reached.