Intercultural Healthcare
Michael Mason
Division Director
The Missions Division prepares workers for effective cross-cultural ministry.
While studying missions, you will receive balanced, professional training for the huge task of mission work. Class discussions, debates, missiological research, guest mission lecturers, mission chapels, simulated cross-cultural games, international meals, missionary conventions, Jungle Camp, and other events and practical experiences provide training to put you on the cutting-edge of critical issues impacting missions.
The missions instructors base their courses upon effective missions philosophy and solid biblical principles.
InterCultural Healthcare Requirements
Program Objectives
In keeping with the Institutional Goals, the Intercultural Healthcare Program is designed specifically:
1. To help the student come to a commitment of fulfilling the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior.
2. To enable the student to construct a Biblical understanding of Christian ministry to people.
3. To develop skills in intercultural healthcare.
4. To cultivate abilities necessary to begin intercultural living and communication.
Course Requirements are as follows (Total 120 credits):
General Education, 40 credits:
| PT | 101 | College Study Skills | 1 credit |
| LL | 111 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| LL | 112 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| SS | 111 | History of Western Civ. I | 3 credits |
| PS | 131 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| LL | 211 | Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| NS | 112 | Biological Science | 3 credits |
| SS | 342 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits |
| NS | 342 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 credits |
| General Electives | 15 credits | ||
Bible/Theology, 30 credits:
| BI | 111 | Old Testament Survey | 3 credits |
| BI | 112 | New Testament Survey | 3 credits |
| BI | 121 | Gospels I | 3 credits |
| BI | 122 | Gospels II | 3 credits |
| BI | ––– | Bible Electives | 12 credits |
| TH | ––– | Theology Electives | 6 credits |
Professional Education, 50 credits:
| PT | 122 | Personal Evangelism I | 1 credit |
| PT | 221 | Personal Evangelism II | 1 credit |
| PT | 222 | Personal Evangelism III | 1 credit |
| AH | 111 | Introduction to Emergency Medical Services | 1 credit |
| AH | 211 | Emergency Medical Responder | 2 credits |
| AH | 312 | Emergencey Medical Technician | 4 credits |
| AH | 332 | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician | 5 credits |
| AH | 334 | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practicum | 1 credit |
| AH | 341 | Intro to Intercultural Healthcare | 3 credits |
| PT | 422 | Missionary Internship I | 3 credits |
| PT | 424 |
Missionary Internship II (in Intercultural Healthcare context) |
3 credits |
| MI | ––– | Missions Electives | 9 credits |
| (300 or 400 level) MI 331 Contemporary Issues in Intercultural Ministry is highly recommended. | |||
| Professional Electives | 16 credits | ||
| May include AH 322 EMT Instructor (2 credits) | |||
Missionary Internships are usually done in the summers between the sophomore and junior and senior years. The second internship must be completed in an Intercultural Healthcare context.
The program is constructed with sufficient flexibility that a student can build a cluster of courses and pursue one of several possible tracks according to his or her interest.
Suggested Schedule
(beginning even-numbered fall)
