Intercultural Studies Major
Major or Minor
The intercultural studies degree challenges and equips students for cross-cultural engagement, communication and understanding in life, work and service. The world is becoming smaller as technology advances, people migrate and opportunities continue to expand. This major is for the person who loves the challenge of diversity and encountering new experiences through people, worldviews, and cultures. A highlight of this major is spending at least one semester developing cross-cultural skills in a service-oriented internship.
16,000+
local businesses provide internships and employment opportunities
11:1
student-to-faculty ratio
100%
of students receive some form of financial assistance
Intercultural Studies Major
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program – 4 years
Courses will include:
- Language Acquisition and Cultural Adaptation
- International and Community Development
- Cultural Anthropology
- World Regional Geography
- Spiritual Formation Experience
Intercultural Studies Minor
Courses will include:
- Language Acquisition and Cultural Adaptation
- International and Community Development
- Cultural Anthropology
- World Regional Geography
- Spiritual Formation Experience
Prepare for an exciting future as a/an:
- Missionary
- Community Health Organizer
- Cultural Consultant
- Policy Analyst
- Anthropologist
- Interpreter
- Curator
- Community Liaison
You’ll gain career-shaping skills such as:
- Analyzing and engaging global issues from Christian theological, philosophical and social science perspectives
- Encountering new experiences through people, worldviews, and cultures
Intercultural Studies Major Highlights
Be challenged and equipped for cross-cultural engagement, communication, and understanding in life, work and service. The world is becoming smaller and as technology advances, people migrate and opportunities continue to expand. If you love the challenge of diversity and encountering new experiences through people, worldviews, and cultures, this program is for you. A highlight of this major is spending at least one semester developing cross-cultural skills in a service-oriented internship.
Also Consider These Areas of Study
As an interdisciplinary major, the intercultural studies degree empowers students to analyze and engage global issues from Christian theological, philosophical and social science perspectives. The intercultural studies major will double with nearly any major, providing a competitive advantage in seeking employment both overseas and at home in business, communications, education, not-for-profit, and ministry, or in seeking further graduate studies.
As you’re pursuing a degree in intercultural studies, you may explore pairing it with one of the following degrees:
Still deciding?
Meet Our Faculty
Robert Brandt
Associate Professor of Christian Ministries
Timothy Erdel
Adjunct Faculty, Religion & Philosophy; Archivist & Theological Librarian; Committee on Humanities
Becki Graves
Admission Advisor, BU-X; Director of Worship Arts Program
Keith Koteskey
Interim Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Christian Ministries
Terry Linhart
Associate Vice President for Adult, Graduate and Extension studies (AGX)
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