The major in Global Studies introduces students to the variety and complexity of cultures around the world. Students are taught to understand people of other cultures, worldviews, and religions and to interact with them winsomely. Those majoring in Global Studies will be well equipped to communicate the gospel in various contexts and prepared for continued studies in seminary or graduate school.

  • Fully Online

  • On-Campus

At a Glance

  • 49

    Core Hours

  • 6

    Language Hours

  • 24

    Christian Studies Minor Hours

  • 30

    Global Studies Hours

  • 18

    Elective Hours

  • 127

    Total Hours

Program Courses

Requirements

BA Core

General Studies

  • GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
  • GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
    • Students with fewer than 60 hours of undergraduate credit are required to take this course during their first semester.
  • GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
  • COM 1100 – Communication
  • ETH 2900 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
  • MIS 1000 – Introduction to Christian Missions
  • PHI 1100 – Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind
  • PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology

English

  • ENG 1110 – English Composition I
  • ENG 1120 – English Composition II
  • ENG 2100 – Survey of World Literature
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • ENG 2110 – Survey of British Literature
    • ENG 2120 – Survey of American Literature

Great Books

  • HUM 3110 – Great Books I
  • HUM 3120 – Great Books II
  • HUM 3130 – Great Books III
  • HUM 3140 – Great Books IV

History

  • HIS 1110 – World History I
  • HIS 1120 – World History II
  • HIS 3100 – Church History Survey

Math

  • MAT 1600 – College Algebra

 

Christian Studies Minor

  • BTI 3100 – Hermeneutics
  • EVA 1100 – Evangelism: Nature and Practice
  • NTS 1110 – New Testament Introduction I
  • NTS 1120 – New Testament Introduction II
  • OTS 1110 – Old Testament Introduction I
  • OTS 1120 – Old Testament Introduction II
  • THE 3110 – Christian Theology I
  • THE 3120 – Christian Theology II

 

Global Studies Major

Global Studies

  • MIS 3500 – History of Christian Missions
  • MIS 4520 – Anthropology for Cross-cultural Understanding
  • MIS 4700 – A Theology of Christian World Mission
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • MIS 4610 – International Linguistics
    • MIS 4521 – Cross-Cultural Communication

Church Planting Selective

Select one of the following courses:

  • MIS 4590 – International Church Planting
  • MIS 4840 – North American Church Planting

Global Studies Selectives

  • Select two of the following courses:
    • ICS 3500 – Eastern Religions and Contexts
    • ICS 3600 – Judaism, Islam & Contexts
    • PHI 2100 – Western Culture & World Religions

Intercultural Practicum

  • ICS 4901 – Intercultural Studies Practicum
  • ICS 4902 – Intercultural Studies Practicum

 

BA General Electives

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.

What stood out to me was how Southeastern emphasized that we as students should not wait until we finish our education to go or to pursue ministry but that we should be reaching neighbors and friends with the gospel even while we are learning as students.

Kilby Helms

Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and a certificate in TESL

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