The Certificate in Urban Mission may be earned as a stand-alone certificate or together with the MA in Intercultural Studies or MA in Evangelism & Leadership to provide a solid foundation for contextualized Christian service in urban areas.
Core Required Courses (12 hrs.)
INTR 532 Contextualization (4)
INTR 561 Intercultural Communication (4)
INTR 621 Principles of Development (2)
INTR 696 Internship (2)
INTR 692 Comprehensive Exam (0)
Urban Mission Electives (12)
INTR 525 Urban Theory and Experiences
INTR 526 Global Cities: Cities & the World (4)
INTR 527 Small Scale Enterprises & Economic Development (4)
INTR 528 Urban Economics (4)
INTR 536 Theology of Development in World Perspective* (2 or 4)
INTR 594 Seminar in Urban Studies (3)
INTR 695 Independent Study (2 or 4)
EVAN 545 Emerging Generation, Pop Culture and the Gospel (4)
*Course also taught via distributed learning
Students taking the Certificate in Urban Mission simultaneously with the MA in Intercultural Studies are exempt from taking INTR 521 for their degree program.
Students taking the Certificate in Urban Mission simultaneously with the MA in Evangelism & Leadership are exempt from taking EVAN 573 for their degree program.