Patten University
Bachelor of Arts Intercultural-Urban Ministry

Intercultural-Urban Ministry

The Intercultural-Urban Ministry major is an interdisciplinary major designed to develop students who are committed to ministry within urban, culturally diverse communities.  The degree program embraces values of faith, learning and service with the goal of community transformation.  The course of study, including field experiences, integrates academic study with practical life and ministry service.  Through their work, students prepare for vocational ministry, church planting, missionary service, cross-cultural vocation and ministry, benevolence ministry, non-profit leadership, community development, and graduate level education.


General Education Requirement for Intercultural-Urban Major:

ART 211 Art Appreciation            or

MUS 212  Music Appreciation       

3

COM 146 Communication

3

ENG 101A Reading and Composition                       

3

ENG 101B Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing                        

3

ENG 202  Literature                         

3

HIS 227 History of the Ancient World

3

MTH 110 Business Math

or

MTH  115 College Algebra           

3

PHL 271 Introduction to Philosophy                                         

3

PHL 363 Social Ethics

or

CMN 341 Judeo-Christian Social Ethics

3

POL 241 American Government  

3

PSY 221 General Psychology      

3

SOC 230  Sociology 

3

SSC 304 World Religions  

or

REL 480 Religion in America           

3

Non-Lab Science                              

3

Science with Lab                               

4

Total General Education Requirement                                  

46

 

 

Christian Ministries Core Requirements

 

CMN 101 Dynamics of Christian Ministry

3

CMN 324 Intercultural Ministry

or

PST 219 Multicultural Implications for Ministry

3

CMN 325 Communication Technology

3

CMN 481 Principles & Practices of Leadership

or

PST 212 Principles & Practices of Church Leadership Administration

3

PST 461 Theology of Ministry

3

CMN 499 Internship

3

Total Christian Ministries Core Units

18

 

Intercultural-Urban Major Concentration Requirements

 

ANT 220 Anthropology

3

PST 463 Homiletics

3

PSY 389 Cross Cultural/Ethnic Issues

3

PSY 476 Counseling

or

PST 218 Pastoral Care & Counseling

3

UMN 301 Building Urban Congregations

3

UMN 402 Developing Care & Benevolence Ministries

3

Total Intercultural-Urban Ministry Core Units

18

 

 

 

Guided Exploratory Minor

 

CMN 330 Christian Formation & Discipleship

3

LNG 320 Sociolinguistics

3

LNG xxx non-English Language

3

LNG xxx non-English Language

3

UMN 403 Urban Church Planting

or

CMN 217 Evangelism & Church Planting

3

Upper Division Electives

3

Total Exploratory Minor Units

18

 

Summary of Intercultural-Urban Major

 

General Education Requirements

46

Biblical & Theological Studies Requirements

18

Christian Ministries Core Requirements

18

Intercultural-Urban Major Concentration

18

Exploratory Minor

18

Elective

3

Total Units for B.A.

121