We live in an exciting era of history. The world is becoming a “global village” of many diverse cultures. We can communicate instantly with someone on the other side of the world, and we can travel there in less than a day. America, like most other countries, is becoming increasingly diverse in cultures, religions, and ethnic groups.
That makes our need to know how to engage with other cultures more urgent than ever.
If you want to be able to engage people effectively in the global marketplace, Cross-Cultural Studies is designed for you. This broad program provides a solid foundation in the full spectrum of liberal arts courses, but also provides specific courses in cross-cultural communication, linguistics, comparative worldviews, cultural anthropology, and other globally applicable topics.
This program will give you a foundation for working in personal and professional environments that are international and multicultural. The program provides a broad global undergraduate perspective with a goal toward specialization in graduate studies.
Suggested Schedule
This is the suggested class list for the Humanities; Cross Cultural major. You may also look over the details for our Missions major.
Year 1
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Cross Cultural Studies | 2 | Biblical Theology of World Missions | 2 |
| Christian Life 1 | 1 | Computer Application Seminar | 1 |
| Old Testament Survey | 2 | General Psychology | 3 |
| English Composition 1 | 3 | Speech Elective | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 2 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| The Modern World | 3 | English Composition 2 | 3 |
| Music Elective | 2 | Science Elective | 3 |
Year 2
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology Elective | 2 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| English Grammar | 3 | Computer Technology Elective | 2 |
| Baptist Heritage | 3 | Christian Life 2 | 1 |
| Principles of Bible Study | 2 | Minor | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | American Studies Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective | 3 |
Summer
Summer 1 | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Anthropology & Communication | 3 |
Year 3
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Religions | 2 | Asian or Twentieth Century History | 3 |
| Introduction to Philosophy | 2 | Christian Life 3 | 1 |
| Literature or Writing Elective | 3 | Bible Doctrine 2 | 3 |
| Bible Doctrine 1 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Bible Elective | 2 | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
Summer
Summer | Credits |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 3 |
| Cross Cultural Fieldwork | 2 |
Year 4
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics | 3 | Cross Cultural Seminar | 3 |
| Bible Elective | 2 | Apologetics | 2 |
| Minor | 3 | Bible Elective | 2 |
| Math Elective | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
Career Options
- International business
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Social services
- Missions
- Linguistics
- Cross-cultural healthcare provider
- Intercultural marketing
Global Encounters
If you major in Cross-Cultural Studies, you’ll want to take a summer trip (or two) overseas with Global Encounters. Maranatha students have gone to Germany, South Africa, Turkey, Peru, Uganda, Mexico, Israel, Argentina, Ireland, China, Guam, the Dominican Republic, and Ukraine in recent years.