Speaking & Cross-Cultural Courses
Listed below are courses that include content which satisfies a University “speaking” or “cross-cultural” requirement. All baccalaureate students must complete at least two “SP” courses, beyond the foundational core (FCC) requirement of CAC 160 or COM 210. Note: If a student completes both CAC 160 and COM 210, one of the courses may count as an “SP” course for the student, leaving one additional “SP” course required.
All baccalaureate students must also complete at least one “CC” course. Note: Simply traveling abroad (for a week or even a semester) does not necessarily meet the cross-cultural requirement.
The courses listed below are included in the course descriptions in the academic catalog under the specific department. Additional courses, including study abroad courses, could also meet a requirement; see the specific department or Off-Campus Programs for details.Note: A course may meet a “CC” and/or “SP” requirement as well as one additional FCC requirement.
Courses listed with an asterisk (*) only award the “CC” or “SP” for the faculty listed; other faculty teaching the course would not award “CC” or “SP” credit. Students should verify the “CC” or “SP” is attached to a course upon registration and should verify with the instructor/syllabus the first week of class.
Speaking Courses (SP)
Department of Art, Film, and Media (SP)
| ART 309* |
Secondary Art Methods (Richardson, H.) |
| ART 311* |
Western Art History I (Smith, R.) |
| FMP 350 |
Media Theory and Ethics |
| FMP 352 |
History and Criticism of Film |
| FMP 388 |
Media, Faith, and Culture |
Department of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, and Philosophy (SP)
| BIB 493 |
Biblical Literature Capstone |
| CMI 262 |
Personal Foundations for Ministry |
| CMI 351 |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
| GRK 302* |
Exegesis of the Greek New Testament |
| PHI 425 |
Philosophical and Theological Methods |
| REL 432* |
World Missions Area Studies (Collins, J.) |
Department of Biology, Environmental Science, Public Health, and Sustainable Development (SP)
| BIO 307* |
Vertebrate Natural History (Reber, J.) |
| BIO 432* |
Developmental Biology (Vanderploeg, J.) |
| BIO 462 |
Molecular Genetics |
| BIO 471* |
Microbiology and Immunology (Vanderploeg, J.) |
| BIO 493 |
Biology Senior Capstone |
| ENS 361* |
Geomorphology (Guebert, M.) |
| ENS 362* |
Hydrogeology (Guebert, M.) |
| ENS 383* |
Environmental Ethics (Guebert, M.) |
Department of Business (SP)
| ECO 442 |
Economic Development |
| ENT 240 |
Creativity and Concept Development |
| FIN 430 |
Investments |
| FIN 390* |
Behavioral Finance |
| ITB 375* |
International Business (Sherlock, J.) |
| MGT 352 |
Management Analysis and Practice |
| MGT 442 |
Business Ethics |
| MGT 452* |
Strategic Management (Sherlock. J.) |
| MKT 231 |
Principles of Marketing |
| MKT 312* |
Professional Selling (Sherlock, J.) |
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (SP)
| CHE 312 |
Organic Chemistry II |
| CHE 420 |
Chemistry Thesis |
Department of Communication (SP)
| CAC 220 |
Essentials of Written Communication |
| CAC 340 |
Intercultural Communication |
| COM 372 |
Persuasion and Influence |
| JRN 255 |
Media and Society |
| PBR 261 |
Introduction to Public Relations |
| PBR 361 |
Public Relations Cases and Campaigns |
| PBR 461 |
Public Relations Writing and Production |
| PWR 486* |
Senior Paper/Portfolio Development (Taylor, L.) |
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (SP)
| COS 311 |
Ethics in Computer Science |
| COS 433 |
Missions Computing Senior Project |
| COS 453 |
Research II |
| COS 492 |
Senior Project |
| COS 494 |
Senior Engineering Project II |
| SYS 390 |
Information Systems Analysis |
Department of Education (SP)
| EDU 351 |
Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers |
| EDU 393 |
Practicum |
| EDU 421 |
Supervised Internship in Elementary Schools |
| EDU 431 |
Supervised Internship in Secondary Schools |
| EDU 493 |
Elementary Education Senior Capstone |
| TSL 211 |
Teaching English Internationally |
| TSL 482 |
Practicum in TESOL |
Department of English and Modern Languages (SP)
| ENG 305* |
Writing Theory and Grammar (King, C.) |
| ENG 362* |
Shakespeare (Mook, L.) |
| ENG 493* |
English Capstone (Dayton, N., Mook, L.) |
| SPA 305 |
Communication in Spanish |
| SPA 480 |
Seminar |
Department of History, Global, and Political Studies (SP)
| GBS 130* |
Introduction to Global Studies (Johnson, K. ) |
| HIS 227* |
War in American History (Wetzel, B.) |
| HIS 321 |
Modern Middle East |
| HIS 317* |
The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1920) (Wetzel, B.) |
| HIS 386* |
Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights (Miller, J.) |
| HIS 391* |
The World Since 1945 (Jones, T.) |
| HIS 392* |
Twentieth Century US History (Jones, T.) |
| OVC 493 |
Senior Capstone |
| POS 232 |
Political Thinking |
| POS 304* |
Global Governance (Kerton-Johnson, N.) |
| POS 321 |
Modern Middle East |
| POS 325* |
American Foreign Policy (Kerton-Johnson, N.) |
| POS 386* |
Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights (Miller, J.) |
| POS 462 |
Theories of International Relations |
| POS 467 |
Senior Seminar |
Department of Kinesiology (SP)
| EXS 306 |
Physiology of Exercise |
| EXS 453* |
Physical Fitness Prescription (Renfrow, M.) |
| KIN 355 |
Research Methods |
Department of Mathematics (SP)
| MAT 392* |
Mathematics Seminar (Case, J.) |
| MAT 493 |
Senior Capstone |
Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SP)
| MUS 362 |
Conducting II |
| MUS 372 |
Music History and Literature II |
| MUS 440 |
Vocal Pedagogy and Literature |
| THR 112* |
Performing Literature (Manning, T.) |
| THR 402 |
Contemporary American Theatre |
Department of Physics and Engineering (SP)
| ENP 252 |
Principles of Engineering |
| PHY 341 |
Math Methods in Physics and Engineering |
| PHY 413* |
Quantum Mechanics II (Kiers, K.) |
Department of Psychology (SP)
| PSY 320* |
Multicultural Psychology (Maloney, V.) |
| PSY 321* |
Social Psychology (Maloney, V.) |
| PSY 410* |
Motivation (McClelland, L.) |
| PSY 411* |
Learning: Theory and Application (Edwards, L.) |
| PSY 420* |
Cognition (McClelland, L.) |
| PSY 422* |
Psychological Testing (Maloney, V.) |
| PSY 461* |
Fundamentals of Counseling (Maloney, V.; Dungan, D.) |
Department of Sociology, and Social Work (SP)
| ANT 280* |
Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, and Tourism |
| SOC 350* |
Social Research Methods (Bird, S.) |
| SOC 493* |
Sociology Integrative Seminar (Jessup, M.) |
| SOC 498 |
Sociology Senior Thesis |
| SWK 354 |
Social Work Process and Practice II |
| SWK 362 |
Social Policy |
Additional Courses (SP)
| HPH 310* |
Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Chronic Disease (Dykstra, B.) |
| IAS 320* |
Cross-Cultural Outreach (Hoffman, E.) |
Cross-Cultural Courses (CC)
Department of Art, Film, and Media (CC)
| ART 316* |
Asian Art History (Smith, R.) |
| FMP 335 |
International Production |
Department of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, and Philosophy (CC)
| BIB 103 |
Introduction to Holy Land Studies |
| BIB 203 |
In the Footsteps of Paul |
| PHI 322* |
World Religions: Western Tradition (Diller, K.) |
| PHI 323* |
World Religions: Eastern Tradition (Diller, K.) |
| REL 350 |
Global Theology |
| REL 391* |
Preparation and Strategy for Christian World Mission (Collins, J.) |
Department of Biology, Environmental Science, Public Health, and Sustainable Development (CC)
| ENS 364* |
Water Resources and Appropriate Technology (Guebert, M.) |
Department of Business (CC)
| ENT 381 |
Global Entrepreneurship and Business as Missions |
| ITB 375 |
International Business |
| ITB 381 |
International Business Study Tour |
| MKT 380 |
International Marketing |
Department of Communication (CC)
| CAC 340 |
Intercultural Communication |
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CC)
| COS 333 |
Missions Computing |
| COS 433 |
Missions Computing Senior Project |
Department of Education (CC)
| EDU 385 |
Diversity in the Classroom |
| TSL 201 |
Introduction to the Field of Teaching ESOL |
| TSL 211 |
Teaching English Internationally |
Department of English and Modern Languages (CC)
| ENG 373* |
Literature of Diverse Cultures (Dayton, N.) |
| SPA 310 |
Culture and Civilization of Hispanic America |
Department of History, Global, and Political Studies (CC)
| GBS 130* |
Introduction to Global Studies (Johnson, K. ) |
| HIS 211 |
History and Geography of Latin America |
| HIS 212 |
History and Geography of East Asia |
| HIS 213 |
History and Geography of Africa |
| HIS 215 |
History and Geography of South/Southeast Asia |
| HIS 311 |
History and Geography of Latin America |
| HIS 312 |
History and Geography of East Asia |
| HIS 313 |
History and Geography of Africa |
| HIS 315 |
History and Geography of South/Southeast Asia |
| HIS 321* |
Modern Middle East (Kerton-Johnson, N.) |
| POS 321* |
Modern Middle East (Kerton-Johnson, N.) |
| POS 374* |
Religious Liberty and Christian Freedom (Kerton-Johnson, N.) |
Department of Kinesiology (CC)
| EXS 320 |
Community Health Promotion |
Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance (CC)
| MUS 243 |
Music and World Cultures |
| MUS 343 |
Music and World Cultures |
Department of Psychology (CC)
| PSY 320* |
Multicultural Psychology (Maloney, V.) |
| PSY 375* |
Loss and Bereavement (Edwards, L.) |
Department of Sociology, and Social Work (CC)
| ANT 200 |
Cultural Anthropology |
| ANT 280 |
Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, and Tourism |
| ANT 315* |
The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion |
| SOC 110* |
Introduction to Global Societies (Bird, S.) |
| SOC 220 |
Ethnic and Minority Issues |
| SWK 320 |
Unleashing the Oppressed |
Additional Courses (CC)
| IAS 320 |
Cross-Cultural Outreach |
Cross-Cultural & Speaking Courses
The following courses could meet both a “CC” and “SP” requirement (depending upon instructor).
| “CC” & “SP” Courses |
| ANT 280** |
Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, & Tourism |
| CAC 340 |
Intercultural Communication |
| COS 433 |
Missions Computing Senior Project |
| HIS 321** |
Modern Middle East (see faculty listed above) |
| IAS 320** |
Cross-Cultural Outreach (see faculty listed above) |
| ITB 375** |
International Business (see faculty listed above) |
| POS 321** |
Modern Middle East (see faculty listed above) |
| PSY 320** |
Multicultural Psychology (see faculty listed above) |
| TSL 211 |
Teaching English Internationally |
