Missions and Anthropology Curriculum

The Major for the B.A. in Missions and Anthropology

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ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 201 People in Places
ANTH 251 The Discovery of Foreign Worlds
ANTH 320 Language and Culture
ANTH/MIS Elective
MIS 100 Introduction to Christian World Missions
MIS 220 Biblical Perspectives on Missions
MIS 310 Missionary Anthropology: Theory and Practice
MIS 420 Contemporary Issues in Missions and Anthropology

Choose ONE of the Following:

BIB 265 Biblical Hermeneutics
BIB 322 Paul: His Life, Letters and Theology
BIB 340 Studies in the Synoptics Gospels and Acts
BIB 390 Hebrews and the General Epistles
BIB 410 John: The Spiritual Gospel

Or a course on a book of the New Testament

Anthropology Concentration

ANTH 102 Introduction to Archeology
ANTH 103 Physical Anthropology
ANTH 301 Christians, Anthropology, and Economic Systems
ANTH 395 Field Experience
ANTH 401 Ideas in Anthropology

Missions Concentration

ANTH 310 Comparative Religions
MIS 200 Expansion of the World Christian Movement
MIS 395 Intercultural Field Experience
MIS 401 Ideas in Missiology
THEO 240/HON 202 Theological Thinking

Other Requirements:

Beyond the West requirement must be filled by an INST 213-218 or MUS 250.
Theology core requirement must be filled by THEO 210. 

Total Credit Hours: 45