48 courses with the subject GICE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GICE 200Introduction to Global Engagement3
This course introduces the history, principles, and theoretical foundations for intercultural engagement with attention to global events and trends. (Formerly ICST 200)
GICE 220Intercultural Communication and Engagement3
This course explores principles for effective intercultural communication and cultural competency. Students will evaluate the cultural stories, religious influences, and values that have influenced their context and will learn to identify and communicate effectively in the midst of other cultural values and worldviews.
This course explores the elements that shape cultural communities and the influence of culture on beliefs, values, and behaviors. It also examines the impact of cultural values on local and global interactions. Key concepts include language, social structures, subsistence, power, kinship, religion, and globalization.
This experiential learning course gives students the opportunity to engage in cultural training, global travel, intercultural interaction, and guided reflection of their experience. It requires immersion in a global context for the purpose of learning cultural values, navigating culture stress, identifying opportunities for service, and evaluating intercultural careers.
Prerequisite: ((ICST 200 or GLST 200 or GICE 200) and (GLST 220 or GICE 220) and (GLST 290 or ICST 300 or GICE 290) and (GLST 441 or ICST 441 or GLST 385 or GICE 385))
Prerequisite: (ICST 200 or GLST 200 or GICE 200) and (GLST 220 or GICE 220) and (GLST 290 or ICST 300 or GICE 290) and (ICST 441 or GLST 441 or GLST 385 or GICE 385) and (RSCH 201 or Inquiry Research with a score of 80 or Research (prior to 2017-2018) with a score of 80 or Research Assessment with a score of 80)
Prerequisite: (ICST 200 or GLST 200 or GICE 200) and (GLST 220 or GICE 220) and (GLST 290 or ICST 300 or GICE 290) and (ICST 441 or GLST 441 or GLST 385 or GICE 385)
This course explores the historic rise and expansion of Islam as well as basic Muslim beliefs and practices. Attention is also given to the diversity within the world of Islam. (Crosslisted with APOL 431)
This course is an introduction to the ethnic, religious, social, political, and geographic diversity of the Arabic world. Significant values and worldviews will be explored to equip students for interacting in Arabic cultural contexts.
This course covers the history and key influences shaping Christianity in the Arabic speaking world before, during, and after the rise of Islam. Special attention is given to the current status of Arabic Christianity and its interaction with Islam and the global church.
This course equips students with perspectives, tools, and skills to be effective catalysts for global and intercultural engagement in their current and future roles or contexts.
This course covers practical aspects of living, learning language, and understanding worldviews relevant to tribal engagement using both instructional and experiential methods.
Prerequisite: (GLST 200 or ICST 200 or GICE 200) and (GLST 220 or GICE 220) and (GLST 290 or ICST 300 or GICE 290) and (GLST 441 or GLST 385 or ICST 441 or GICE 385)
This course examines historical, theoretical, and biblical foundations of effective global and intercultural engagement. It explores the status and influence of global Christianity compared to other major religious worldviews, analyzes the tension between holding to truth while understanding culture, and develops frameworks for engaging and leading in diverse local and global contexts.
This course surveys Islamic history, theology, and practice. The global influence of Islam is considered and the diversity in the world of Islam is examined. Special attention is given to key engagement and contextualization strategies.
This course identifies the roles, relationships, and responsibilities of the leader in mobilizing others for global engagement. Students examine various aspects of mobilization such as: educational foundations, advocacy needs, support models, sending avenues, mobilization opportunities, training resources, and partnership development.
This course combines classroom theory and experiential learning to explore the unique nature of tribal contexts. Linguistic considerations, contextualization practices, animistic beliefs, and other worldview issues are examined as the foundation of engaging tribal communities.
This course introduces several disciplines of anthropology while exploring key concepts of cultural anthropology. The student will learn why ethnography is the preferred research methodology for global engagement, how to conduct ethnographic interviews, and the importance of participant observation in understanding worldview paradigms and engaging in culture.
This course explores the expansion of Christianity from the first century to the present day. Attention is given to key cultural contexts, theoretical foundations, personalities, strategies, and movements that have influenced the identity, influence, and expansion of global Christianity.
This course explores the historic expansion of global Christianity from the first century to the present day. Attention will be given to cultural contexts, key personalities, and movements that contributed to the spread and identity of global Christianity. (Cross-listed with CHHI 620)
This course explores the diverse marketplace opportunities that exist in global engagement and guides students to develop strategies for non-profit, for-profit, educational, service, and faith-based global initiatives.
This course explores key issues in the process of effective intercultural communication with special attention given to the development of cultural competency and its application in global and/or cross-cultural leadership.
This course examines the opportunities and challenges of intercultural careers and prepares students for the many realities that will be faced in living and leading cross-culturally.
This course focuses on developing disciples who make disciples globally. It explores the definition and expression of discipleship along with various methods of global disciplemaking and leadership development.
GICE 685Leading Groups and Engaging People Movements3
This course explores the historical and current role of community as expressed in small groups and people movements around the world. Leadership and community development strategies will be analyzed for use in global contexts and in diaspora groups.