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Courses

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Course ID	Course
IDIS 495	IDIS 495 Critical Issues in Education & Culture Course Credits: 3 A consideration and analysis of selected critical concerns in education that link and interact with broad issues in culture and society. The course emphasizes how worldview thinking across various disciplines affects societal approaches to questions such as religion and ethics in the schools, the influence of technology and media on education, and plurality and choice in schooling. Cross-listed: EDUC 495 Prerequisite(s): EDUC 203; fourth-year standing; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 NB: Approved alternative to IDIS 400; required for all education students.
INT 510	INT 510 Field Education Course Credits: 0 Engages students in a supervised field-based ministry experience that integrates academic study with practical service in a church or ministry setting. Students complete mentored ministry activities while engaging in structured reflection on ministerial practice, vocational identity, and spiritual formation. The course emphasizes experiential learning, guided mentoring, and reflective assessment to support the development of professional competence and Christian character. Field education may be taken as an elective within graduate programs and may be repeated with approval. Prerequisite(s): Permission of program coordinator; approved field education placement.
INT 601	INT 601 Practicum I Course Credits: 3 Engages students in a supervised practicum designed to foster ministerial identity and vocational formation through guided field experience. The course integrates mentored ministry practice, theological reflection, reflective writing, and communal discernment within an approved ministry context. Students complete supervised ministry hours, participate in structured reflection, and develop a growing philosophy of ministry while engaging the joys and challenges of professional ministry.
INT 602	INT 602 Practicum II Course Credits: 3 Provides an additional supervised practicum that builds on an initial ministry placement through continued mentored engagement in the same approved ministry context. The course emphasizes advanced theological reflection, ethical discernment, reflective practice, and communal learning.
JAPA 101	JAPA 101 Introduction to Japanese Course Credits: 3 An introduction to modern Japanese language and culture for students with no knowledge of Japanese. Basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are taught, along with cultural components. Includes instruction on using computer software to produce Japanese scripts on an English keyboard. NB: Native Japanese speakers or students who have studied Japanese at this level may not take this course for credit. Higher levels may be offered by directed study. For more information, contact the instructor.
JAPA 102	JAPA 102 Introduction to Japanese Course Credits: 3 An introduction to modern Japanese language and culture for students with no knowledge of Japanese. Basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are taught, along with cultural components. Includes instruction on using computer software to produce Japanese scripts on an English keyboard. Prerequisite(s): JAPA 101 NB: Native Japanese speakers or students who have studied Japanese at this level may not take this course for credit. Higher levels may be offered by directed study. For more information, contact the instructor.
JAPA 201	JAPA 201 Intermediate Japanese Course Credits: 3 In this course, students study modern Japanese, both oral and written, at the intermediate level. They continue to learn basic grammar principles through the study of increasingly complex sentence patterns and memorize Chinese characters, called 'Kanji' in Japanese. Classes include reading, conversational activities, and listening practice in the lab. Cultural components are also included. Prerequisite(s): JAPA 102 or instructor's consent NB: Currently offered as a directed study.
JAPA 202	JAPA 202 Intermediate Japanese II Course Credits: 3 In this course, students study modern Japanese, both oral and written, at the intermediate level. They continue to learn basic grammar principles through the study of increasingly complex sentence patterns and memorize Chinese characters, called 'Kanji' in Japanese. Classes include reading, conversational activities, and listening practice in the lab. Cultural components are also included. Prerequisite(s): JAPA 201 NB: Currently offered as a directed study.
JAPA 301	JAPA 301 Intermediate Japanese III Course Credits: 3 in this course, students study modern Japanese, both oral and written, at the high intermediate level. They continue to learn essential grammar principles through the study of increasingly complex sentence patterns and memorize Chinese characters, called 'Kanji' in Japanese. Classes include reading, conversational activities, and listening practice in the lab. Cultural components are included. Prerequisite(s): JAPA 202 NB: Currently offered as a directed study.

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