Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Studies

Administrator: Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Studies

Learning Objectives:

1. Graduates of this emphasis will be able to conduct ethnographic and statistical research and understand research methods in cultural studies and sociology. (Academic Excellence)
2. Graduates of this emphasis will be able to critically and thoughtfully analyze social issues from a variety of perspectives, and will demonstrate comprehensive understanding of ethnicity, social aspects of religion, gender, and class.  (Creative Engagement and Social Responsiveness)
3. Graduates of this emphasis and general education students will be able to use a variety of information technologies to research topics in the literature of related fields.  (Academic Excellence)
4. Graduates of this emphasis and general education students will be able to identify the major theoretical perspectives and contributors to the discipline. (Academic Excellence)
5. Graduates of this emphasis and general education students will reflect critically on their own cultural values and traditions. Graduates will learn to compare and contrast their own cultures with those studied throughout the major program. (Social Responsiveness, Creative Engagement, Christlike Character)

Requirements: 53-55 credits: 24 core credits of which 12 shall be numbered above 299; the requirements for one area of emphasis (29-31 credits); and the cultural immersion experience for major students

Core courses: 24 credits

Interdisciplinary Emphasis

A course of study for students who plan on graduate work or employment in diverse cultural settings.

Social Scientist/Sociologist Emphasis

A course of study in general sociology for students who plan on graduate work or social science research.

Cultural Immersion Experience for Major Students: Students majoring in Cultural Studies who have not lived in a cross-cultural setting different from their own culture(s) are required to study in such a setting for an extended period of time.  Examples of acceptable experiences are a college-level summer school session or academic-year program at an international school recognized by Northwest Nazarene University.  Approved Off-Campus (OC prefix) courses or approved transfer courses from travel-study programs may be substituted for courses listed in the categories above.  Prior approval of a travel-study program must be obtained from the chair of the department.