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CC 5232	Interpersonal Communication	3 hours
CC 5234	Gender and Family Communication	3 hours
CC 5238	Group and Organizational Communication	3 hours
CC 5610	Cultural Hermeneutics	2 hours
CC 5615	Cultural Engagement	3 hours
ME 6760	Theology of Mission and Evangelism	3 hours
ME 7300	World Religions	3 hours
ME 7710	Contextualization	3 hours
PT 7860	Social and Cultural Exegesis	2 hours

Religion Courses, 3 hours (choose one):

HR 6430	Political Theologies	3 hours
PR 7750	Philosophical Issues in Religious Pluralism	3 hours
ME 8310	Religious Pluralism and Mission	3 hours
	Any Approved History of Christianity Course	3 hours

Ethics Courses, 3 hours (choose one):

ST 5200	Christian Ethics	3 hours
ST 6210	Advanced Christian Ethics	3 hours
BE 6500	Advanced Bioethics Institute	3 hours
PR 7220	Ethical Theory	3 hours

Communication and Culture Capstone (choose one):

CC 7476	Communication and Culture Capstone Comprehensive Examination	0 hours
CC 7478	Communication and Culture Capstone Project	0-4 hours
CC 7480	Communication and Culture Capstone Integrative Paper	0-2 hours
CC 7485	Communication and Culture Thesis*	0-4 hours
*ID 6910	Research Methods (required with Thesis)	1 hour

Electives (8-12 hours at Deerfield and California campuses):

The student may choose 8-12 hours from any of the courses in any category under any topic listed in the section entitled “Elective Courses.” Not all courses are offered every year nor are they necessarily available on both Deerfield and California campuses. Students should consult with their academic advisors when planning individual programs of study.

Communication and Culture Studies:

CC 5010	Topics in Media Studies	3 hours
CC 5020	Topics in Communication	1-4 hours
CC 5615	Cultural Exegesis	3 hours
CC 5620	Cultural Engagement	3 hours
CC 6100	Current Studies in Communication and Culture	1-3 hours
CC 6610	Anthropology for Ministry	3 hours
CC 7612	Technology and Culture	3 hours
CC 7860	Social and Cultural Exegesis	2 hours
CC 8000	Seminar: Current Issues in Communication & Culture	2-3 hours

Religious Studies:

CC 6760	Theology of Mission and Evangelism	3 hours
CC 7300	World Religions	3 hours
CC 7842	Understanding the Urban World	2 hours
HI 5340	History of Christianity	3 hours
HR 6430	Political Theologies	3 hours
ME 8310	Religious Pluralism	3 hours
PR 7220	Ethical Theory	3 hours
PR 7750	Philosophical Issues in Religious Pluralism	3 hours
RS 6334	New Religious Movements	3 hours
RS 6337	Contemporary Paganism	3 hours
RS 6340	Religious Conversion, Identity, and Violence	3 hours

Interdisciplinary Studies:

ID 6100

Current Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies

1-3 hours

Bioethics:

BE 5000	Introduction to Bioethics	3 hours
BE 5100	Intensive Bioethics Institute	3-4 hours
BE 5300	Clinical Issues in Bioethics	2 hours
BE 5500	Bioethics and Public Policy	2 hours
BE 5600	Law and Bioethics	2 hours
BE 5700	Right to Life and the Law	2 hours
BE 6100	Bioethics Colloquium	1-2 hours
BE 6400	Readings in Bioethics	3 hours
BE 6500	Advanced Bioethics Institute	3-4 hours
BE 6700	Personhood in Theological & Philosophical Perspective	3 hours
BE 7200	Bioethics Seminar	1-4 hours

International Human Rights (California Campus only):

HR 5110	Introduction to International Human Rights	3 hours
HR 5120	Human Rights Research Methods	2 hours
HR 5610	The Theory and Law of War	3 hours
HR 5620	International Disputes Resolution	2 hours
HR 5630	Rights of Women, Children and Families	3 hours
HR 6410	Religious Liberties & International Human Rights	3 hours
HR 6430	Political Theologies	3 hours
HR 6510	International Criminal Law	2 hours
HR 6520	Current Studies in International Human Rights	1-3 hours
HR 6530	Public International Law	3 hours
HR 6540	The Law of Minorities, Native Americans and other Indigenous Peoples	3 hours
HR 6610	Logic and Advocacy	3 hours
HR 7751	International Institute for Human Rights (Strasbourg)	4 hours
HR 7750	Strasbourg Symposium on Theology and Philosophy of Human Rights	2 hours

Emphases

Students wishing to focus their interests in a particular area may complete their Communication and Culture elective course work by choosing 8-12 hours of course work toward an emphasis.

Bioethics Emphasis (Deerfield and California campuses):

BE 5000

Introduction to Bioethics: Matters of Life and Death

(may substitute BE 5100 Intensive Bioethics Summer Institute)

3 hours

BE 6400

Readings in Bioethics

3 hours

Bioethics Electives

2-6 hours

Religious Studies Emphasis (Deerfield campus):

CC 6760	Theology of Mission and Evangelism	3 hours
CC 7300	World Religions	3 hours
CC 7842	Understanding the Urban World	2 hours
HI 5340	History of Christianity	3 hours
HR 6430	Political Theologies	3 hours
ME 8310	Religious Pluralism	3 hours
PR 7220	Ethical Theory	3 hours
PR 7750	Philosophical Issues in Religious Pluralism	3 hours
RS 6334	New Religious Movements	3 hours
RS 6337	Contemporary Paganism	3 hours
RS 6340	Religious Conversion, Identity, and Violence	3 hours

International Human Rights Emphasis (California campus only):

HR 5110	International Institute for Human Rights (Strasbourg)	4 hours
HR 7750	Strasbourg Seminar on Theology and Philosophy of Human Rights	2 hours
	International Human Rights Electives	2-6 hours

Required Capstone or Thesis (0-4 hours):

Preparation for work in the field of communication and culture should include at least one project that is not merely focused on a particular issue but is integrative in nature, encompassing multiple issues. The capstone can involve taking a comprehensive exam in which broad essay questions allow the student to demonstrate a grasp of the field as a whole, writing an integrative paper, or developing a special project. Alternatively, students may write a formal master’s-level thesis. The capstone or thesis for students completing an emphasis will address issues in the context of their emphasis. The paper or project can be done to fulfill an assignment in a course.

However the student chooses to meet the requirement, all students must register for course credit under one of the following numbers: CC 7476 Capstone Comprehensive Examination (0 hours), CC 7478 Capstone Project (0-4 hours), CC 7480 Capstone Integrative Paper (0-4 hours); or CC 7485 Communication and Culture Thesis (0-4 hours). Students should register for CC 7476, 7478, 7480 in the semester they start the project or paper or take the comprehensive exam. Students should register for CC 7485 in the semester after the thesis proposal has been approved. A research methods course (ID 6910) is required of all students completing the MA degree with the thesis option. It does not count toward the 30-hour program requirement.

The capstone or thesis must be completed subsequent to candidacy. This requirement is supervised by a faculty member. (A list of acceptable faculty members is available at the Records Office.) An Independent Study Authorization form (available at the Records Office) must be filled out upon registration for the appropriate course. Students opting to write a formal master’s thesis should be aware of pertinent deadlines well in advance (see Academic Handbook).

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