Coordinator, Deb Kim
The Intercultural Engagement Endorsement provides students with the opportunity to develop intercultural competencies through immersive intercultural experience; coursework in intercultural competencies; and coursework in global issues or further foreign language study. The endorsement is open to students from all majors and students are encouraged to integrate it with their major. The Intercultural Engagement Endorsement is required for participation in a semester study abroad or off-campus semester program.
Requirements for the Intercultural Engagement Endorsement are 17-19 credit hours. These include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| GPS 231 | Orientation to Study Abroad | 2 |
| or GPS 233 | Preparation for Off-Campus Study | |
| GPS 232 | Study Abroad Re-Entry Seminar | 1 |
| Participation in a semester study abroad program for at least 12 credits or two summer abroad programs totaling at least 12 weeks in duration. 1 | 12 | |
| Foreign Language or Global Topics and Processes Course (choose one) | 3-4 | |
| Foreign Language 2 | ||
| This option may be fulfilled through a language offered on-campus or during the study abroad program. If a student has already met the College’s competency requirement, and wishes to complete the IEE requirement in the same language, one course at any level beyond competency is necessary. If a student has already met competency but wishes to study another language offered at Wheaton or during the study abroad program, this may be fulfilled by one course at any level. | ||
| Global Topics and Processes Course 2,3 | ||
| These courses address a variety of global topics or processes affecting people worldwide or across multiple national boundaries that do not focus primarily on the U.S. Students select one of the following or a course during the study abroad program approved by the coordinator. | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Culture, Travel & Tourism | ||
| Global Christianity: Mission, Culture & Context | ||
| Cities in the Global South | ||
| Culture, Economy, and Morality | ||
| Global Health | ||
| International Business | ||
| AIS: Human Trafficking: Causes, Consequences and Responses 4 | ||
| AIS: Economy & Society 4 | ||
| AIS: Faith, Reason, and Politics in Islam 4 | ||
| AIS: What Is Money Good For? A Comparative Global Investigation 4 | ||
| AIS: Gender and Global Health 4 | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Poverty, Justice and Transformation | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Politics of Global Development | ||
| Justice Among the Nations | ||
| Globalization | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Mathematics for the Benefit of Mission and Society | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict | ||
| Introduction to Political Economy | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Social Change in Latin America | ||
| Social Life of Cities | ||
| Cities in the Global South | ||
| Total Credits | 17-19 | |
- 1
Semester long domestic programs may be substituted for the semester abroad if it involves substantial intercultural immersion and with approval of the coordinator.
- 2
Foreign language and global issues courses taken during study abroad may be double counted toward the required number of credits.
- 3
If students have already taken an AIS course that is not listed below, they may not take a second AIS course to meet this requirement.
- 4
Optional elective. Per college-wide policy, students may only take one AIS course total while at Wheaton.
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