The Intercultural Engagement Endorsement provides students the opportunity to develop intercultural competencies through immersive intercultural experience; coursework in intercultural competencies; course work in global issues or further foreign language study; and participation in on-campus global events. The endorsement is open to students from all majors and, students are encouraged to integrate it with their major.
Requirements for the Intercultural Engagement Endorsement are 19-20 credit hours. These include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| GPS 231 | Orientation to Study Abroad | 2 |
| GPS 232 | Study Abroad Re-Entry Seminar | 2 |
| 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 requirement 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, one course in the same language beyond competency is encouraged. If a student has already met competency but wishes to study another language offered at Wheaton or during the study abroad program, the requirement is one course at any level. | ||
| Global Topics and Processes Course 2, 4 | ||
| 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 | ||
| AIS: Economy & Society | ||
| AIS: Faith, Reason, and Politics in Islam | ||
| AIS: What is Money Good For? A Comparative Global Investigation | ||
| AIS: Gender and Global Health | ||
| 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 | ||
| Four on-campus, globally-focused events approved by GPS. 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 19-20 | |
- 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
GPS will include a list of eligible events posted at the beginning of each semester which can then be updated as other events are announced. If students find other on-campus events not widely publicized, they can ask GPS to approve them.
- 4
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.