Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The course is designed for students with various academic backgrounds who are interested in the history of communism in its relation to religion; both theoretical (philosophical) and practical (historical). Beginning with a general analysis of notions of religion and communism, the course turns to the foundations of communism as Marxism and the attitude to religion proposed by its founders (Religion as opium for the people). We will try to trace the misconception of religion directly in the early communist pamphlets and discuss the scale of possible problems stemming from this misconception. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, Government, History, International Affairs, International Politics, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, This course is meant for students with different academic backgrounds but with strong interest in Central European developments during and after the democratic revolutions 1989. To understand Central European developments since 1989 it is necessary - according to our many years´ teaching experience - to get acquainted with main turning points of political history of respective countries of Central European geopolitical space on one hand and to undertake some comparative research into similarities and differences of such developments on the other hand. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Development Studies, European Studies, International Affairs, International Politics, International Studies, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, Modern history of the Central European region is remarkable for many political and cultural changes, and at the same time, efforts to preserve or revive traditional cultural values. Proven classic books introduced during lessons can help us gain deeper understanding of the historical context and provide new perspectives on forming Czech and central European identity. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, European Studies, Literature, Poetry.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The very existence and the radical enlargement of the European Union is becoming one of the defining events of the early twenty-first century. This course will focus on different aspects of European integration process. The students will get acquainted with history and ideology of European unification process which still play an important role in both philosophical and political discussions of many Europeans. The emergence and transformation of political institutions is the essential part of the class. The collapse of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe 1989 posed new challenges, culminated in the decision to massively enlarge which has presented new problems: the necessity to write a comprehensive Treaty for Europe. The analysis of the new Reform Treaty for Europe and the process of its ratification will be one of the central parts of the course. Special attention will be dedicated to the current financial crisis in the EURO-zone. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Economics, European Studies, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, This course will familiarize students with basic, yet fundamental, concepts and theories related to gender as a social construct, to biological) sex and to relations among/between men and women in the society and culture as seen from interdisciplinary perspectives. Course session will deal with various gender-related issues and will be placed within the European context and compared with cultural specificities of American society. Further, issues of multiculturalism, so-called Third World feminism and/or spirituality and religion will be discussed in the global context, rather than particularly European and/or American one, as these issues pertain to gender regardless of geographical location. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, Gender Studies, International Studies, Sociology, Women's Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, Today, most Jews living in the U.S. (the largest Jewish community in the world) trace their descent back to Central or Eastern Europe. The course explores Jewish presence primarily in the history of Central Europe and the ambiguous character of Jewish experience fated not only by prejudice,contempt, and suffering, which culminated in the Holocaust, but also rich in the undeniable contribution of Jews to the life and culture of the countries and nations of Central Europe. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, International Studies, Multicultural Studies, Religion, Sociology.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the most representative events of Czech history. By studying the events, students will get to know, not only the political changes of a country but also how history is represented through the cinema. With this information the students will be able to produce their opinions about the past, present and future of Bohemia and apply this knowledge to further topics related to the present political situation in different countries. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, International Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, This course will introduce Prague not only as the city that has had the reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but also as one of the most mystical and atmospheric. There is nowhere quite like this capital of Bohemia with its chaotic and rich mix of symbolism and imagery. Even from the time of its mythical foundation by Libuše, a Slavic princess who was also a magician and oracle, it has been associated with enchantment. Few nations have created so many myths about themselves as the Czechs. As with other national mythologies, Czech myths mostly concern the history and self-perception of the ethnic group. In this course we examine authentic historical texts from various magical traditions to find the truth behind the fiction and the historical events that sometimes permitted and sometimes persecuted the religions, philosophies, and sciences we have come to call “magic.” In this course you will study not only mythical Bohemia but also post-reformation Bohemia and the practice of magic during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II in the discourse of heresy. We will concern ourselves primarily with how the practice of magic affected politics and religion as well as with how politics and religion affected the practice of magic. You will also expand your knowledge of the history of Bohemia and the city of Prague and it will give you some ideas about “magic” influence on the modern Czech culture such as Czech Puppet Theatre or literature. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, Literature, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, This course addresses the interrelationship between philosophy and history. We will study the cultural and philosophical tradition of the Central Europe that underlies ways of generating different political and cultural movements. Processes of political argumentation, theoretical critique, and the influence of other cultural divisions on creation of modern nations are examined in relationship to contemporary philosophical approaches. Conceptualization of nation and national states will be explored through comparing and contrasting paradigms.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: History, International Politics, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, The aim of the course is to put the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic into the broader international context. We will focus on both the Czechoslovak foreign policy and the role the country played in the European history of the past hundred years. We will discuss the key events and problems linking Czech history with that of Europe and the United States. We will try to examine each problem from various angles and thus to challenge conventional interpretations. Special attention will be devoted to the history of Czechoslovak-American relations. Not only did the United States act as a midwife in the process of Czechoslovakia’s creation, but subsequently the ups and downs of Czechoslovakia‘s fate kept intersecting with American foreign policy interests. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, International Affairs, International Politics, International Relations, International Studies, Peace and Conflict, Political Science.

Course Code: IP_327, Units: 3, The course will give the students an outline of Czech history and its connections with European developments. Attention will be given to the way in which history is reflected in Czech arts and literature, as arts and literature have often contributed significantly to the political life of the country.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, International Studies, Literature, Sociology.

Course Code: IP_308, Units: 3, The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of European security architecture by focusing on both key security institutions and key issues, such as terrorism, migration, cyber defense etc., which have direct ramifications for European security. Consequently, this course will, institutionwise, principally deal with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Arctic Council. Simultaneously, this program will cover European security in regard to the adjacent regions that are essential for preserving local stability, namely, Eastern Europe (Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, Moldova); Middle East and North Africa (Syria, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Algeria); and the Arctic region. Finally, the aim of this course is to also provide a comprehensive understanding of the current challenges to European security, primarily epitomized by the refugee crisis, information warfare, terrorism, or energy dependency. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, Intelligence Studies, International Politics, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science.

Course Code: IP_317, Units 3, To introduce the process and concept of globalization and its various aspects or dimensions, such as political, security, economic, societal, and environmental. To approach globalization in an interdisciplinary and critical manner. To apply the knowledge and skills to contemporary political/international issues and envision futures and/or solutions.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Government, International Business, International Management, International Politics, Political Science, Public Policy Studies.

Course Code: SOC340, Units: 3, The goal of this course is to understand the nature of a worldview and the function of faith and reason in developing a worldview. To define and analyze eight basic worldviews (Christian theism, deism, naturalism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern pantheism, New Age spirituality and postmodernism). To explore and critique six major world religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Taoism & Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. To offer an internal critique of each worldview and an evaluation from the standpoint of historic Christianity. Subject Areas: Christian Ministry, Religion, Liberal Arts.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 3, An introduction to the authorship and contents of the Old Testament books. Special attention will be given to important persons, places and events, as well as to key chapters in the Old Testament revelation, with special emphasis on developing an informed process of biblical interpretation. Subject Areas: Christian Ministry, Religion, Liberal Arts.

Course Code: ICC300, Units:This course is designed to examine the principles and practices of communicating from one culture to another. Focus for the course lies in differing perceptions, ways of thinking, values, non-verbal expressions, language expression and subgroups within a culture as they relate to the media and the message. Furthermore, students will have opportunity to discuss strategies for practical application that will address these issues and integrate Christian values. Subject Areas: Communications, Intercultural Communications

Course Code: REL320, Units: 3, This course will examine the dynamics of personal development in student's lives, focusing on spiritual growth. Biblical principles that govern the character and conduct of Christians will be addressed. Students will employ analytical tools and reflection skills to develop a greater self-awareness. From this foundation they will explore the process of spiritual formation and establish an initial life-plan for the regular practice of spiritual disciplines. Subject Areas: Christian Ministry, Religion

Course Code: HIS250/350, Units 1 to 3, This course provides an overview of the history, art, and culture of Ecuador, along with the relationship between various factors. The course includes guest speakers from local organizations and visits to community groups, along with lectures and readings. The one unit seminar is required for all students. Completing the course for three units is elective. Subject Areas: Art, History, Intercultural Studies, Liberal Arts

Course Code: INT100, Units: 2, An integrative cross-cultural experience designed to help the student understand and form his or her Christian worldview, cross-cultural engagement, and understanding of diverse social and cultural contexts. A 1-hour per week course requires the attendance of all students. The goal and emphasis of this course are to provide students with a set of tools to utilize in interacting with people in work, community, or educational settings. Community development interventions in this course are understood as activities to facilitate, strengthen, and improve less-advantaged communities, empower residents to define and participate in the development process, and interact in larger social, political, and economic systems on behalf of the community. As part of this course, all students complete a local internship. This course can be taken for one or three credits. Students may request to take the course for more units if needed but must receive approval from L&LI. Subject Areas: Community Development, Internships, Service-Learning

Course Code: REL/HIS100, Units: 3, History of the Christian Church is a survey of the development of the Christian Church from the close of the New Testament period to the present time, with special attention to the role of Rome in the development of Christian thought. The course will provide an examination of the church as an institution and as a people. Thus, while context, dates and names establish the background for historical understanding of the institution of the church, ideas will also be discussed from an explicitly evangelical perspective. Students will therefore gain a historical basis for understanding current ideas and trends in the church and in ministry. Subject Areas: Christian Ministry, Religion

Course Code: CUL100, Units 4, This course will maximize the experience of living in Europe by developing the student’s cultural intelligence to enable them to function effectively with other cultures. Students will be introduced to survival Italian language learning to help in their daily lives in Rome.Students will also have an introduction to the cultural history of Rome by exploring the daily life of ancient Romans in relation to their language, culture, and religion. Students will be introduced to the historical and cultural context of the Roman world as it affected future developments in Western society. As they live in Rome, students will combine classroom sessions with field trips to the modern city of Rome as well as the ancient sites ofRome and Pompeii. Subject Areas: Cultural Studies, Intercultural Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Introduce major themes, stories, and people in the Bible. Explore the relation between Christianity and society. Present Christian music of various genres. Classes will include small group discussions and time for written response. We hope to have a number of guest speakers. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christianity, Christian Ministries, General Education, Music, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course will examine Christianity from an academic, cultural, experiential and global perspective. Special attention is given to the following topics: · Origins and historical development of Christianity · Christian thought and teachings · Christian belief and practices of followers of Christ around the world. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christianity, Christian Ministries, General Education, Music, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, To gain a basic understanding the themes and stories from the Bible and how they present themselves in English culture in particular and in Western culture as a whole. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christianity, Christian Ministries, General Education, Music, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, A comprehensive study of the themes and stories presented in the second half of the English Bible, King James Version. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christianity, Christian Ministries, General Education, Music, Religion.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is a survey class of pre-modern Japanese literature before Tokugawa period. Students will be assigned to read important literary works of each period that is accompanied with introductions explaining the cultural and historical context. The reading assignments will begin with a brief overview of major political and social events, brief introductions to the authors and specific texts. It allows you to study both the important works and the cultural history of Japan. The one-year long class is designed to portray a general picture of pre-modern Japanese literature and the elements that nourished the Japanese cultural traditions. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: General Education, History, Intercultural Studies, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, British Culture I surveys the ideas, individuals, and events that shaped British culture from the earliest times up to the present. Lectures in British Culture I are easier to understand than in previous years; the most challenging discussions have been moved to British Culture II. In British Culture I students learn how Britain’s cultural exchanges with people in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa influenced and informed British culture. Students will also learn how different communities within Britain shaped the evolution of British culture. We watch videos, listen to music, and visit interesting websites. Stonehenge, music, tea, art, architecture, King Arthur, Elizabeth I, slavery, Christianity, magic, witchcraft, women writers, British sports, Charles Darwin, Charlie Chaplin, Margaret Thatcher, Brexit and Megxit are some of the topics we will discuss. All foreign students from any department are welcome. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, History, Intercultural Studies, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Students may NOT take this class for two consecutive years. This class will focus on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. Class discussions will cover the major themes in Shakespeare’s works. These discussions will be fueled by individual presentations, performances, and group feedback. Supplemental material will be presented from major film productions of Shakespeare. This class will be taught using Zoom Video Conferencing. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, History, Intercultural Studies, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, To study the global themes and linguistic meanings in Shakespearean drama. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, History, Intercultural Studies, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Over the course of this year in two semesters, our readings will center on works by two Asian American authors that feature at their hearts male double agents or spies. In this first semester, we will read Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer (2015), and deeply explore its subject matter of the Vietnam War and refugees to the US, as well as issues of the CIA, torture, and Cold War politics. Indeed, we will read several stories by Nguyen from his collection, The Refugees (2017), as well. The Sympathizer allows us to examine not only the themes of Asian and American stereotypes as a problem of translation, but also ideas of divided political and cultural ideologies and loyalties raised in the novel. We will excerpt key moments from Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalype Now (1979) as it makes up a vital metafictional thread in the novel, and for historical background we will counter Hollywood with clips from Ken Burns's encyclopedic documentary series, The Vietnam War. In the second semester, we will read Chang-Rae Lee’s Native Speaker (1995). Despite subject matter focused on different countries, cultures, and languages across East and Southeast Asia, these two novels nonetheless share a remarkable focus on the same war-torn Cold War era, partitioned nations, and Asian masculine identities troubled by cultural assimilation pressures in the US. Each offers a unique perspective on geopolitical effects on individual lives. Readings and assignments may at any time be modified from those on the syllabus to accommodate student interests, talents and background, as well as enrollment numbers. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: English, History, Intercultural Studies, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course is meant to help students become more “other-aware” as they learn about various dimensions of culture and intercultural issues, and more “self-aware” by experientially uncovering their own deeply held beliefs. Although much of the theory and many of the concepts related to Intercultural Communication will be covered in this course, it will be accomplished by focusing on contemporary issues and controversies, such as why Japan’s closest Asian neighbors never seem to hear its apology for past offenses, how the Olympiads are shaped by the countries and cultures that host them, cultural differences in the acceptance of gays and lesbians in societies around the world, and how civil discourse is affected by disasters such as that experienced on 3/11. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication, Intercultural Communications, Social Psychology.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This is a survey course in the history of Japanese civilization. With a concise introduction of remarkable historic events, influential cultural exchanges, millstones of art and literary works, the course helps provide an understanding of the background of Japanese civilization, especially as reflected in traditions of thought that remains alive today. Throughout the centuries, Japanese civilization is inspired and nourished in the cultural cradle of East Asian civilizations. The acquaintance with Japanese traditions is therefore helpful for anyone who wish to see beyond the geographic, temporal, and regional bounds of one’s immediate neighborhood. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Japanese Language, Literature.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This class will cover issues related to English language texts and films that relate to the US. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: American Studies, English Language, History Media, Social Issues.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course investigates the phenomenon of globalization within the field of economics to provide understanding of today’s increasingly interdependent world. This course will focus largely on international trade which has probably received the most attention in the globalization literature because of its direct relevance to employment, wages, and living standards. We then examine the international migration of labor and analyze its economic consequences. Students will be required to present their research findings to the class online. Details concerning this assignment will be worked out and explained once student enrollment is finalized. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course helps students deepen their understanding of the concepts and theories of intercultural communication. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Intercultural Communications.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course aims to offer an overview of recent developments in East Asia with a special focus on three inter-related regional trends: Democratization, globalization, and the rise of China. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Asia Studies, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, Learn the basics of writing a thesis on intercultural business. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Business, International Business, Intercultural Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course will investigate the interactions between culture and society, primarily using the example of the martial culture of the samurai class in Japan, which ruled the country for almost 700 years. Although the shogunate and the samurai are no more, their culture continues to exert an influence on Japanese society, and we will look at the effects that this culture has on the society today. We will discuss the various elements of culture and society, and see how these elements interact in the particular example of samurai culture and contemporary Japan, with some reference made to parallels in other cultures and societies around the world. A considerable amount of time will be given to pair and group discussion of the information and ideas in the readings, presentations, and other media used in the course. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Cultural Studies, History, Society.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course is designed to study communication in an intercultural context, with an emphasis on cross-cultural adjustment, culture shock, education, and intercultural competence. The course also provides an understanding of the dynamics of intercultural adjustment and the support necessary for a successful study abroad experience by understanding intercultural communication and education style differences. The course is intended for students who are interested in studying abroad in the near future and students who have begun their study abroad experience in Japan. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Global Studies, Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Studies, Global Studies.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course will be conducted entirely on Course Power, which includes a revised syllabus and schedule, as well as all lecture plans and assignments. The course will cover the following topics in roughly the following order: (1) exploring individual diversity; (2) introduction to intercultural communication; (3) developing intercultural sensitivity; (4) differences in communication styles; (5) non-verbal communication; and (6) applying cross-cultural training. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communications, Intercultural Studies, Intercultural Communication.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, The objectives are to provide an overview of Europe from both an economic and political perspective. It aims to give students a broad understanding of the EU which will allow useful comparison against major economies like the US, Japan and China. With the difficulty in studying overseas in this current period, this class provides a great opportunity for those students who still want to be able to improve their English ability while increasing their international knowledge and economic awareness. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course aims to outline and analyze the Cool Japan strategy from the Japanese government. Students will learn basic concepts related to Cool Japan at a global level, such as “soft power” or “kawaii (cute).” At the end of the semester, students will propose an improvement plan of how to promote Japan to the world in a final presentation and report. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Cultural Studies, History, Society.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, The course will question the discourses of modern Japanese identity in the critical spirit of cultural studies. The students will reexamine and enrich their experience of modern Japanese culture through reading of texts on the topic written by an international body of experts. The students are required to prepare presentations about their favorite films, games, TV shows, music, sports or other products of Japanese popular culture, and explain in detail why and how those contents are attractive for global audiences. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Cultural Studies, Japanese Studies, Society.

Course Code: N/A, Units: 2, This course examines major trends in Japanese literature and arts from its beginnings through the modern period. It highlights how Japanese culture developed in intense dialogue with nature, and offers the context of how cultural production has been embedded in an environment that was immersed in awareness of past belletristic rhetorics. Concentrating on close reading of “Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons,” an overview of Japanese literature, culture and arts as well as some traditional industries, we focus in particular on the topic of “Nature” and on the characteristic dynamics that developed between the natural environment and the socio-cultural landscape in Japan.. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Art, Cultural Studies, Japanese Studies, Literature.

Course Code: SPA325S, Units 3, The objective of this course is for the student to become familiar with contemporary Spanish culture taking the various political, economic and social crosscurrents into account that have contributed to its development throughout the twentieth century. This course requires that students complete various workshops and activities with practical application intended to broaden their understanding of the cultural panorama of contemporary Spanish society. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Spanish Culture.

Course Code: ART/CUL330E, Units: 3, Within a historical-cultural framework, this course introduces students to Andalusia and its people, and explores both artistic expression within Andalusia and Andalusia as a source of artistic inspiration. Contributions of early civilizations to the formation of Andalusian culture will be explored in relation to the evolution of creative expression. Students shall study various architectural masterpieces of Andalusia (the Alhambra of Granada, the Mezquita of Córdoba, and the Giralda and Real Alcázar of Seville), selections of literary works that reflect Andalusia and its cultural richness (poetry of Al-Andalus, Tales of the Alhambra, poetry of Antonio Machado, Bécquer and García Lorca, Don Juan Tenorio) and flamenco music and dance. Visual arts as reflections of Andalusia’s past and present shall also be considered (sculptural fragments from Itálica, paintings of García Ramos, Bilbao Martínez, Bacarisas, etc.). To complement the coursework students shall visit related sites within Seville. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Art History.

Course Code: HIS320E, Units: 3, This course will help students to understand current events in Spain as well as the idiosyncrasy of the Spanish people through the study of Spain’s most recent history (from the Napoleonic invasion to the economic crisis today). In order to make the learning experience closer to reality, some of the documents used in class are primary sources (speeches, declarations, laws passed, excerpts from newspapers, videos, films, etc.). For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: European Studies, History, Spanish Culture.

Course Code: CUL/HIS325E, Units: 3, This course will analyze the period of coexistence among the three religions and how this situation was crucial in the creation not only of the Medieval Kingdoms but also of the modern nation of Spain. Historic, artistic, politic, economic, religious, musical and even gastronomical parameters will be used for a better understanding of Al-Andalus from both a theoretical and daily life perspective. The course will also focus on the present situation to comprehend the multicultural complexity of Al-Andalus society. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Studies, Religion, Spanish Culture.

Course Code: CUL360E, Units: 3, Flamenco today encompasses such a broad spectrum of sounds and influences that it’s difficult for someone approaching it for the first time to tell what is old or new, or, what flamenco is in the first place. Meanwhile, musicians, dancers and singers from around the world are embracing this art form as a means of expression. This course aims to inspire interest in all aspects of this art form: singing, dancing and guitar! For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Spanish Culture.

Course Code: EDU320E, Units: 3, This course examines the impact of age, gender, race, ethnicity, origin, social class, religion, language and other aspects of social identity on the teaching / learning process. Migration flows have turned any classroom into a meeting point of cultures. Students will make a key practical approach in their professional development. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Education, Multicultural Studies.

Course Code: BUS330E, Units: 3, This course is designed to help students understand different values and behaviors in our increasingly multicultural workplace. Throughout the course, theories related to intercultural management will be analyzed and applied to assignments and case studies. Learning the real impact of culture, along with effective management techniques in an international business environment, will prove to be an asset for students in their future business and academic endeavors. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Intercultural Management, International Management, International Studies.

Course Code: POL/ANTH355E, Units: 3, This course explores the theme of immigration, combining an anthropological perspective that causes and trends and links those trends with political decisions, policies and governments. By comparing the scenario in Europe and in the USA, students shall gain a general understanding of recent migration trends, causes, and the overall socio-cultural, political and economic impact of these movements. The responses of political bodies to this demographic evolution shall be studied along with the effects of emigration on the countries of origin. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Anthropology, European Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Race Studies.

Course Code: BIB204, Units: 6, The second semester of this course examines how God's saving action in history culminates in the person and work of Jesus Christ. It will provide an introduction to the historical and religious setting, the literary genre, as well as the origins and content of the New Testament. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Literature.

Course Code: BIB312, Units: 6, This course deals with questions of the formation of the first five books of the Old Testament, as well as the process of composition and the practice of critical method. Analysis of select portions is conducted in relation to their ancient Near Eastern background. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Literature, Old Testament.

Course Code: BIB351, Units: 6, The course will explore the historical, literary, and theological aspects of the Pauline corpus with focus on the following epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Literature, New Testament.

Course Code: BIB410, Units: 3, This course continues the study of grammar and vocabulary for reading Classical (Biblical) Hebrew that was begun in Special Topics: Introduction to Hebrew. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christian Ministries, Hebrew, Language.

Course Code: CLM333, Units: 6, The Gospel is good news that is communicated in a variety of ways. In this course you will study and practice several methods of communicating this good news of Jesus to others. Two of the main methods this course will explore are homiletics and Bible studies. Homiletics is the art of delivering a message (sermon, meditation or talk) based on a passage of the Bible to an audience in a church, camp or some other setting. Leading a small group Bible study involves asking the right questions and knowing when to speak (and when not to). Both require an understanding of the Biblical text and the personal context. The course will give you tools to prepare Bible studies and deliver messages, as well as help you become a better listener and participant in the communication process. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Communications, Literature, New Testament.

Course Code: HHD1070, Units: 6, An introduction to the mission of God and the Church. This course examines the Biblical, historical, theological, cultural and strategic dynamics of the expansion and current status of global Christianity. It will also explore various implementation strategies in the task of spreading the Gospel globally. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Communications, Literature, New Testament, Theology.

Course Code: CLM450, Units: 6, This course requires a student to be involved in ministry, paired with an instructor for individual guidance through readings, evaluations, and personal counsel. The specifics of each practicum are worked out between the student and instructor, the instructor and the field supervisor as approved by the department. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Internships.

Course Code: PHI201, Units: 6, Throughout history, men and women have searched for truth, argued with each other about what is good, and examined their lives and the world for meaning. How do we know what is real or true? Many answers to that question have been proposed throughout the ages. Using texts from the great philosophers, this course gives a brief outline of Western views of knowledge and its basis. Students discuss issues such as the question of the existence of God and the self, as well as epistemological issues such as theories of knowledge. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Philosophy

Course Code: PHI341, Units: 6, This course will examine the Christian worldview in comparison with important alternatives. Special attention will be given to the nature of thinking about worldview issues as well as encouraging the student’s own critical reflection upon his or her foundational beliefs. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Worldview

Course Code: PHI410, Units: 6, This course will focus on understanding enlightenment philosophy and the contemporary response to entirely through the reading of primary sources and the discussion of them. It will begin by reading and discussing selected works of several major enlightenment philosophers, including Descartes, Hume, and Kant. Second, the course will turn its attention to some responses to these philosophers’ optimistic view of human reason, including Nietzsche, Adorno, Dooyeweerd, and Heidegger. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Philosophy

Course Code: REL410, Units: 6, It combines political and church history and can also be used as a survey into religion and politics in the US. It spans all of US history and covers the constitutional context and civil religion as well as the personal faith of those presidents whose faith actually shaped their policies (especially Lincoln, Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, Wilson, Truman, Reagan, and the younger Bush). For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: American Studies, Religious Studies.

Course Code: THE430, Units: 6, This course will approach theology as an academic discipline and will critically examine various theological systems of thought. The nature and methods of theology will be discussed, different answers that have been given to the perennial questions of theology will be explored, and theological systems will be used to apply the truths of the Christian faith to practical areas such as church ministry, ethics and personal faith. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, Theology.

Course Code: COM121, Units: 6, This course provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of effective and ethical communication in interpersonal relationships. Students have the opportunity to apply course material to their own personal and professional relationships. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication.

Course Code: COM315, Units: 6, This course explores principles and problems of communication between people of different cultures and sub-cultures. Students have the opportunity to apply course material to their own personal and professional interactions. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies, Intercultural Communications.

Course Code: COM331, Units: 3, This course is for North American students who will live and study in Lithuania for one semester as study abroad students. It covers the different stages of cultural adaptation, explores learning and coping strategies to maximize the study abroad experience and guides students to gain a better understanding of their own culture. The course covers theoretical and practical information about living overseas as well as more specific information about Lithuania and the region. A significant part of the course will focus on helping students prepare for and debrief educational trips. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies, Intercultural Communications, Intercultural Studies.

Course Code: COM402, Units: 6, Whenever we communicate, we make ethical decisions, whether we are aware of them or not. Also, our communication choices and habits have ethical implications for our personal relationships, institutions, and communities. This course explores ethical issues related to various communication contexts, such as interpersonal, professional, mediated, and public contexts. Students apply their theoretical understanding of key approaches to communication ethics to particular communication settings. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies, Ethics.

Course Code: COM401, Units: 6, This course examines the influential role played by rhetoric and persuasion in bringing about social change in a variety of historical, cultural and political contexts. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies.

Course Code: COM410, Units: 6, This course looks at the societal impact of advertising. This course focuses on the theoretical communication underpinnings of advertising and then applies those concepts to the practice and production of creative advertising content. Topics include applied theoretical constructs, types and functions of advertising, and the fundamentals of publications advertising. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Advertising, Marketing, Creative Design, Communication Studies.

Course Code: COM420, Units: 6, This course introduces students to the role of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and faith-based charities as advocates in local and global governance in various policy fields such as economic development, environmental protection, security and regulation, health, and human rights. Students learn how to develop an advocacy strategy on a public issue. Required for the Corporate Communication module. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Adovacy, Non-Profit, Communication Studies.

Course Code: COM306, Units: 6, This course provides students with an understanding of key theoretical issues in media studies and the influence of old and new media on human communication practices. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Communication Studies, Media Studies.

Course Code: CST200, Units: 6, The course provides an overview of the interdisciplinary field of conflict studies: its origins, development, leading topics and applications. It will provide students with an understanding of conflict, violence, justice and peace as well as the factors of religion, culture and gender. Students will assess their existing personal beliefs and behaviors in conflict, and start developing more constructive pathways. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Development, International Relations, Conflict Studies.

Course Code: CST300, Units: 6, The course focuses on the basic concepts and dynamics of conflict. Key topics include: the origins, goals, power, styles, identity, culture, assessment, intervention and transformation. The course enables to analyze conflicts at a personal and social level, and seek better resolutions. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: International Relations, Conflict Studies.

Course Code: CST303, Units: 3, Negotiation is an important conflict resolution skill in the workplace as well as a key communication skill in navigating the increasingly complex world. The negotiation fundamentals covered in the course include distributive and integrative bargaining, perception/cognition/emotion, communication skills, power, ethics, gender, personality; multi-party, international and cross-cultural negotiations. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Negotiation, Conflict Studies.

Course Code: CST304, Units: 6, The course provides an overview of the interdisciplinary fields of conflict studies and civil society: their origins, developments, leading topics and applications. The course analyses the complex definitions of peace, justice, violence and conflict. It distinguishes among conflict resolution, management and transformation and focuses on civic agency and Track Two diplomacy. It emphasizes civic peacemaking and conflict transformation, and helps students envision capacity for social change and assess personal skills of conflict transformation. It discusses civic engagement and civil society as theory and practice. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Negotiation, Conflict Studies.

Course Code: HIS123, Units: 6, History of World Civilizations is an integrated study of civilizations of the modern world, how they developed, and how they interacted with each other. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: History, World Civilizations.

Course Code: HIS355, Units: 6, This course begins with an assessment of Biblical perspectives on the proper role and place of government in God's world--its central tasks and obligations as well as its limitations. The nature of civil society and its importance to a well functioning society and polity are then examined. The interdependence of civil society and democratic principles and practices is then discussed (e.g., the rule of law, the free press, and their rights and responsibilities). Finally, whether and how the international community could foster civil society and democracy is considered. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Christian Studies, Government, Political Science.

Course Code: ENG322, Units: 6, The course is designed to introduce the students to select ethnic literary texts written by North American writers. All these writers have roots in Europe, either as immigrants, like Gary Shteyngart, who moved to America from Russia, or as descendants of immigrants, like Irene Guilford, whose parents came to Canada from Lithuania. Most of these writers are our contemporaries, and they explore what it means to struggle for a cultural identity within 20th century America. At the same time they revisit the countries of their or their parents’ origin either in person, or through their characters, and thus present themselves as ethnic Americans with distinct and varied European-American identities. For a longer course description, click here. Subject Areas: Anthropology, Literature.