B.S. in Intercultural StudiesCreating Connections
Across Cultures

Students have the opportunity to travel abroad to Greece or Israel and Palestinian territories.

Led by Cornerstone professors, our two-week Israel Experience study tour meets a course requirement and offers you in-depth, on-site learning experiences at places such as Jerusalem, Judea, the Coastal Plain, the Negev, the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley and Galilee.

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Intercultural studies majors have the opportunity to qualify for advanced standing at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. This gives you the option to apply up to 24 of your bachelor’s degree credits towards a master’s degree in divinity, ministry, biblical studies or counseling. This is a useful way to complete up to 25% of your master’s degree before graduating from Cornerstone.

The intercultural studies program reflects our commitment to developing students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in five distinct yet interconnected areas.

Specialized Knowledge

Students will demonstrate foundational knowledge of key terms and theories specific to intercultural studies.

• Recognize cultural dimensions in other cultures.
• Identify systems of power and inequity.
• Identify different types of conflict and styles of conflict resolution.

Applied Knowledge and Collaborative Learning

Students will apply cultural intelligence to interact effectively in intercultural situations.

• Reflect on one’s own cultural identity and journey toward cultural intelligence.
• Develop creative strategies to mitigate cultural tensions and establish cross-cultural dialogue.

Intellectual Skills

Students will demonstrate your ability to integrate both traditional and non-traditional cognitive skills, including analytical inquiry, information literacy, quantitative fluency and communicative fluency.

Civic and Global Learning

Students will demonstrate intercultural competence in addressing civic, social, environmental and economic issues.

Biblical Worldview Integration

Students will articulate a Christ-centered worldview and its personal, professional and communal embodiment through Christian virtues.