Speaking and Cross-Cultural Courses

Listed below are courses that include content which satisfies a University “speaking” or “cross-cultural” requirement when taken at Taylor. Courses taken through Taylor University Online (TUO) must be verified if the SP or CC credit will be satisfied for the TUO course. Transfer courses do not meet an SP or CC requirement. All baccalaureate students must complete at least two “SP” courses, beyond the foundational core (FCC) requirement of CAC 160 or COM 210. Note: If a student completes both CAC 160 and COM 210, one of the courses may count as an “SP” course for the student, leaving one additional “SP” course required.

All baccalaureate students must also complete at least one “CC” course. Note: Simply traveling abroad (for a week or even a semester) does not necessarily meet the cross-cultural requirement.

The courses listed below are included in the course descriptions in the academic catalog under the specific department. Additional courses, including study abroad courses, could also meet a requirement; see the specific department or Off-Campus Programs for details. Note: A course may meet a “CC” and/or “SP” requirement as well as one additional FCC requirement.

Courses listed with an asterisk (*) only award the “CC” or “SP” for the faculty listed; other faculty teaching the course would not award “CC” or “SP” credit. Students should verify the “CC” or “SP” is attached to a course upon registration and should verify with the instructor/syllabus the first week of class.

Speaking Courses (SP)

Department of Art, Film, and Media (SP)

  • ART 309*    Secondary Art Methods (Richardson, H.)
  • ART 311*    Western Art History I (Smith, R.)
  • ART 351    Product ID
  • ART 445*    Illustration 3: Thesis (Bouw, J.)
  • ART 484    Senior Exhibition
  • FMA 350    Media Theory and Ethics
  • FMA 352    History and Criticism of Film
  • FMA 388    Media, Faith, and Culture

Department of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, and Philosophy (SP)

  • BIB 493    Biblical Literature Capstone
  • CMI 262    Personal Foundations for Ministry
  • CMI 351    Teaching and Learning Strategies
  • GRK 302*    Exegesis of the Greek New Testament
  • PHI 425    Philosophical and Theological Methods
  • REL 432*    World Missions Area Studies (Collins, J.)

Department of Biology, Environmental Science, Public Health, and Sustainable Development (SP)

  • BIO 307*    Vertebrate Natural History (Reber, J.)
  • BIO 432*    Developmental Biology (Vanderploeg, J.)
  • BIO 462    Molecular Genetics
  • BIO 471*    Microbiology and Immunology (Vanderploeg, J.)
  • BIO 493    Biology Senior Capstone
  • ENS 361*    Geomorphology (Guebert, M.)
  • ENS 362*    Hydrogeology (Guebert, M.)
  • ENS 383*    Environmental Ethics (Guebert, M.)

Department of Business (SP)

  • ECO 442    Economic Development
  • ENT 310    Creativity and Concept Development
  • FIN 330    Investments
  • FIN 390*    Behavioral Finance (See Department for Faculty)
  • ITB 375*    International Business (Sherlock, J.)
  • MGT 352    Management Analysis and Practice
  • MGT 442    Business Ethics
  • MGT 452*    Strategic Management (Sherlock. J.)
  • MKT 231    Principles of Marketing
  • MKT 312*    Professional Selling (Sherlock, J.)

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (SP)

  • CHE 312    Organic Chemistry II
  • CHE 420   Chemistry Thesis

Department of Communication (SP)

  • CAC 220    Essentials of Written Communication
  • CAC 340    Intercultural Communication
  • COM 372   Persuasion
  • JRN 255    Media and Society
  • PBR 261    Introduction to Public Relations
  • PBR 361    Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
  • PWR 486*   Senior Portfolio Development (Taylor, L.)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (SP)

  • COS 311    Ethics in Computer Science
  • COS 433    Missions Computing Senior Project
  • COS 453    Research II
  • COS 492    Senior Project
  • COS 494    Engineering Senior Capstone II
  • SYS 390    Information Systems Analysis

Department of Education (SP)

  • EDU 351    Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers
  • EDU 393    Practicum
  • EDU 421    Supervised Internship in Elementary Schools
  • EDU 431    Supervised Internship in Secondary Schools
  • EDU 493    Elementary Education Senior Capstone
  • TSL 211    Teaching English Internationally
  • TSL 482    Seminar with Field Experience in TESOL

Department of English and Modern Languages (SP)

  • ENG 305*    Writing Theory and Grammar (King, C.)
  • ENG 362*    Shakespeare (Mook, L.)
  • ENG 493*    English Capstone (Dayton, N., Mook, L.)
  • SPA 305    Communication in Spanish
  • SPA 480    Seminar

Department of History, Global, and Political Studies (SP)

  • GBS 130*    Introduction to Global Studies (Johnson, K. )
  • HIS 227*    War in American History (Wetzel, B.)
  • HIS 321    Modern Middle East
  • HIS 317*    The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1920) (Wetzel, B.)
  • HIS 386*    Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights (Miller, J.)
  • HIS 391*    The World Since 1945 (Jones, T.)
  • HIS 392*    Twentieth Century US History (Jones, T.)
  • OVC 493    Senior Capstone
  • POS 232    Political Thinking
  • POS 304*    Global Governance (Kerton-Johnson, N.)
  • POS 321    Modern Middle East
  • POS 325*    American Foreign Policy (Kerton-Johnson, N.)
  • POS 386*    Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights (Miller, J.)
  • POS 462    Theories of International Relations
  • PPE 467    Senior Seminar

Department of Kinesiology (SP)

  • EXS 306    Physiology of Exercise
  • EXS 453*    Physical Fitness Prescription (Renfrow, M.)
  • KIN 355    Research Methods

Department of Mathematics (SP)

  • MAT 392*    Mathematics Seminar (Case, J.)
  • MAT 493    Senior Capstone

Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SP)

  • MUS 362    Conducting II
  • MUS 372    Music History and Literature II
  • MUS 440    Vocal Pedagogy and Literature
  • THR 112*    Performing Literature (Manning, T.)
  • THR 402    Contemporary American Theatre

Department of Physics and Engineering (SP)

  • ENP 252    Principles of Engineering
  • PHY 413*    Quantum Mechanics II (Kiers, K.)
  • PHY 493    Physics Senior Capstone (Kiers, K.)

Department of Psychology (SP)

  • PSY 320*    Multicultural Psychology (Maloney, V.)
  • PSY 321*    Social Psychology (Maloney, V.)
  • PSY 410*    Motivation (McClelland, L.)
  • PSY 411*    Learning: Theory and Application (Edwards, L.)
  • PSY 420*    Cognition (McClelland, L.)
  • PSY 422*    Psychological Testing (Maloney, V.)
  • PSY 461*    Fundamentals of Counseling (Maloney, V.; Dungan, D.)

Department of Sociology and Social Work (SP)

  • ANT 280*    Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, and Tourism (See Department for Faculty)
  • SOC 350*    Social Research Methods (Bird, S.)
  • SOC 493*    Sociology Integrative Seminar (Jessup, M.)
  • SOC 498    Sociology Senior Thesis
  • SWK 354    Social Work Process and Practice II
  • SWK 362    Social Policy

Additional Courses (SP)

  • HPH 310*    Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Chronic Disease (Dykstra, B.)
  • IAS 320*    Cross-Cultural Outreach (Hoffman, E.)

Cross-Cultural Courses (CC)

 Department of Art, Film, and Media (CC)
  • ART 316*    Asian Art History (Smith, R.)
  • FMA 335    International Production

Department of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, and Philosophy (CC)

  • BIB 103    Introduction to Holy Land Studies
  • BIB 203    In the Footsteps of Paul
  • PHI 322*    World Religions: Western Tradition (Diller, K.)
  • PHI 323*    World Religions: Eastern Tradition (Diller, K.)
  • REL 350    Global Theology
  • REL 391*    Preparation and Strategy for Christian World Mission (Collins, J.)

Department of Biology, Environmental Science, Public Health, and Sustainable Development (CC)

  • ENS 364*    Water Resources and Appropriate Technology (Guebert, M.)

Department of Business (CC)

  • ENT 381    Global Entrepreneurship and Business as Missions
  • ITB 375    International Business
  • ITB 381    International Business Study Tour
  • MKT 380    International Marketing

Department of Communication (CC)

  • CAC 340    Intercultural Communication

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CC)

  • COS 333    Missions Computing
  • COS 433    Missions Computing Senior Project

Department of Education (CC)

  • EDU 385    Diversity in the Classroom
  • TSL 201    Introduction to SLA and the Field of Teaching ESOL
  • TSL 211    Teaching English Internationally

Department of English and Modern Languages (CC)

  • ENG 373*  Literature of Diverse Cultures (Dayton, N.)
  • SPA 310    Culture and Civilization of Hispanic America

Department of History, Global, and Political Studies (CC)

  • GBS 130*    Introduction to Global Studies (Johnson, K. )
  • HIS 211    History and Geography of Latin America
  • HIS 212    History and Geography of East Asia
  • HIS 213    History and Geography of Africa
  • HIS 215    History and Geography of South/Southeast Asia
  • HIS 311    History and Geography of Latin America
  • HIS 312    History and Geography of East Asia
  • HIS 313    History and Geography of Africa
  • HIS 315    History and Geography of South/Southeast Asia
  • HIS 321*    Modern Middle East (Kerton-Johnson, N.)
  • POS 321*    Modern Middle East (Kerton-Johnson, N.)
  • POS 374*    Religious Liberty and Christian Freedom (Kerton-Johnson, N.)

Department of Kinesiology (CC)

  • EXS 320    Community Health Promotion

Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance (CC)

  • MUS 243    Music and World Cultures
  • MUS 343    Music and World Cultures

Department of Psychology (CC)

  • PSY 320*    Multicultural Psychology (Maloney, V.)
  • PSY 375*    Loss and Bereavement (Edwards, L.)

Department of Sociology and Social Work (CC)

  • ANT 200    Cultural Anthropology
  • ANT 280    Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, and Tourism
  • SOC 110*    Introduction to Global Societies (Bird, S.)
  • SOC 220    Ethnic and Minority Issues
  • SWK 320    Unleashing the Oppressed

Additional Courses (CC)

  • IAS 320    Cross-Cultural Outreach

Cross-Cultural & Speaking Courses

The following courses could meet both a CC and SP requirement (depending upon instructor).
 

CC & SP Courses

  • ANT 280**    Anthropology of Study Abroad, Short-term Mission, and Tourism (see faculty listed above)
  • CAC 340    Intercultural Communication
  • COS 433    Missions Computing Senior Project
  • HIS 321**    Modern Middle East (see faculty listed above)
  • IAS 320**    Cross-Cultural Outreach (see faculty listed above)
  • ITB 375**    International Business (see faculty listed above)
  • POS 321**    Modern Middle East (see faculty listed above)
  • PSY 320**    Multicultural Psychology (see faculty listed above)
  • TSL 211    Teaching English Internationally