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Discover - Certificate in Intercultural
and Leadership Studies
A One-Year Program (36 credits)
Program Coordinator: David Karlson
Why wait to study abroad? Begin your college experience with a year of adventure. Immerse yourself in Latin culture as you serve alongside nationals, pastors, professors, missionaries and lay leaders in California, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Learn how to effectively lead and minister within a cross-cultural environment as you participate in church planting, community development, children's ministries, evangelism and more. Through our partnership with CAM International (previously Central American Mission), Prairie's Discover program offers an exciting year of transferable college education combined with Bible training, international travel, language learning (Spanish), spiritual formation, discipleship and leadership development in a proven format to prepare you for effective ministry and leadership within the global community. This year is only the beginning, whether you're looking at missions, degree programs, or simply giving yourself an experiential and biblical foundation for living the rest of your life with intention.
For more information:
Program Objectives
Expanded Opportunities
Entrance Requirements
Program Requirements
Transfer Credits
Program Objectives
Bible and Ministry Training Objectives
- Gain understanding of both the Old and New Testaments, knowledge of major Christian doctrines and application of Theology.
- Experience the relevance of Scripture through peer-to-peer mentoring small group accountability, and team focused ministry, how the Bible is relevant in every area of our lives.
- Understand the biblical basis for mission efforts and your role in the global church.
Leadership Development Objectives
- Learn how to step in to life and responsibility as a servant leader through extensive training in leadership, communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and ministry within a multi-cultural environment.
- Get hands-on practical experience and training by managing intercultural leadership ministries and events.
Cross Cultural Objectives
- Utilize the Spanish language at an introductory level through personalized, intense language school training while immersed in Central American culture.
- Gain experience in intercultural work and ministry while working alongside educators, missionaries and Central American leaders and pastors.
- Increase cultural competence and sensitivity as you study the anthropology, communication, tradition, and the social systems of other cultures and face the challenges of ethnocentrism, culture shock, cultural stress, assimilation and adaptation.
Expanded Opportunities
The Discover program is really only the beginning. While it is a one-year transferable program, it is also the beginning of ANY of the four year degrees offered at Prairie. Many students go onto to receive a Bachelors of Arts in Intercultural Studies (BAIS), but we have students who have gone onto to degrees in Youth Ministry, Theology, Pastoral Studies, Music or even Mission Aviation. In a world of globalization, and the church seeking her place, the Discover program will prove invaluable in whatever your future holds. For more information, go to see our After Discover section.
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must exhibit godly character, academic ability, and servant leadership. They must desire to live within an intense learning environment and be challenged spiritually, academically, and relationally. The nature of the program will require students to meet additional cross-cultural standards in the areas of conduct, attitude, maturity, and dress.
In addition to Prairie’s standard application, you are required to submit the following:
Discover Interview: An interview either in person or via telephone with the Director of the Discover program. Following the interview you will be notified regarding the status of your application. If accepted, you will need to secure your place in the program with a $1,000 CDN deposit.
| Program Requirements (3 credits/course unless otherwise noted) |
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| Bible & Theology Major |
9 credits |
| BI 101 Introduction to Old Testament |
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| BI 102 Introduction to New Testament |
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| TH 100 Introduction to Christian Theology |
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| Arts & Sciences Core |
12 credits |
| CO 100 Principles of Communication |
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| EN 101 Introduction to Writing & Research |
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| SA 101 Spanish Level 1 |
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| AN 211 Cultural Anthropology |
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| Church & Ministry Core |
6 credits |
| CMFX 100 God’s Mission through the Church |
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| CMFX 105 Spiritual Formation and the Church |
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| Discover Courses |
6 credits |
| IS 101 Missions Survey |
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| IS 152 Preparation for Intercultural Ministry |
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Summit Worldview Conference
(PH 110 Critical Thinking) |
3 credits |
The Discover program begins with the Summit Worldviews Conference in the summer preceding their first semester of studies. At this conference Christian leaders from across Canada speak about how to form an underlying philosophy of critical thinking especially as it pertains to the validity of the Christian faith. Speakers address the Christian's role in issues that currently concern society. Students will learn to think critically and to answer difficult questions about the foundations of their faith.
Transfer Credits
Students may have another course substituted for EN 101 Introduction to Writing & Research if they have earned a C- or higher in a similar, transferable course from another post-secondary institution. Any other transfer credit pertaining to the Discover program will be considered individually by the Director and Registrar. Additional courses must be taken in place of any transfer credits.
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