Graduate Program – Cook School of Intercultural Studies

  • Cook School of Intercultural Studies Announces New Academic Journal: The Great Commission Research Journal
  • Biola University is pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies
  • Dannah came to Biola's Cook School of Intercultural Studies to gain a better understanding of how to integrate cross-cultural ministry with her love for academics.
  • Asher immigrated with his family from India to the U.S. in 2003. His heart for people and other cultures led him to Biola's Cook School of Intercultural Studies.
  • Mark met his first non-English speaking friends in second grade, and immediately fell in love with language. After teaching English in South America, Mark decided to return to the U.S. and now teaches English to students from all over the world.
  • From her very first missions trip to Mexico, Susan knew that she wanted to learn more about other cultures and languages. Today she is able to apply what she learned at SICS to a new mission field: her own community.
  • Ivan works as a Director of International Student Services and has focused primarily on inner city missions across the U.S. including Milwaukee, Queens NY, Chicago and Houston.
  • Sharon's experience teaching English in Africa was challenging. Today, she is equipping herself at SICS and excited to return to the mission field.
  • Heather has travelled the world. Her experiences in Egypt, China and Vietnam fueled her passion to learn more about other cultures and her decision to come to SICS and teach English as a second language today.
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Application Deadlines

ProgramFallSpring
MA Linguistics and Biblical LanguagesMar. 31—
Ph.D.Jan. 31Aug. 30
D.Miss.Apr. 15Oct. 15
Certificate and other MA programsJul. 1Dec. 1
MA TESOL OnlineJun. 25Feb. 1

News

MA TESOL Faculty, Students and Alumni Attend Spring Conerences

It has been a busy Spring at the Cook School of Intercultural Studies. Dozens of CSICS faculty, students, and alumni received awards and presented at several TESOL conferences throughout the nation.

Applied Linguistics and TESOL faculty, alumni and students meet in Hong Kong

It was a reunion of sorts for faculty members, alumni and online MA TESOL students now teaching in Asia at the Christians in English Language Teaching Conference held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China on January 27-29, 2012. The faculty were there to present at the conference, themed "Exploring the Vocation of English Language Teaching."

Biola Alumna Gives Both Medical and Spiritual Care to Patients on the Mission Field

Sharon Soper, aluma from Biola's nursing program, M.A. Intercultural Studies and D.Missiology from Biola's Cook School of Intercultural Studies, is a nurse practitioner and author of Soybeans and the Kingdom of God: An Approach to Wholistic Mission.

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Alumni Features

Asher

Asher wanted to continue his Theological studies, but also expand his knowledge of other cultures. Through the Doctor of Missiology program, he is learning how to develop his ministry skills both locally and globally, impacting the kingdom for Christ wherever he goes.

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Cheng

Cheng’s experience in Biola’s TESOL program exposed him to a community that was both supportive and academically challenging.

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