The Sustainable Community Development (SCD) major produces graduates who integrate the pursuit of truth with Godly character pertinent to professionally helping community leaders identify needs and create sustainable solutions. This major is an interdisciplinary degree that integrates biblical principles with sustainable economic and environmental practices. Students majoring in Sustainable Community Development learn ways to practice sustainable lifestyles, plan sustainable development with community leaders, and establish locally appropriate communities of faith among all people, including unreached people groups.
Minors
- Social Work
- Biology
- Outdoor Leadership & Education
- Global Engagement
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESOL)
“Majoring in SCD and entering the Global Missions Department meant stepping into the most supportive and loving community I have ever been in. Each professor is highly educated in their field and has years of experience, which is one of the most valuable resources as a student. Their office doors are always open to help students with work from any class even if it’s not their own. Personally, my professors have been with me every step of the way through some of the most challenging times in my life, have opened their homes to me, and have been eager to talk through life’s tough questions. They truly walk the walk and are amazing role models who show what it means to pursue God with excellence. With a major so focused on community, they have provided an exceptional example of what it means to build a loving community and how to make it work beyond our textbooks.”
-Chloe Weathington, Class of 2022
-Chloe Weathington, Class of 2022
Program Layout
The Sustainable Community Development major is a 126 hour program that includes 70 hours of general education courses (including 30 hours of Bible & Theology), 15 hours of open electives, and 42 hours in Sustainable Community Development-specific courses. Classes include Applied Ethnography, Strategy of Missions, Introduction to Global Public Health, Macroeconomics, and Applied Technology classes at the Lawson Center for Sustainable Community Development.
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