A Career in Navigating Cultural Difference
Is this Your Mission?
Cultural Researcher, Museum Administrator, Documentary Filmmaker, Social Advocate, Postsecondary Educator, Community Outreach Coordinator, Social Researcher, Policy Analyst, Marketing and Communications specialist, Editorial Assistant, Public Relations Officer, Missionary
Degree Program Highlights
The bachelor program in Folk Culture Studies is a humanities-based, interdisciplinary program that exposes students to various aspects of folklore, folk medicine, and folk religion across the globe.
Understanding culture as a dynamic process that guides life, interpretation, and self-understanding is crucial to comprehending the significant impact of traditions and customs. Experienced faculty in Folk Studies help students to explore the range of traditions, beliefs, rituals, and physical objects that make up folk culture. They also gain an appreciation of the ongoing process of adapting, reclaiming, and creating new folk culture. Developing the ability to observe and understand a culture in a deeper level prepares missional leaders to serve more effectively among the oral learners of folk culture.
