Course Descriptions. Course and Timetable Information. Spring/Summer 2018

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1 Course Descriptions In the following pages you will find course descriptions for the courses CMU plans to offer during the coming academic year. CMU s Academic Calendar lists and describes many other courses. Many of those will be offered in subsequent years, according to a regular rotation, enabling students to complete the courses necessary to the degree programs they have chosen. Course and Timetable Information To view course timetable information: -Go to -Scroll over Current Students -Under the Undergraduate Studies heading, click on Courses and Timetable Courses to Meet the Anabaptist Studies Requirement All CMU academic programs require the student to complete a three credit-hour course in Anabaptist Studies. The following courses are available this year to meet the requirement: BTS-2560 Anabaptist Beginnings BTS-2695 Anabaptism From Europe to the Globe BTS-3895 Topics Contemporary Anabaptist Theology ENGL/BTS-3950 Topics Mennonite Literature and Theology Courses to Meet the Integrative Studies Requirement Integrative Studies explore the mosaic of knowledge, around a theological centre, in service of the highest of human loves, which are the love of God and the love of neighbour. Students are required to complete 6 credit hours of integrative studies courses within their degree of which 3 credit hours must be at the 3000-level or above. The courses listed below can fulfil the integrative studies requirements. BIOL/GEOG/IDS-2010 Introduction to Global Health BTS-2250 Creation, Ecology, and the Bible BTS-2330 Marriage and Family in Christian Perspective BTS-2800 Theology of Peace and Justice BTS-2920 Women and Men BTS-3895 Topics Contemporary Anabaptist Theology BTS/PCTS-3895C Topics Justice, Peacebuilding, and a Theology of Struggle BTS-4295M Topics Problem of Evil BTS/PHIL-4895 Topics Theology and Truth BTS-4895 Topics Faith and Toleration BUSI-4000 Christianity and the Marketplace COMM-3010 Theories of Communication in Everyday Life COMM-3800 Christianity and the Mass Media ENGL-2030 Medieval Literature ENGL-3900 Major Authors Donne and Herbert ENGL/BTS-3950 Topics Mennonite Literature and Theology ENGL-4200 Revenge IDS/PCTS/POLS/SOCI-4100 Senior Seminar in Social Change IDS-4140 Religion and Development MUSC-4100 Music and Spiritual Meaning PCTS-2262 Conflict, Faith, and Community PCTS-3950 Topics Ethics of Peacebuilding PHIL/BTS/SOCI-3950 Topics The City and The Wire PHIL/BTS-3950 Topics The City and the Soul: Augustine s City of God POLS/ECON-2950 Topics Citizenship, Land, and Economy SOCI-3950 Topics - The Work of Ivan Illich: Exploring the Contradictions of Modern Life Spring/Summer 2018 BTS/PCTS-3895C Topics Justice and Peace: Ecumenical Horizons: (3.0 credit hours) This course will give attention to the themes of Justice and Peace in light of ecumenical dynamics, realities, and possibilities. Lectures, readings, and class discussions will address themes such as the kingdom of God, the cross and its interpretations, justification by grace, and the final judgement. Further subject areas will include issues related to restorative justice and transformative spirituality. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. BTS-4295M Topics War and Divine Violence in the Bible [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course will explore the various manifestations of violence attested in the Old Testament and the New. It will include an examination of the following topics: the nature of God as outlined in the Genesis creation account, the biblical view of the origin of evil (Genesis 2-4), the curse motif in the Sinai Covenant and the prophetic literature, the practice and theory of war in the ancient Near East and the Old Testament, the war motif in the New Testament. We will also closely examine Jesus attitude towards the Old Testament and the God of the Old Testament in an effort to articulate more clearly how a Christocentric approach should orient our assessment of Yahweh s association with violence in the Old Testament. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4420 Christian Worship [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) This course will include a biblical, historical, and theological examination of worship, as well as focus on issues related to the contemporary practice of worship, including worship in the Anabaptist-Mennonite experience. Practical implications of worship will also be explored such as worship planning, worship leading, and the visual arts in worship. May not be held for credit together with the former BTS Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours of Biblical and Theological Studies. CHEM-2020 Organic Chemistry II Reactivity and Synthesis: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to the concepts of organic reactivity and bonding in organic molecules. Preparation and properties of functionalized organic molecules. Includes a lab component (CHEM- 2020L). A lab fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: CHEM PCTS-2190C Peace Skills Dialogue as a Peacebuilding Process: (3.0 credit hours) This course is designed to provide students with a space for learning about issues of difference, conflict and community through dialogue. In a culturally and socially diverse society, discussion of differences is needed to facilitate understanding and build relationships among people. Through this course, students will explore their own and others narratives in various social and institutional contexts, all the while learning from each other s perspectives and from the practice of dialogue. Dialogue is not debate. Dialogue requires learning to listen, asking questions of others and of oneself, and committing to understanding other perspectives, even those with which we may not agree. It invites inclusiveness and joint ownership in challenging situations. Students will expand options for 27

2 taking action to create change and bridge differences at the interpersonal and social/community levels. In-class learning will be enhanced through readings, discussion and interactive activities in addition to the assignments. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS/IDS-2443C Conflict and Development Issues in Indigenous Communities: (3.0 credit hours) Within the broad framework of international development and conflict transformation studies, this course explores the dynamics of indigenous communities globally, with special reference to the Canadian context. Processes of marginalization and underdevelopment will be presented in order to understand indigenous communities social, economic and political situation. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS/POLS-3950C Topics Peacebuilding Approaches to Violent Extremism: (3.0 credit hours) This interactive, case study-based course will explore violent extremism (VE) through an ecological peacebuilding lens. Comparing different definitions, geographical expressions, root causes, and responses to VE, the course will provide participants with a conceptual, legal, and practitioner-oriented understanding of VE. Using a systems-based approach, participants will explore the dangers, risks and unintended impacts of interventions to stop violent extremism. In particular, the course will look at the impact of violent extremism and counterterrorism on civil society space and identify the roles of civil society in addressing violent extremism. Participants in the class will practice using planning tools to identify complementary and coordinated programs to respond to violent extremism. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS/BUSI/IDS-3950C Topics Financial Empowerment for Development and Peacebuilding: (3.0 credit hours) In the rapidly changing world of consumer finance, vulnerable groups are particularly in need of financial empowerment. But how do we make sense of this complicated sector? Why is microcredit praised and payday lending vilified when these credit products share many features? This course examines the community development and peace-building consequences of, and responses to, the rise of growing consumer debt and the proliferation of products such as microcredit loans. This course will be valuable for participants engaged in a variety of sectors, including community development, family mediation, and international development. It will assist in exploring how consumer finance can cause real or perceived harm to citizens that might have gender, class, or identity dimensions. The course will engage social change theory in order to identify and evaluate responses to challenging consumer finance issues through mediation, negotiation, financial literacy education, and the creation of community banks/credit unions. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS/PSYC-3950C Topics Trauma, Peace-building and Resilience Level 1: (3.0 credit hours) When individuals, families or communities have been impacted by trauma, there can be ongoing vulnerability, post-traumatic stress as well as opportunities for strength and posttraumatic resilience. This course presents an approach that integrates both the theoretical and practical as it applies to trauma, violence, conflict and peacebuilding. The life experiences of migration, life stage, cultural meaning and world events also contribute to the unfolding of any person s or community s story. This five day training provides a collaborative setting for participants to explore their own contexts for supporting others healing from trauma. They will gain skills and resources towards interrupting the cycle of violence and trauma, learning key components for supporting movement through the effects of trauma toward transformative growth, resilience and efforts towards sustainable peacebuilding. This training is developed and offered in partnership between the Canadian School of Peacebuilding and the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute ( com). Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS-3950C Topics Arts-based Approaches to Social Change: (3.0 credit hours) This course seeks to explores the idea that the arts are powerful in peacebuilding from multiple perspectives and hold potential for enhancing our peacebuilding work. How are arts-based efforts creating works of meaning, beauty and imagination while also contributing to the challenges of building peace and justice? Using case studies from indigenous and non-indigenous settings, the interactive course uncovers the strategies as well as underlying theories of change that guide artists and art-based efforts. In this experiential learning process, participants will also engage in skills practice and, more importantly, draw from their learning and experience to propose initiatives relevant to their community or other setting. The course is designed for anyone involved in social change processes which may include training, facilitation of peacebuilding processes, research and advocacy, amongst others. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. PCTS-3950C Restorative Justice Discipline: (3.0 credit hours) This course provides students with theory, skills and strategies of Restorative Justice and its implementation in the classroom, schools, and districts. Includes theory, skill development, strategies and practice. Includes understanding the power of systems and the need for system transformation from punitive to restorative discipline. Includes strategies and materials for training students to participate fully in the restorative justice discipline program. Emphasis will be on constructing a discipline system that is more effective and less stressful for teachers, administrators and all students and their parents. It is ideal for teachers, counselors and administrators within an educational context. Perquisites: 60 credit hours of university-level studies or permission of the instructor POLS/PCTS-3950C Who Is My Neighbour? Ethics in a Bordered World: (3.0 credit hours) This course is a practical and political inquiry into the ethical significance of borders in a time of apparent contradictions. On the one hand, we hear about resurgent nationalisms, walls, and sharper distinctions between insiders and outsiders. On the other hand, we hear about global economies and cultures, a worldwide web, human rights, and the synchronization of emotion especially fear through our screens. What is the ethical significance of borders and the states they demarcate? What do they permit, require, and excuse? How do they construct identities, belongings, responsibilities, and vulnerabilities? Who are we, and what do we owe them? Who is my neighbour, and whose lives should we grieve? The course will consider the ethical questions that lie at the modern tension-point between the claims of citizenship and the claims of a universal humanity. It will also ask how those questions get framed and who gets to ask them. This course invites conversation and selfreflection and seeks to equip its participants to reflect more deeply on the moral horizons and modes of ethical thinking that orient us for living and doing peacebuilding work in complex, challenging times. Dates: June Register through the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. 28

3 Fall/Winter/Spring Academic Writing Since the ability to write clearly is essential to learning, thinking, and communicating, all degree programs at CMU include an academic writing requirement. Students will fulfil this requirement in one of the following ways: 1. Completing the course ACWR-1010 Writing for Academic Purposes. Students who have earned a grade of less than 73% in Grade 12 English must choose this option. 2. Completing one course with the academic writing designation: W in the course ID. 3. Applying for an exemption on the basis of a grade of 90% in grade 12 English and an average of 90% over three grade 12 academic subjects. Students will normally complete this requirement within their first thirty credit hours. ACWR-1010 Writing for Academic Purposes: (3.0 credit hours) This course is designed to equip students with essential skills for writing in an academic context. Students will learn a variety of forms commonly required, including in particular book reviews and research essays. Students who have earned a grade of less than 73% in Grade 12 English must register in ACWR Anthropology PCTS/ANTH-2820 Aggression, Violence and War in a Social-Scientific Perspective: (3.0 credit hours) This course will investigate and assess psychological, sociological, anthropological, and socio-biological perspectives and theories of aggression, violence and war. Case studies will be used to test the applicability of these theories, and their usefulness for approaching peacebuilding work. Prerequisites: PCTS-1110, PSYC-1020, SOCI-1110 or ANTH-1610 and1620. Biblical and Theological Studies Categorization of Courses in Biblical and Theological Studies Each of the following courses belongs to at least one of the five categories: Bible, History of Christianity, Practical Theology, Theology, or Thematic. One of the following codes appears after each course title, indicating to which category it belongs: B = Bible HC = History of Christianity PT = Practical Theology T = Theology Th = Thematic BTS-1110 Biblical Literature and Themes [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This introductory course, intended for students familiar with the Bible, provides an overview of the Bible and biblical studies by exploring the content of the biblical story and its major themes; the geographic, cultural, and social contexts out of which the Bible emerged; the different types of literature in the Bible; and various ways of reading and interpreting biblical texts. Students may not hold credit for this course and BTS-1120 and BTS-1120 Encountering the Bible [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course introduces first-time readers of the Bible to the overarching story that the Bible tells and to the major characters, events, and themes of this story. The course will also sample scholarly and popular approaches to interpreting biblical texts, and discuss ways in which the Bible shapes both Judaism and Christianity. Students may not hold credit for this course and BTS-1110 and BTS-1130 Introducing Jesus An Overview of the Christian Bible [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course provides an overview of the Bible, by starting first with the life and ministry of Jesus, and then looking backward to his heritage (the Old Testament), and then forward to his legacy (the New Testament). The course will explore the various blocks and kinds of biblical writings and their core theological themes, while taking note of diversity within coherence, and change within continuity. Students may not hold credit for this course and BTS or BTS-2000 Introduction to Christianity [Th]: (3.0 credit hours) This course will survey the history, thought, and practice of Christianity, from the period of the early church to the present. BTS-2250 Creation, Ecology and the Bible [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course will explore the themes of creation and land as they are developed in the Bible, and in the context of contemporary ecological issues. The course will include a survey of ways in which readings of the Bible have contributed either to environmental degradation or the emergence of eco-theology. BTS-2260 Discipleship in the New Testament [B]: (3.0 credit hours) A central emphasis in the New Testament writings is discipleship, that is, following Jesus Gospels) or living a new life in Christ (Paul). This course explores the various perspectives on discipleship in the New Testament, to understand those perspectives in their historical and literary contexts, and to draw out their implications for followers of Jesus today. BTS-2300 Principles and Paradigms in Youth Ministry [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) Students will evaluate commonly used youth ministry strategies and identify a paradigm for congregational youth and family ministry that is biblically based, historically informed, developmentally appropriate, and consists of purposefully designed programs that will meet the needs and interests of today s youth. MUSC/BTS-2300 Music Ministry and Resources [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to music ministry in the church. Attention will be focused on the function of music in the context of Christian worship. In addition to exploring a variety of worship music styles and resources, attention will also be given to the development of leadership skills for music ministry. MUSC/BTS-2310 Hymnology The History of Congregational Song [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of the music and theology of the various streams of Christian hymnody up to the mid-twentieth century, particularly as represented in the Mennonite- Anabaptist tradition. The focus will be on congregational music, emphasizing hymns and hymn tunes, and their evaluation, including the exploration of their use in worship. BTS-2330 Marriage and Family in Christian Perspective [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of the institutions of marriage and family as found in biblical and contemporary contexts. This course will explore the church s ministry to families and include issues of singleness, premarriage relationships, gender roles, and family functioning including special dynamics created by adoption, childlessness, divorce, and remarriage. 29

4 BTS-2370 The Art of Worship [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores the meaning of worship through an examination of its practice. It will reflect on the role of preaching, music, prayer, and the dramatic and visual arts in worship. It will introduce the principles and practices of vital worship leadership, and it will provide opportunity to develop basic skills in worship leading and public communication. A lab fee will be assessed. BTS-2550 History of Christianity [HC]: (3.0 credit hours) A survey of the historical developments in Christianity from the early church to the present. Attention will be paid to the manner in which Christianity was influenced by its social setting and at the same time stimulated change in its host culture. BTS-2560 Anabaptist Beginnings [HC]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of the history, beliefs, and significance of the sixteenth-century Anabaptist movements. BTS-2695 Topics Anabaptism: From Europe to the Globe [HC]: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores the evolving character of Anabaptist identity over a 500-year period. It will give attention to sixteenth-century origins in Europe; it will survey the ongoing story of how Anabaptist communities evolved over the centuries; and it will give an account of how Anabaptism has become a multi-cultural and multi-faceted global reality. BTS-2720 Theologies of the Global South [T]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of Christian writers whose orientation is non-western. Theological works from Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be studied. BTS-2800 Theology of Peace and Justice [T]: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores selected literature on peace and justice, focusing on responses to conflict, violence and war from the perspectives of Christian Pacifism and the Just War tradition. BTS-2920 Women and Men [Th]: (3.0 credit hours) An exploration and discussion of relationships between females and males in society and church. Biblical and traditional church images and their implications for today will be investigated. Modern questions of gender, role, interrelatedness, social influences, etc., will be explored. BTS-3290 Jesus in John [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course is a study of the literature and theology of the Gospel and Letters of John. It will examine the distinctive portrayal of Jesus in the Johannine writings and the implications of that understanding of Jesus for ancient and contemporary readers. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS/HIST-3295 Topics Empire and Religion in the Ancient Near East [B]: (3.0 credit hours) A survey of the political and religious history of Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia over the two millennia before the Common Era. The course will provide focused attention to several topics or periods for which ample data is available for exploring intersections between Israelite history and religion with that of its Ancient Near Eastern neighbours. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-3370 Pastoral Care and Counselling [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) A theoretical and practical examination of the critical areas of pastoral care and counselling for ministry to persons in transition and crisis. Resources, methods, and approaches will give insight into the issues of pastoral care and counselling from a biblical and theological understanding of God and human experience. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours of Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-3740 Social Issues in Christian Perspective [T]: (3.0 credit hours) An examination of how the Christian imagination informs and addresses several social issues in today s world. Students will choose a specific social issue from areas such as medical ethics, business ethics, political ethics, and sexuality. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-3895 Topics Contemporary Anabaptist Theology [T]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of theological currents within the Anabaptist- Mennonite faith tradition, beginning in the mid-twentieth century. The primary focus on North American developments will be pursued by reading and discussing individual theologians writings and/ or centering on topics such as the nature of the theological task, ecumenism, peace theology, inter-faith relations, environmentalism, colonialism, feminism, and others. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS/PCTS-3895C Topics Indigenous Perspectives on Salvation, Peace, and Justice: (3.0 credit hours) This course will examine theologies that have emerged from within the Indigenous community and which are rooted in Indigenous worldview, social engagement, and historical experience with Christian faith. Under the Canadian colonial enterprise, salvation for indigenous people was defined as becoming Western and civilized which meant repenting of indigenous identity, putting it off, and becoming Western, or enfranchised into Canadian society. The focus on Cree theology will provide opportunity to reinterpret conversion and repentance as turning to Christ by embracing a God-given indigenous identity as a true human being. This reinterpretation of repentance provides space for nonindigenous North Americans to embrace their own responsibility for reconciliation grounded in peace and justice. The format will include lecture, critical reading, case analysis, and class discussion. Offered in spring 2019 BTS/PCTS-3895 Topics Justice, Peacebuilding, and a Theology of Struggle: (3.0 credit hours) This course will explore various peacebuilding and justice initiatives in the context of multiple layers of protracted armed conflicts. Based on the experiences of field practitioners in the Philippines, the role of religion and theology in the conflict arena and in peace and justice efforts will be explored including Christian Filipino theology of struggle, Indigenous cultural/spiritual identity, and Islam-inspired theology of liberation, alongside interfaith dialogue. Implications for a broad range of contexts will be examined through case studies, small group discussions, and inputs. Offered in spring ENGL/BTS-3950 Topics Mennonite Literature and Theology: (3.0 credit hours) Writers of Anabaptist heritage have found a prominent place in Canadian and American literature, and Mennonite literature, broadly understood to include fiction, poetry, memoir, and literary criticism, has become a recognizable minor literature in North America. This course will provide an opportunity to read and consider theological writings alongside of Mennonite literature produced by writers such as Rudy Wiebe, Julia Kasdorf, Miriam Toews, David Bergen, and Di Brandt, attempting to understand literary style, thematic developments, Mennonite sensibilities embraced or denied and so on. Given the unique opportunity afforded by our location, the course will, insofar as is possible, incorporate presentations by Winnipeg writers. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in either Biblical and Theological Studies or introductory English ( ), the latter of which must include one of ENGL-1010, 1020, or 1050; or permission of the instructor. 30

5 PHIL/BTS/SOCI-3950 Topics The City and The Wire: (3.0 credit hours) Ancient philosophers typically devoted significant attention to the forms of common life they took to be characteristic of the good city. In the book of Genesis, the formation of the city is located in the context of an account that is characteristically referred to as the fall. Augustine brings together philosophical and theological resources to tell a tale of two cities the earthly and heavenly that are woven together in complex ways, such that we might read the story of any particular city as being at once redeemed and unredeemed. Among other things, this suggests that philosophy and theology somehow have a significant stake in the question of the city. Against the background of this cluster of claims, this course will explore what sorts of philosophical and theological statements are made and invited by the contemporary city. It will be structured around an engagement with David Simon s critically acclaimed TV drama, The Wire an extended and multi-layered reflection on the state of the city in the context of late capitalism. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours of Philosophy. PHIL/BTS-3950 Topics The City and the Soul: Augustine s City of God: (3.0 credit hours) In the years CE, Augustine wrote The City of God, a massive, sprawling, majestic work that engages extensively with Roman and Jewish history, Greek and Roman mythology and philosophy, and Jewish, Greek, Roman, and Christian worship. Augustine wrote The City of God against those who blamed Christians for the fall of Rome, but its deeper concern is with this question: where can the soul and the city find happiness amidst the changing circumstances of life? The purpose of this course is to follow Augustine closely as he searches for his answer, evaluate the arguments and answers he provides, and make his question our own. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours of Philosophy. BTS/HIST-4180 Jews and Christians in Greco-Roman Society [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course will study the development of Jewish and Christian self-definition during the formative years of the new community of Christians in the Greco-Roman world. The investigation will focus on Jewish religious and social life in the second temple period, the pre-pauline Jewish Christian community, Paul and the launching of the Gentile world mission, the development of Christologies in the new communities, and the forces that separated the Christian and Jewish communities. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4140 Readings in Biblical Greek [B]: (3.0 credit hours) Translation and interpretation of selected New Testament Greek passages. Increasing competence in vocabulary and grammar will be emphasized. Prerequisite: LANG-2420; 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4295 Topics Prophets of Israel [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores how the Israelite prophets and the prophetic literature responded to the political, social, and religious crises of their time by offering critical analysis, demanding faithfulness to one God, announcing alternative visions of the future, and calling for a just and compassionate social order. The course will examine stories of individual prophets as well as specific prophetic books like Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Jonah, with a focus on the theological significance of the prophetic literature for Christian faith and life. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4295 Topics New Testament Theology [B]: (3.0 credit hours) This course examines the New Testament writings in their historical and theological context, with special attention to matters such as (1) the particular theological contributions of each writing, (2) the thickly textured canonical witness created by the dissonance and harmony of each writing in relation to the others, and (3) the constructive theological enterprise that continues to occupy interpretive Jesus communities with the view to extend the impact of that textured canonical witness in contemporary settings with discernment, justice, and boldness. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4295 Topics Old Testament Theology [B]: (3.0 credit hours) In this course, we will examine the Old Testament from a theological perspective. The primary objective of the course is to articulate the notion of a theological centre and to verify how it is expressed in its various parts. This centre will be used as a principle of integration for the diversity of phenomena attested in the Hebrew Bible, as well as to facilitate the discussion of its theological and pastoral relevance. In addition, we will examine some of the Old Testament s most critical issues such as: creation, covenant, law, war, the sacrificial system, etc. Students will be challenged to develop their hermeneutical skills with regard to the literary specificity of the major sections of the Old Testament (Law, Prophets, and Writings). Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4295 Topics James and the Sermon on the Mount [B]: (3.0 credit hours) The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James both envision a way of life for followers of Jesus that is distinctive, demanding, and ultimately life-giving. They address some common themes: wealth and poverty, persecution, law, prayer, and speech ethics, to name a few. At the same time, James and the Sermon on the Mount are also very different, in terms of genre, style, canonical setting, and historical context. The person of Jesus figures very differently in each. This course will be a study of these two influential bodies of writing, with attention to overall literary structure, canonical context, social historical setting, theological themes, and ongoing relevance for Christian faith. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4295M Topics Problem of Evil [B]: (3.0 credit hours) A study of selected writings and/or themes in the Bible. Possible topics, which may span the whole Bible or focus on either testament, include: creation and recreation, covenant and community, law and justice, images of God and humanity, Christology, the theology of Paul, ecclesiology, etc. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4400M The Art of Preaching [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) To cultivate effective preaching, this course will explore topics like the nature and purpose of preaching, the character of the preacher, how to move from biblical text to sermon, the power of stories and illustrations, and effective sermon delivery. In order to find their own unique preaching voice, students will practice basic skills of oral communication, and will preach and listen to practice sermons in class. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours of Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4495 Topics Practices, Rituals, and the Christian Imagination: (3.0 credit hours) The most vital and subtle lessons of the Christian faith and life are conveyed in practices, rituals and gestures. From the early church on, Christian practices and rituals have been places of encounter and revelation of God and function as a prism allowing Christians to view the world through a particular lens, providing a new frame for interpreting life and imagining the world. Practices and rituals are formative and powerful because they are embodied theology they refuse to separate the mind, the heart and the body. This course will explore the nature of Christian practices 31

6 in general and inquire into the Christian use of rituals in particular. Ancient Christian practices as well as new rituals will be examined and practiced throughout the course. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. Offered in spring BTS-4495M Topics Anabaptist Spirituality [PT]: (3.0 credit hours) The spirituality of sixteenth-century Anabaptists has not only shaped differing Mennonite denominations, but also inspired other Christian groups in the twenty-first century. This course will trace key expressions of this radical Reformation spirituality, and consider how those are expressed in contemporary Christian contexts. As well as reading about Anabaptist spirituality, students will read writings of the first Anabaptists, be invited to pray Anabaptist prayers, and explore the implications of Anabaptist spirituality for the students own contexts. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours of Biblical and Theological Studies. Offered in spring BTS-4595 Topics Human and Divine Patience: Theological and Ethical Investigations [HC, T]: (3.0 credit hours) Contemporary theological, ethical, and political reflection pays considerable attention to the issue of peaceful co-existence within the church, within broader society, and between religions and cultures. The concept and practice of patience (sometimes understood as basic to various slow movements) is seen as an alternative to coercion and violence on the one hand, and alternative to indifference or resentment on the other. This course explores the reality of divine patience and the possibility of human patience within the Christian theological tradition by reading biblical texts, and theological writers such as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Pilgram Marpeck, Karl Barth, and Jennifer Herdt. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4740 Systematic Theology [T]: (3.0 credit hours) This course gives attention to the major themes of Christian belief such as revelation and the authority of scripture, God and creation, the nature of humanity, the person and work of Jesus Christ, sin and salvation, the nature of the church and its practices, the Christian life, and eschatology. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS/PHIL-4895 Topics Theology and Truth [T]: (3.0 credit hours) For centuries, Christians have enquired into the relationship between theology and truth, or faith and reason. In early and medieval Christianity, this discussion gave special attention to the theme of martyrdom and the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. This course will examine contemporary theological debates about knowledge and truth by bringing them into conversation with this early Christian and medieval inheritance. In doing so, students will be introduced to several key voices in contemporary theology, most notably Alasdair MacIntyre, John Milbank, and John Howard Yoder. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4895 Topics Faith and Toleration [T]: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores the dynamics of faith and toleration in historical and contemporary perspective, taking into account the Christian tradition, but also addressing topics that relate to Judaism and Islam. Among other things, the course will examine various conflicts within and between the various religious traditions, it will interrogate the origins and nature of specific conflicts that intersect with faith communities (e.g. sexuality and gender), and it will seek to develop resources that support the work of reconciliation and peace. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS-4895 Topics Theologies of the Reformation [T]: (3.0 credit hours) The multiple reformations of the sixteenth century (Lutheran, Swiss, English, Radical, Calvinist, Catholic and so on) produced a variety of theologies, the study of which will be the central concern of this course. While attention will be given to several dimensions of the reformations imagination, art, hymnody, politics, gender the course will consist mainly in reading and thinking about theology produced by preachers, theologians, and other characters. Attention will also be given to how the 500 th anniversary of Reformation (October 31, 2017) was marked in popular and academic settings. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours of university-level studies, including 9 credit hours in Biblical and Theological Studies. BTS Area Courses Available In CMU is offering the following courses, which can serve to meet elective requirements for majors in Biblical and Theological Studies. Please consult the degree presentation in the Academic Calendar to determine how many are permitted for your program. MUSC-2330 Leading Music and Worship RLGN-1700 Introduction to World Religions I Biology BIOL-1010 The Evolutionary and Ecological Revolution: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to ecology from a historical perspective, starting with the natural philosophers of the 18 th century, through Darwin and his contemporaries, to the present day and the role of ecology in addressing environmental and resource development issues. BIOL-1020 The Genetic Revolution: (3.0 credit hours) A journey through the historical development of our understanding of genes and their role in the development and evolution of living organisms. This course will emphasize the process of scientific discovery, from Mendel s heritable factors to Crick s central dogma of molecular Biology and our ever-growing ability to manipulate genetic information. BIOL-1310 Cells and Energy: (3.0 credit hours) This course will focus on the structure and work of cells as the fundamental units of life. Topics include membranes, the structure and function of organelles including the cytoskeleton, the cell cycle, enzymes, and the central metabolic pathways common to most living organisms. Includes a laboratory component (BIOL-1310L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, and Math 40S (applied or precalculus), recommended corequisite: BIOL Students may not hold credit both for this course and the former BIOL BIOL-1320 Diversity of Life: (3.0 credit hours) A survey course of organismal biology, with a focus on phylogenetic relationships between organisms, and form and function of living organisms within the context of their biotic and physical environments. Includes a laboratory component (BIOL-1320L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: BIOL-1310; recommended co-requisites: BIOL 1010, BIOL Students may not hold credit both for this course and the former BIOL BIOL-1350 Microbes, Health, and Illness: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to the essential principles of microbiology, with an emphasis on human health. The course covers basic biochemistry and surveys the major types of microbes (bacteria, protists, micro-fungi, and viruses). Building on that foundation, we will examine interactions between humans and pathogens, including the mechanisms of immune system function. Selected diseases will be discussed, as illustrations of general principles in host-microbe interactions. 32

7 BIOL-1360 Anatomy of the Human Body: (3.0 credit hours) A study of microanatomy and gross anatomy, including changes occurring from conception to old age. Includes a laboratory requirement (BIOL- 1360L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. No prerequisite but high school biology strongly recommended. BIOL-1370 Physiology of the Human Body: (3.0 credit hours) A course on the functions of all anatomical systems of the human body, with homeostatic regulatory mechanisms as foundational themes. Includes a laboratory requirement (BIOL-1370L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: BIOL-1360 or BIOL/GEOG/IDS-2010 Introduction to Global Health: (3.0 credit hours) A survey of global health issues, including infectious and neglected tropical diseases, malnutrition and the nutrition transition, maternal and child health, and environmental health. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies. BIOL-2300 Cell Biology: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to cell biology with a focus on eukaryotic cells. Lectures and labs will introduce students to apply microscopy, biochemistry, and molecular genetics to study structure and function at the cellular level of organization. Subjects to be explored include the structure, genesis and function of biological membranes; the endomembrane system and its role in the post-translational modification and transport of proteins; cellular communication and signaling; the cytoskeleton; intercellular junctions and the extracellular matrix; and the regulation of the cell cycle. Prerequisite: BIOL Recommended: CHEM-1010 and CHEM BIOL-3580 Quantitative Research Methods in Ecology: (3.0 credit hours) Quantitative research methods in ecology, using as examples species and habitat types common to the region of southern Manitoba. The course will cover experimental design, field data collection methods, and data analysis and presentation in ecology. Includes a laboratory requirement (BIOL-3580L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: BIOL 2510 and MATH 1000; recommended: BIOL BIOL-3950 Topics Case Studies in Toxicology: (3.0 credit hours) The effects of toxins and toxicants on living organisms from individual cells to ecosystems illuminate many biological principles and processes, and also inform perspectives on several issues in contemporary society. This course will use case studies and laboratory exercises to introduce students to the mechanisms by which certain chemicals (including natural products, pharmaceuticals, and industrial/agricultural chemicals) exert toxic effects on living things, and to connect that knowledge to broader interdisciplinary topics, such as the perception and assessment of risk; the design, ethics, interpretation of, and extrapolation from scientific research; the value and limitations of biological and mathematical models; the distinction between good science, bad science, and pseudoscience; and the translation of research insights into public policy. Includes a laboratory component (BIOL-3950L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of university-level studies, including 6 credit hours in Biology. Business and Organizational Administration BUSI-1000 Introduction to Business and Organizational Administration: (3.0 credit hours) This course introduces various aspects of business and organizational operations and structure. The course covers areas such as business and organizational classifications, financial requirements, basic concepts and techniques, practices and responsibilities. BUSI-2000 Introductory Financial Accounting: (3.0 credit hours) Examination of accounting postulates underlying the preparation and presentation of financial statements. Prerequisite: BUSI BUSI-2010 Introductory Managerial Accounting: (3.0 credit hours) Role of accounting in creation and application of business information used by decision-makers in the management of enterprise and organizations. Prerequisite: BUSI Corequisite: ECON-1000 or BUSI/PSYC-2020 Organizational Behaviour: (3.0 credit hours) Examination of the impact of human behaviour on the formal and informal organization. Topics include leadership, work groups, organizational conflict, and communications. Prerequisite: BUSI-1000 or PSYC or permission of instructor. BUSI-2030 Management and Organizational Theory: (3.0 credit hours) Examination of the underlying principles concerning the formation of organizations and their internal management. Emphasis will be on the study and analysis of various theoretical approaches to organizational theory and management. BUSI/POLS-2040 Business and Labour Law: (3.0 credit hours) This course introduces the legal environment under which Canadian businesses and organizations operate. As a background the Canadian constitution, courts and legislative system will be discussed. The second part discusses the legal aspects of the most common forms of businesses and organizations in Canada: sole proprietorships, partnerships, cooperatives and corporations. Further discussion will include tort and contract law and labour law in Canada. Prerequisites: BUSI or IDS-1110 or POLS-1000 or BUSI-2050 Fundamentals of Marketing: (3.0 credit hours) Analysis of marketing problems, emphasizing various alternatives available for achieving economic efficiency in the distribution process; public policy with respect to marketing. Prerequisite: BUSI-1000 or COMM BUSI/COMM-2080 Business and Organizational Communications: (3.0 credit hours) This course will cover oral and written communications used in business and organizational settings. Topics covered include methods of logic, organization, analysis, presentation and mechanics of written and oral communication. The course is designed to improve students writing and public speaking skills. Prerequisites: BUSI-1000 or IDS-1110 or COMM PCTS/BUSI-2190C Peace Skills Practice: (3.0 credit hours) Throughout this course, participants will examine a variety of approaches to dealing with conflict in diverse locations such as: first party conflicts (responding to your own conflicts), third party conflicts (helping others in conflict) and learning to recognize the cultural elements of conflict resolution (moving beyond your own culture). Students will practice the role of the peacebuilder in situations when gossip, venting, and advice-seeking is being experienced. Offered in spring BUSI/POLS-2500 Social Entrepreneurship: (3.0 credit hours) In this course, we refer to a range of business classifications that blend social, ecological, and financial value between the public and private sectors. The course identifies unique opportunities for the sector, explore organizational and management issues specific to social enterprises, review the history of social enterprise structures, and critically review their impacts. We will also consider the value of the entrepreneurial approach, including attitudes towards risk tolerance, experimentation, and problem-solving. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours of university-level studies. 33

8 BUSI-3100 Financial Management: (3.0 credit hours) This course focuses on the role of the financial manager of a business or an organization. Topics to be covered include financial analysis and forecasting, and the management of cash, accounts receivable, inventories and liabilities needed to manage the organization s operations. Prerequisites: BUSI-2000 and MATH Corequisite: BUSI BUSI-3300 Not-for-Profit Management: (3.0 credit hours) This course explores the unique challenges inherent in managing notfor-profit organizations. Topics will include mission, governance, marketing, volunteerism, fundraising, stakeholder services, impact of technology and the internationalization issues faced by not-forprofit organizations. Prerequisites: BUSI/PSYC-2020 or BUSI-2030 and BUSI-1000 or IDS BUSI-3400 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management: (3.0 credit hours) This course considers the nature of entrepreneurship and the distinctive challenges of starting and managing a small business. Topics to be considered include financial planning, marketing, operations, management, and human resources. Prerequisites: BUSI-1000 and BUSI BUSI-3500 International Business: (3.0 credit hours) This course examines how global economic, political and cultural factors affect the strategies of companies involved in international business and trade. Topics include: globalization and international business strategy, free trade and regional economic integration, currencies and foreign exchange rates, exporting and foreign direct investment, international management and organizational structure, political and cultural differences in national markets. Prerequisites: 60 credit hours of university-level studies. BUSI/IDS/PCTS-3950C Topics Building Change with Human- Centred Design: (3.0 credit hours) In this hands-on, project-based course, students will master the 4-phase Human-Centered Design (HCD) process to create products, services, campaigns, businesses, and other innovative solutions to real-world social change challenges across sectors and fields. Generate revenue, co-create with multiple stakeholders, and design sustainable solutions for your community and workplace through the four steps of inspiration, ideation, prototyping, and implementation invented by IDEO and used at Stanford s d.school (innovation hub). Offered in spring IDS/BUSI/PCTS-3950C Topics Alternative Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation: (3.0 credit hours) Community-based initiatives in development, peacebuilding, and social innovation have questioned the appropriateness of mainstream monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches, which use logical frames and quantitative indicators to ensure accountability and assess impact. Students will be introduced to a range of alternative approaches to M&E that emphasize relationships, complexity, learning, and collaboration. How do you know when your organization or program is making a difference? How do you maintain focus on the right priorities? We will explore outcome mapping, social frameworks, ethnographic and story-based approaches, as well as developmental and utilizationfocused evaluation tools in case study contexts. This course will encourage mutual learning among students on people-focused M&E rather than the development of skills in any single approach. Offered in spring BUSI-4000 Christianity and the Marketplace: (3.0 credit hours) Christian businesspeople often face challenges in harmonizing their faith commitments and business practices. This course brings together theology, ethics and law to study Christian decision-making in a business environment. Through case studies of common business dilemmas students will begin to develop the wisdom to address these dilemmas in ways that account for both faith and business considerations. Prerequisites: BUSI/POLS-2040, PHIL-2070 and at least one of the following: BTS-2230, BTS-2250, BTS-2750, BTS-2800, BTS-3110, BTS-3240, BTS-3270 or BTS Business and Organizational Administration Courses available There are many other courses offered this year that could be used within the Business degrees as restricted electives, area courses, or ancillary courses. Please consult the Academic Calendar or your Faculty Advisor for more information. Chemistry CHEM-1010 Structure and Modelling in Chemistry: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to atomic and molecular structures, chemical bonding, chemical reactivity, to the bulk properties of matter, and the descriptive chemistry of the elements. Includes a laboratory requirement (CHEM-1010L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: Applied Mathematics 40S or Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S, and Chemistry 40S (or equivalents). CHEM-1020 Physical Chemistry: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to topics including thermochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Includes a laboratory requirement (CHEM- 1020L). A laboratory fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: CHEM CHEM-2010 Organic Chemistry I Structure and Function: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to the concepts of organic reactivity and bonding in organic molecules. Preparation and properties of functionalized organic molecules. A lab fee will be assessed. Prerequisite: CHEM CHEM-2110 Biochemistry I: Biomolecules and Metabolic Energy: (3.0 credit hours) This course is an introduction to the structure and function of biomolecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids. This course also explores the mechanisms and kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions and bioenergetics. Includes a laboratory requirement. A lab fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: CHEM and BIOL CHEM-3110 Biochemistry II: Catabolism, Synthesis, and Metabolic Pathways: (3.0 credit hours) An introduction to the basic metabolic pathways in living cells, including the production and use of metabolic energy, the degradation and synthesis of biomolecules; the synthesis of DNA, RNA and proteins; and the regulation and integration of these processes. Includes a laboratory requirement. A lab fee will be assessed. Prerequisites: CHEM-2010 and CHEM Offered in spring Communications and Media COMM-1000 Communications and Media: (3.0 credit hours) This course introduces students to mass communications and media with a focus on Canada. The course will investigate topics such as how media shapes our understanding of ourselves and our society, the ethics of public communication, and the industry structures that govern how we tell stories. The course includes a creative production component. A technology fee will be assessed for this course. COMM-2000 New Media: (3.0 credit hours) This course investigates the user-experience, theory, and current trends in the field of New Media. The course s core interests are in identifying and understanding the principles of New Media design and experience, and in applying these principles to the analysis of New Media artefacts 34