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Program Requirements
Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.
Required Courses
Take all of the following:
- GC101: Christianity and Global Citizenship
- GC102: Christian Faith and Global Citizenship
- GC201: Public Faith and Public Theology
- GC202: Survey of the Christian Tradition: The Bible
- GC203: Doing Justice and Christian Social Ethics Today
- GC204: Survey of the Christian Tradition: History and Theology
- GC401*: Senior Project and Integration Seminar *1.0 credit
Language Courses
Take two half-credit courses in any non-English language. Contact the Languages and Literatures department for more information.
Global Citizenship Electives
Take any 12 additional half-credit courses in Global Citizenship at the 200-level or above.
Open Electives
Take any 18 half-credit elective courses, with no less than six at the 200 level or above. At least 16 may be from the Faculty of Arts, and no more than four may be from the Christian Studies and Global Citizenship program.
Required Courses
Take four of the following for 2.0 credits:
- GC101: Christianity and Global Citizenship
- GC102: Christian Faith and Global Citizenship
- GC201: Public Faith and Public Theology
- GC202: Survey of the Christian Tradition: The Bible
- GC203: Doing Justice and Christian Social Ethics Today
- GC204: Survey of the Christian Tradition: History and Theology
And take GC401: Senior Project and Integration Seminar for 1.0 credit.
Language Courses
Take two half-credit courses in any non-English language. Contact the Languages and Literatures department for more information.
Global Citizenship Electives
Take any eight additional half-credit courses in Global Citizenship at the 200-level or above.
Specialization
Students in the Honours Christian Studies and Global Citizenship program (either single or combined major) may pursue a Specialization at Luther. For more information, contact Aafiya Tinwala
Spirituality and Global Music Specialization consists of 2.0 credits, as follows:
Required (0.5 credit):
- GC352 - Inshallah: Worship and Global Song
- GC231 - Restorative Contemplative Arts
- GC345 - Faith and Fiction
- GC351 - Lift up Your Voice: Leading the People’s Song in Worship
- GC353 - Sing Fires of Justice: Music towards the Common Good
- GC354 - Sounds of the Sacred
For details, check the Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.
Care and Counselling Specialization consists of 2.0 credits, as follows:
Required:
- GC230 - Introduction to Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy
As well as three of the following (1.5 credits):
- GC231 - Restorative Contemplative Arts
- GC232 - Introduction to Couples and Familie
- GC233 - Identity Formation and the Family
- GC234 - Eco-consciousness and Spirituality
- GC235 - Questioning Ability
- GC330 - Neuroscience, Social Relationships, and Spirituality
For details, check the Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.
Minors
Students enrolled in any Bachelor of Arts programs at Laurier are welcome to take one of the following minors. For more information, contact Aafiya Tinwala.
Minor in Christian Studies and Global Citizenship is available to any students in any Laurier faculty outside of Luther.
The Christian Studies Minor consists of a minimum of 3.0 credits.
You must complete:
- GC205
- Three of the following required core courses for a total of 2.0 credits: GC101, GC102, GC201, GC202, GC203 and GC204
- A minimum of 1.0 elective GC credits
For details, check the Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.
Upon approval, you may choose up to 1.0 elective credits that relate to Christian Studies and Global Citizenship from your home program.
The Spirituality and Global Music Minor consists of a minimum of 3.0 credits.
You must complete:
- GC205, GC352 and GC353 for 1.5 credits.
- Three 0.5-credit GC elective courses.
For details, check the Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.
Upon approval, you may choose up to 1.0 credits that relate to Spirituality and Global Music from the your home program.
The Minor in Human Relationships is designed for undergraduate students who are contemplating professional careers or graduate work in the areas of mental health, community work and social services, developmental services, spiritual care, public service, counselling and/or ministry. Courses in the areas of music and global song, spiritual care and counselling, Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, the restorative contemplative arts, and Citizenship, Faith, and Leadership are available.
The Minor requires you to take 3.0 credits:
- 1.0 credit can be applied to the minor from you home department
- 1.0 credit in required courses
- 1.0 credit from a selection of electives
Senior Credit (1.0 Credit)
You can use 1.0 senior credit from your bachelor’s degree program in consultation with your home program or faculty and Luther.
The following are recommendations:
- Psychology: PS275, PS276, PS280, PS282, PS287, PS373, PS377, PS379, PS381, PS389
- Music: MU240, MU243 or other culture and society courses as selected in consultation with the Faculty of Music and Luther.
Required (1.0 Credit)
- GC205 (0.5 credit): Required for all students taking any minor at Luther.
- GC230 (0.5 credit): Required for psychology students. Students from other faculties, who are not interested in counselling can choose another course from Martin Luther University College as your second required course in consultation with program coordinator/department head.
Electives (1.0 Credit)
You can choose 1.0 credit from the following course suites (all are 0.5 credits) in consultation with your program coordinator/department head and Luther.
Suite 1: “Applied” Electives (0.5 Credit)
For psychology students and those from other faculties interested in counselling, the social and developmental services, and/or ministry. These courses will be offered alternate years.
Courses: GC231, GC232, GC233, GC234, GC280, GC330, GC380
Suite 2: Music Electives (0.5 Credit)
Recommended for music students; however, students from the faculty of music and other departments can take electives from suites 1, 2, and/or 3 to create a student-centered minor in consultation with program coordinator/department heads.
Courses: GC252, GC351, GC352, GC353, GC354.
Suite 3: Citizenship, Faith, and Leadership Electives (0.5 Credit)
Recommended for students interested in public service, community/global development, leadership, ministry, non-profit work, or politics. However, students from other departments can take electives from suites 1, 2, and/or 3 to create a student-centred minor in consultation with their home department and Luther.
Courses: GC101, GC102, GC141, GC171, GC201, GC202, GC203, GC204, GC221, GC241, GC251, GC270, GC280, GC301, GC321, GC341, GC342, GC345, GC355, GC361, GC371, GC372, GC373, GC374, GC380
For details, check the Global Citizenship program Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.
This minor provides you with a supplemental course of study focusing on historical, philosophical, secular, and religious development of Jewish thought and traditions. It attracts students from diverse faculties who engage critically in the study of history, philosophy, education, global citizenship, and social sciences. The minor's core courses encourage firsthand interaction with the original works of Jewish tradition and thought, as well as with analysis of philosophical and historical environments whereby their significance is established and/or further developed.
The minor requires you to take 3.0 credits:
- 1.0 credit can be applied to the minor from their home department
- 1.0 credit in required courses
- 1.0 credit from a selection of electives
Credits from Home Department (1.0 Credit)
You can use 1.0 credit from your program in consultation with your home department and Martin Luther University College. The following are Home Programs for the Minor in Judaism:
- History
- Philosophy
- English
- Religion and Culture
- Business
- Students from other departments can use 1.0 credit from their program in consultation with their home department and Martin Luther University College.
Required 0.5 Credits (1.0 Credit)
- GC205 (0.5) Why am I here? World View, Meaning-Making, and Authenticity
- GC270 (0.5) Jewish Studies and Practice
Students who have a foundational background in Jewish education may test out of this class and receive a free elective from Judaism courses listed below.
Electives (1.0 Credit)
You can choose 1.0 credit from the following courses (all are 0.5 credit):
- GC272 Jewish Business Ethics
- GC275 Anti-Semitism, Anti-Judaism, and Judeophobia
- GC372A Abrahamic Faiths: Mysticism
- GC374A Jewish Ethics and Bob Dylan
- GC378 Death, Dying, and Leonard Cohen
For details, check the Global Citizenship program Course Offerings page or search GC on LORIS.