Bachelor of Arts: Christian Studies Major (4 year)
Students who choose the four-year major will have the opportunity to specialize in biblical studies or Christian theology by completing an optional stream.
Bachelor of Arts: Christian Studies Major
Program Requirements (4 year - 120 credits)
UNI 101 The Ambrose Experience (non-credit)
Christian Formation (9 credits)
REL 105 Introduction to the Bible
REL 161 Introduction to Christian Theology
3 credits in Religion (REL) at the senior level
English (3 credits)
EN 130 Introduction to English Literature
Fine or Performing Arts (3 credits)
(ART, DA, FA, MU, TH, EN 100, EN 200, EN 350)
History (3 credits)
HI 140 Themes in World History
Philosophy (3 credits)
PH 125 Introduction to Philosophy
Science (3 credits)
(ASTR, BCH, BIO, BOT, CHE, ECOL, GEO, GEOG, KIN*, MED, PHY, SC, ZOO)
*Note: Not all KIN courses can be used as Science credits; check the course descriptions.
Science or Mathematics (3 credits)
(the above, plus MA)
Social Science (6 credits)
PS 101 Introduction to Psychology I or PS 102 Introduction to Psychology II
SO 121 Principles of Sociology
Humanities Requirements (18 credits)
HUM 101 Reading and Writing for University
HUM 201 Reading and Writing in the Christian Intellectual Tradition
3 credits in English (EN) at the 300-level
3 credits in History (HI) at the 300-level
3 credits in Philosophy (PH) at the 300-level
HUM 485 Humanities Capstone
Christian Studies Requirements (36 credits)
REL 130 Introduction to World Religions
REL 211 Spiritual Formation in the Christian Tradition
REL 261 Issues in Systematic Theology
HI 263 History of Christianity
REL 315 Hermeneutics
One of:
PH 302 Ethics
REL 372 Christian Ethics
18 credits at the senior level in Christian Studies (REL), Church History (HI 313, 323, 333, 362, or 363), Greek (GR), Hebrew (HEB), or Intercultural Studies (ICS), with a minimum of 12 credits at the 300-level or higher
Electives
To meet senior level requirements in the program, at least 21 credits must be taken at the senior level.
Arts and Science or Open Electives (33 credits)
Optional Bachelor of Christian Studies (Major) Streams
If they wish, students may choose to organize their Christian Studies, Arts and Science or Open Electives into one of the following optional streams:
21 credits of Christian Studies electives may count towards one of the following optional streams:
Biblical Studies (21 credits)
3 credits in New Testament
3 credits in Old Testament
9 credits in Greek (GR) and/or Hebrew (HEB)
6 credits in New Testament or Old Testament at the 300-level or higher
Christian Theology (21 credits)
minimum of 15 credits in Theology (REL) at the 300-level or higher
minimum of 3 credits in Church History (HI 313, HI 323, HI 333, REL 358, HI/REL 362, HI 363)
Christianity and Culture (18 credits)
Two of the following:
IND 287 Science and Faith
IND 288 Art and Faith I
IND 289 Art and Faith II
PH 203 Philosophy of Religion
PS 344 Psychology of Religion
SO 277 Sociology of Religion
Four of the following:
ART 200 Art History: Prehistory to Early Renaissance
EN 210 The Bible in Literature
EN 245 C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings
EN 421 The Medieval Imagination
EN 452 Milton
HI 220 Medieval Europe
HI 313 Christianity in Canada
HI 323 The Protestant Reformation
HI 333 Early Christianity
HI 362 Alliance History and Thought
HI 363 History of Evangelicalism
HUM 201 Reading and Writing in the Christian Intellectual Tradition
IND 287 Science and Faith
IND 288 Art and Faith I
IND 289 Art and Faith II
MU 352 History of Music and Worship
PH 203 Philosophy of Religion
PS 344 Psychology of Religion
REL 329 Residential Schools and Christian Theology
REL 358 History and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene
REL 362 Alliance History and Thought
REL 367 Theologies from the Margins
REL 377 Theology and Popular Culture
REL 380 Political Theology
SO 277 Sociology of Religion
SO 333 Religious Diversity in North America
SO 340 Religion and Culture in Canada
General Requirements for Completion and Graduation
- Completion of The Ambrose Experience (UNI 101) (non-credit; this course is required for all programs, and must be completed within the first two semesters of enrolment. Students who do not complete UNI 101 may not be permitted to continue in their program.)
- Completion of a total of 120 credits (as outlined above)
- A minimum of 72 credits must be taken at the 200-level or higher
- A maximum of 72 credits taken in any one discipline
- A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.0, with a CGPA of at least 2.0 in REL courses