Arts Departmental Academic Plans

Mennonite Studies is an interdisciplinary academic plan which may be taken in conjunction with many existing plans in Arts and other faculties. Mennonite Studies is designed to provide an overview of Anabaptist-Mennonite history, culture, thought and practice from early 1500s to the present. Students can pursue a diploma, minor or option in Mennonite Studies.

Mennonite Studies Minor and Option

The Mennonite Studies Minor and Option require successful completion of a minimum of five academic course units (ten courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

1. List A (two courses required):
   ENGL 218 Mennonite Literature
   HIST 247 Mennonite History: A Survey
   HIST 348/RS 344 The Radical Reformation
   RS 352 Contemporary Mennonite Thought
   SOC 275 Mennonites as a Sociological Community
2. List B (two courses required):
   HIST 235/RS 240 History of Christianity
   RS 235 Jesus: Life and Legacy
   RS 236 Paul: Life and Letters
   RS 250 History of Christian Thought
   RS 335 Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
3. List C (six courses required):
   Students may substitute a directed study for one of these, subject to the approval of the relevant instructor and the director of the plan.
   CMW 363/MUSIC 363/RS 357 Christian Hymnody
   CMW 364/MUSIC 364/RS 358 Worship and Music
   HIST 379 Reformation History
   HIST 400A Reformation Seminar
   PACS 201 Roots of Conflict and Violence
   PACS 203 A History of Peace Movements
   RS 152 Introduction to Theology
   RS 256/PACS 320 Christian Approaches to Peacemaking
   RS 353 War and Peace in Christian Theology

Diploma in Mennonite Studies

The Diploma is a non-degree or post-degree plan. The Diploma in Mennonite Studies requires successful completion of a minimum of 2.5 academic course units (five courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

1. List A (two courses required):
   ENGL 218 Mennonite Literature
   HIST 247 Mennonite History: A Survey
   HIST 348/RS 344 The Radical Reformation
   RS 352 Contemporary Mennonite Thought
   SOC 275 Mennonites as a Sociological Community
2. List B (two courses required):
   HIST 235/RS 240 History of Christianity
   RS 235 Jesus: Life and Legacy
   RS 236 Paul: Life and Letters
   RS 250 History of Christian Thought
   RS 335 Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
3. List C (one course required):
   CMW 363/MUSIC 363/RS 357 Christian Hymnody
   RS 256/PACS 320 Christian Approaches to Peacemaking
   RS 353 War and Peace in Christian Theology

Notes for All Mennonite Studies Plans

1. Students should choose their courses in consultation with the Director of the plan.
2. Students registered in a non-major or three-year general academic plan should take the Option.
3. Students registered in an honours or four-year general major plan should take the Minor.
4. Students must adhere to Arts Faculty guidelines with respect to transfer credit from Bible Colleges.

Further Information

For further information, please contact the Director of Mennonite Studies at Conrad Grebel University College.