Trinity Western University

Summer Sessions

University Core Requirements that are offered in Summer

Want to know what courses fit in your degree checklist?
Below we have highlighted the courses offered during summer that could help you finish your degree faster.

Courses that meet the CORE at TWU for most degrees  

For specific information see Program Checklists at www.twu.ca/advising

ENGLISH (Core Requirements: 6 sem. hrs.)

ENGL 101 01       Intro to Writing (ESL)
3 sh  April 30 – June  22; Add’l fee: $65; Online

ENGL 103 A         Intro. to Lit. Fiction & Poetry
3 sh  May 1 – 18; TThF: 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Vic Cavalli; 3 Week

ENGL 103 F          Intro. to Literature: Fiction & Poetry
3 sh  July 3 – 19; Wk 1: T-F; Wk 2 & 3: M-Th; 6:30 – 9:30 pm; David Anonby; 3 Week

ENGL 104 C         Intro. to Lit. Drama & Novel
3 sh  May 31 – June 28; ThF: 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Vic Cavalli; 5 Week

FINE ARTS (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.)

ART 224/324 E    Iconography
3 sh  July 2 – 6; T – Sa: 8:30 am – 4 pm; Vladimir Blagonadezhdin; Additional fee: $170; 1 Week

ART 230 E             Photography
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Mike Rathjen; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

ART 230 RE          Photography
3 sh  Aug  3 – 8; F: 6 pm – W: 1 pm; Mike Rathjen; Add’l fee: $450; Ranch Retreat Course

ART 273 A            Ceramics I
3 sh  April 30 – May 15: M-F: 9 am – Noon; John Gregg; Add’l fee: $200; 3 Week

ART 273 C            Ceramics I
3 sh  May 23 – June 27; M/W: 6:30 – 9:30 pm; John Gregg; 1st wk meets W night & Sat: 9 am - noon; Add’l fee: $200; 6 Week

ART 330 A            Photography II
3 sh  April 30 – May 5: M-Sa: 8:30 – 11:30 am & 6:30 – 9:30 pm; Mike Rathjen; Add’l fee: $100; 1 Week

MUSI 340 C         Intro. to Digital Music Recording
3 sh  May 22 – June 28; T/Th: 7 – 10 pm; day time labs; Jef Gibbons; Add;l fee: $200; 6 Week

HISTORY (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.) 

HIST 111 01         History of Western Civilization
3 sh  April 30 – June 22; Darren Provost; Add’l fee: $65; Online

HIST 136 E            History of Canada (post-confederation)
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Bruce Shelvey; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

HIST 251 01         History of USA to 1865
3 sh  July 3 – Aug 10; Robynne Healey; Add’l fee: $65; Online

HIST 361 A           History of Christianity
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; Craig Allert; 3 Week

HIST 424 01         History of World War II
3 sh  April 30 – June 22; Steven Hicks; Add’l fee: $65; Online

HUMAN KINETICS (Core Requirements: HKIN 190 & two Activity credits)

HKIN 103 A          Weight Training for Women
1 sh  April 30 – May 17; M-Th: 4:15 – 5:35 pm; Add’l fee: $40; 3 Week

HKIN 104 B          Fitness for Living (Women)
1 sh  May 28 – June 14; M-Th: 4:15 – 5:35 pm; Add’l fee: $40; 3 Week

HKIN 143 A          Badminton
1 sh  April 30 – May 17; MTTh: 8:30 - 10:45 am; Neil Turner; Add'l fee $40; 3 Week

HKIN 143 B          Badminton
1 sh  May 28 – June 14; MTTh: 8:30 - 10:45 am; Neil Turner; Add'l fee $35; 3 Week

HKIN 144 A          Tennis (Beginners)
1 sh  April 30 – May 17; MTTh: 4:10 – 6:25 pm; Shelley Roxburgh; Add’l fee: $25; 3 Week

HKIN 144 B          Tennis (Intermediate/Advanced)
1 sh  May 28 – June 14; MTTh: 4:10 – 6:25 pm; Shelley Roxburgh; Add’l fee: $25; 3 Week

HKIN 145 B1        Golf
1 sh  May 28 – June 8; M – F: 2:30 – 3:45 pm; Chris Wiens; Add’l fee: $120; 3 Week

HKIN 145 B2        Golf
1 sh  May 28 – June 8; M – F: 3:45 – 5 pm; Chris Wiens; Add’l fee: $120; 3 Week

HKIN 190 A          Concepts of PE
2 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Add’l fee: $50; 3 Week

HKIN 190 B          Concepts of PE
2 sh  May 28 – June 15; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Add’l fee: $50; 3 Week

HKIN 190 E          Concepts of PE
2 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Jack Reimer; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

HKIN 190 01        Concepts of PE
2 sh  April 30 – June 15; Lec: Online; 6 labs in gym W: 6:30 – 8 pm; Jack Reimer; Add’l fee: $115; Mixed Modal

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.) Some disciplines may require or recommend a specific approved equivalent. See Program Checklists at www.twu.ca/advising

PSYC 490 01–04 Personhood (IDIS 400 equiv)
3 sh  May 28 – June 22; Ron Philipchalk; Add’l fee: $65; Online

NATURAL SCIENCE (Core Requirements: 6 sem. hrs. – Note: 3 sem. hrs. can be non-lab) 

LAB

BIOL 241 A           Anatomy & Physiology
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; Lec: 8:30 – 11:30 am; Lab: 1 – 3:30 pm; Bill Luke; Add'l fee: $140; 3 Week

BIOL 242 B           Anatomy & Physiology II
3 sh  May 28 – June 15; MTThF; Lec: 8:30 – 11:30 am; Lab: 1 – 3:30 pm; Bill Luke; Add'l fee: $140; 3 Week

BIOL 333 A           Medical Microbiology
3 sh  April 30 – May 17; M-Th: Lec: 8:30 – 11:30 am; Lab: 1 – 4 pm; Anthony Siame; Add’l fee: $140; 3 Week

GEOG 121 F        Earth & Atmospheric Science
3 sh  July 30 – Aug 17; MTThF: Lec: 8:30 – 11:30 am; Lab 1: 12:30 – 3:30 pm; Lab 2: 2 – 5 pm; Prof: Jordan; Add’l fee: $90; 3 Week

NON-LAB

CMPT 113 C        Web Programming I
3 sh  May 31 – July 5; Th: 6:30 – 9:30 pm; Joel Schwartz; 6 Week

BIOL 350 01         Brain & Behaviour
3 sh  April 30 – Aug 10; Online

GEOG 131 C        Global Environmental Issues
3 sh  May 23 – June 27; M/W:  6:30 – 9:30 pm; 1st wk meets W night & Sat: 9 am - noon; David Jordan; 6 Week

MATH 190 A       Math for Elementary Teachers 
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF;  4 – 7 pm & tutorial 7:30 – 9:30 pm; Add’l fee: $65; 3 Week

PSYC 350 01        Brain & Behaviour
3 sh  April 30 – Aug 10; Online

PHILOSOPHY (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.)

PHIL 105 A           Intro. to Philosophy
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Grant Havers; 3 Week

PHIL 105 01         Intro. to Philosophy
3 sh  July 3 – August 10; Myron Penner; Add’l fee: $65; Online

PHIL 210 E            Contemporary Ethical Issues
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Bob Doede; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELS 101 (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.)

RELS 101 A           Intro. to Old Testament
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 6:30 – 9:30 pm; Dirk Buchner; 3 Week

RELS 101 F           Intro. to Old Testament
3 sh  July 3 – 19; Week 1: T-F; Weeks 2 & 3: M-Th; 6:30 – 9:30 pm; Joel Lohr; 3 Week

RELS 102 (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.)

RELS 102 A           Intro. to New Testament
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Tom Hatina; 3 Week

RELS 102 C           Intro. to New Testament
3 sh  May 28 – June 27; M/W: 6:30 – 9:30 pm; plus June 2 & 9; Sat: 9am-Noon; Casey Toews; 6 Week

BIBLE CONTENT (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.) RELS course with a middle digit of 0-5

RELS 100 E           Introduction to Christianity
3 sh  June 25 – 29; M – F: 8:30 am – 4 pm; Joanne Pepper; 1 Week

RELS 240 E           Book Study: Proverbs
3 sh  Aug. 20 – 24; M – F: 8:30 am – 4 pm; Bruce Waltke/Ivan De Silva; 1 Week

RELS 250 E           Book Study: Revelation
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm;  Ivan De Silva; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

RELS 320 01-02   Dead Sea Scrolls
3 sh  May 28 – June 22; Peter Flint; Add’l fee: $65; Online

Christianity and Culture/Inter-Cultural Religious Studies (Core Requirements: 3 sem. hrs.)
RELS course with a middle digit of 6-9 or PHIL 210 or 310
 

PHIL 210 E            Contemporary Ethical Issues
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Bob Doede; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

RELS 272 B           Eastern World Religions
3 sh  May 28 – June 15; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Jonathan Dawn; 3 Week

RELS 361 A           History of Christianity
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; Craig Allert; 3 Week

RELS 465 B           Influential Thinkers in Western Christian Tradition
3 sh  May 28 – June 15; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; Calvin Townsend; 3 Week

RELS 489 01         Special Topics: Shroud of Turin
3 sh  April 30 – Aug 10; Phillip Wiebe; Add’l fee: $65; Online

SOCIETY & CULTURE (3 sem. hrs.) May be chosen from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Communications, Economics, Geography*, Modern Languages, Political Studies, Psychology or Sociology.*GEOG 121, 131 and 320 cannot be used to fulfill the Society and Culture Requirement

ANTH 101 F         Intro. to Anthropology
3 sh  July 19 – Aug 23; Th: 6 – 9 pm; Claudia Launhardt; 6 Week

COMM 334 C      Intro. to Digital Music Recording
3 sh  May 22 – June 28; T/Th:  7 – 10 pm; day time labs; Jef Gibbons; Add’l fee: $200; 6 Week

POLS 101 B          Intro. to Political Studies
1 sh  May 28 – June 15; MTThF; 1 – 4 pm; Calvin Townsend; 3 Week

POLS 234 01        Intro to Canadian Gov’t & Politics
3 sh  April 30 – June  22; John Dyck; Add’l fee: $65; Online

PSYC 207 A          Data Analysis
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; & tutorial 1 – 2:15 pm; Harold Faw; Add’l fee: $65; 3 Week

PSYC 340 F           Interpersonal Helping Skills
3 sh  Aug. 8 – 31; MWF: 8:30 am – Noon; Corinna Arnold; 4 Week

SOCI 207 A          Data Analysis
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; & tutorial 1 – 2:15 pm; Harold Faw; Add’l fee: $65; 3 Week

SOCI 221 E           Marriage & Family Studies
3 sh  May 22 – 26; T-Sa: 8:30 am – 4 pm; Mike Richardson

SOCI 355 RE        Community Development
3 sh  July 29 – Aug. 3; Su: 6 pm – F: 1 pm; Gordon Chutter; Add’l fee: $450; Ranch Retreat Course

SOCI 390 E           Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity
3 sh  Aug. 13 – 17; M: 8:30 am – 1 pm & 6:30 – 9:30 pm; T-F:  8:30 am – 4 pm; Michael Wilkinson; Add’l fee: $100; 1 Week

SPAN 101 A         Intro. to Spanish I
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MWF:  8:30 am – Noon; Silvia Brynjolfson; 3 Week

SPAN 102 B         Intro. to Spanish II
3 sh  May 28 – June 15; MWF:  8:30 am – Noon; Silvia Brynjolfson; 3 Week

OTHER OFFERINGS

BUSI 111 E           Intro. to Business & Management
3 sh  Aug 24 – 29; F: 4 pm – W: 4 pm; Brent Groen; Add’l fee: $450; Kelowna Camp

BUSI 221 A          Principles of Accounting I
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; Brent Groen; 3 Week

CPSY 490 F           Basic Counselling Skills
3 sh  Aug. 8 – 31; MWF: 8:30 am – Noon; Corinna Arnold; 4 Week

EDUC 268 A         Intro. to TESOL
3 sh  April 30 – May 17; M-Th: 8:30 – 11:30 am; 3 Week

ENGL 390 B         Australian Literature
3 sh  May 28 – June 8; M-F: 8:30 – 11:30 am; Peter Stiles; 3 Week

ENGL 391 A         Children’s Literature
3 sh  April 30 – May 18; MTThF; 8:30 – 11:30 am; Monika Hilder; 3 Week

HKIN 295 01        Health Education
3 sh  April 30 – June 15; Jack Reimer; Add’l fee: $65; Online

LING 210 G          Language & Society
2 sh  June 12 – Aug. 9; T/Th: 1:15 – 2:30 pm; Dave Jeffery; 6 Week

LING 268 A          Intro. to TESOL
3 sh  April 30 – May 1; M-Th: 8:30 – 11:30 am; 3 Week

LING 305 A          The Grammar of English for TESOL
3 sh  May 7 – 25: Wk 1&2: M-Th: 1 – 4 pm; Wk 3: T-F: 8:30 – 11:30 am; 3 Week

LING 310 G          Articulatory Phonetics
3 sh  June 11 – 15: 8 – 9:50 am & June 18 – Aug 3: 8 – 8:50 am; M– F; 5 Week

LING 315 OL        Computer Assisted Instruction in TESOL
1 sh  Online May 24 – June 28; Meets at TWU May 24 6:30-9:30 pm; Online

LING 316 A          Classroom Management in TESOL
1 sh  May 4 & 5: F: 6 – 9 pm & Sat: 9 am – 4 pm; Weekend

LING 319 A          Issues in TESOL & Missions
1 sh  May 11 & 12: F: 6 – 9 pm & Sat: 9 am – 4 pm; Weekend

LING 330 G          Phonological Analysis
3 sh  June 18 – Aug 3: 9 – 9:50 am & Aug 6 – 10: 8 – 9:50 am; M– F: Nathan Niesley; 5 Week

LING 360 G          Grammatical Analysis
5 sh  June 11 – Aug. 10; M – F: 10 – 11:20 am; Tom Payne; 6 Week

LING 365 G          Intro to Language & Culture Learning
3 sh  June 11 – Aug. 8; M/W: 1:15 – 3:15 pm; Darren Ma; Add'l fee: $200; 6 Week

LING 460 G          Syntax & Semantics
3 sh  June 11 – Aug. 10; MWF: 8:30 – 9:50 am; Emma Pavey; 6 Week

LING 480 G          Field Methods: Data Management & Analysis
3 sh  June 11 – Aug. 10; MWF: 10 – 11:20 am; Larry Hayashi; Add’l fee: $200; 6 Week

LING 481 G          Anthropological Linguistics: Ethnography
3 sh  June 12 – Aug. 9; T/Th: 9 – 11 am; 6 Week

LING 483 G          Language Program Design & Management
3 sh  June 11 – Aug. 10; Doug Trick; online

LING 484 G          Principles of Literacy
3 sh   June 11 – Aug. 8; MW: 3:20 – 5:20 pm; Yohana Hynum; 6 Week

LING 485 G          Principles of Translation
3 sh  June 11 – Aug. 10; MWF: 10 – 11:20 am; David Hynum; 6 Week

WRTG 100 A       Intro. to Writing
3 sh  May 2 – 25; WTh: 6:30 – 9:30 pm & final exam on May 25 Friday evening; Jennifer Doede; 4 Week

Travel Studies

China - Business

Europe – Psychology

Guatemala – Communications

Hawaii – Marine Biology

Kenya – Communications

London Olympics – Human Kinetics

Ottawa – Business

FREE SUMMER HOUSING & EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT

Practicums April 30 – Aug 31

Unless otherwise indicated.

BIOT 200 A          Biotechnology II

BIOT 300 A          Biotechnology III

LING 401 A          TESOL Teaching April 30 – July 27

LING 301 A          Volunteer April 30 – July 27

POLS 361-3          Political Studies

HIST 315 A           History

COMM 351-359 Communications

SOCI 411 A          Human Services II

SOCI 420 A          Human Services