While all disciplines which can be taken as a major (42 semester hours) can also be taken as a minor (24 semester hours) or concentration (30 semester hours), the following areas of studies are available only as minors/concentrations:

CANADIAN STUDIES
(concentration)
FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
(concentration or minor)
FRENCH LANGUAGE
(concentration or minor)
MISSIONS
(minor)
SOCIOLOGY
(concentration or minor)
SOCIAL STUDIES
(concentration)
SPANISH
(concentration or minor)

Two multidisciplinary majors are available in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:

HUMANITIES: students choose courses from philosophy, English, French and linguistics.

SOCIAL SCIENCES: students combine courses from geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology.

Note: In both programs, students take a concentration in one discipline and a minor in another, with additional courses from the acceptable list augmenting these specializations.

bib•li•cal / stud•ies (BA)

The TWU biblical studies program offers expert faculty and is the largest program of its kind in Canada. The Dead Sea Scrolls Institute and the Septuagint Institute, located at the University, foster significant academic discussion. Classes offered include ancient languages such as Greek and Hebrew, in which students study the earliest biblical texts. Foundational courses include biblical interpretation and the Old and New Testaments. Students study the Pentateuch; Psalms and wisdom literature; the Gospels; and the epistles of Paul. Graduates of the biblical studies program are equipped to pursue graduate work, which can lead to careers in research, academia and theology.

Recent $1 million donation to the Biblical Studies Library
Dr. Peter Flint, Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, holds a Canada Research Chair for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies

Sample Courses:

RELS 222: Israelite Religion
RELS 340: Current Issues in Biblical Theology
RELS 351: Life and Teachings of Jesus
RELS 425: Pauline Theology
RELS 430: The New Testament and the Greco-Roman World

Resources:

Email Biblical Studies liaison for more information