Course offerings

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A summary of TS course offerings for the current and upcoming terms is listed below. You can also view a detailed list of course descriptions.

For additional information regarding times, instructors, rooms, enrolment numbers, etc., visit Waterloo's Schedule of Graduate Classes and select:

  • Spring 2023 = 1235
  • Fall 2023 = 1239
  • Winter 2024 = 1241
  • Choose "TS" as the subject and leave the course number box blank for a complete list of courses offered for each term.
Key:
M - Monday T - Tuesday W - Wednesday Th - Thursday
F - Friday N/A - Not available TBA - To be announced

Course offerings and formats subject to change.

Fall 2023

Course ID
Course name
Instructor
Meeting Time
Meeting Format
TS 600 Thinking Theologically Jeremy Bergen Th, 9:00 - 11:50 AM In-Person
TS 611 Studying the New Testament Alicia Batten Th, 1:00 - 3:50 PM In-Person

TS 689

Aging and the Spiritual Life** Jane Kuepfer T, 9:00 - 11:50 AM In-Person
TS 678 Supervised Experience in Ministry I Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 679 Supervised Experience in Ministry II Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 690 Anti-Violence Ethics: Black Feminist and Womanist Christian Perspectives Johanna McCants-Turner M, 9:00 - 11:50 AM In-Person
TS 691 Directed Readings in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 692 Explorations in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 718 Special Topics in New Testament Exegesis: Mark Alicia Batten W, 7:00 - 8:30 PM Remote
TS 640 Mennonite Tradition in Historical Context Troy Osborne W, 9:00-11:50 AM In-Person

TS 796/
TS 799

Thesis Preparation   Arrange  

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Winter 2024

Course offerings and formats subject to change.

Course ID
Course name
Instructor
Meeting Time
Meeting Format
TS 610 Studying the Old Testament Derek Suderman Th, 9:00 - 11:50 AM In-Person
TS 612 Teaching the Bible Derek Suderman T, 9:00 - 11:50 AM In-Person
TS 652 The Church's Song* Kate Steiner M, 6:30-9:20 PM In-Person
TS 677 Church and Ministry Jane Kuepfer and Scott Brubaker-Zehr Th, 1:00 - 3:50 PM In-Person
TS 678 Supervised Experience in Ministry I Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 679 Supervised Experience in Ministry II Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 680 Theologies of Everyday Life Carol Penner W, 1:00 - 3:50 PM In-Person
TS 684 Pastoral Care Carol Penner T, 1:00 - 3:50 PM In-Person
TS 690 Special Topics: Christian Classics Karl Koop W, 7:00 - 9:45 PM Remote
TS 691 Directed Readings in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 692 Explorations in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 796/
TS 799
Thesis Preparation   Arrange  

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Spring 2024

Course offerings and formats subject to change.

Course ID
Course name
Instructor
Meeting Time
Meeting Format
TS 732 Theologies of the Global South Hyung Jin (Pablo) Kim Sun

May 9 - May 17

9:00 AM -2:30 PM

In-Person
TS 783 Theology and Practice of Leadership Carol Penner

May 21 - June 27 

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Remote
TS 678 Supervised Experience in Ministry I Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 679 Supervised Experience in Ministry II Carol Penner Arrange  
TS 691 Directed Readings in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 692 Explorations in Theological Studies   Arrange  
TS 796/
TS 799
Thesis Preparation   Arrange  

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Courses at other institutions

MTS students may wish to take a course at a different institions, including Toronto School of Theology, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, or Martin Luther University College

If you're interested in taking one of these courses, please contact your advisor.

Additional Language Courses

MTS students may be interested in taking biblical language courses offered at other instutitions. Some particular courses that are of interest may be:


Institution
Course ID
Course name & description
Term
McMaster Divinity College NT 1G03
Introduction to New Testament Greek 1
[online]
 
 
Available any term
McMaster Divinity College OT 1G03
Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew 1 [online]
Available any term

If you're interested in taking one of these courses, please contact your advisor.

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Note:

* offered as undergraduate course with optional graduate enrolment.
** offered as graduate course with optional undergraduate enrolment.

This list is subject to change.

Updated April 3, 2023