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Educational Guidelines • In all courses students should receive instruction which meets high academic standards, both in the level of understanding which is demanded and in the range of material covered. • Students must attain a good understanding of the basic themes of biblical revelation, especially the all-embracing scope of creation, fall, and redemption. • Students should learn the rudiments of a philosophical framework which is shaped by a biblical worldview and gives some perspective on the interrelatedness of academic disciplines. • Students should gain a basic understanding of the main historical movements of the West, with particular sensitivity to the variety of competing religious worldviews which have gone into the making of contemporary North American and, specifically, Canadian society. • Especially in their areas of concentration, students should develop a sensitivity to the foundational questions in their disciplines, and be able to relate them positively to a Christian philosophy and worldview. • Especially in their areas of concentration, students should acquire some critical familiarity with the main competing schools and trends in their disciplines, both past and present. • Students should develop a well-informed and critical awareness of the main features of contemporary Canadian society, and be able to relate their academic studies to a future vocation of Christian service in our society. Institutional History As early as the mid-1950s an attempt was made to establish an undergraduate university in Ontario with a Reformed Christian basis. However, it was not until 1975 that a detailed investigation was undertaken by a feasibility study committee. The result of that investigation was the establishment of the Ontario Christian College Association which came into existence on November 13, 1976. The Board of Governors that was elected worked toward opening such an institution in Ontario as soon as possible and in the process consulted with a committee of Classis Hamilton of the Christian Reformed Church which had a similar aim. On December 12, 1980, the Ontario Legislature passed private member’s Bill 48, “An Act to Incorporate Redeemer Reformed Christian College.” With the granting of this charter, Redeemer College could become a reality. In September 1982, Redeemer College opened its doors for the first time, with 97 full-time and 63 part-time students. This number grew to about 250 for the 1985-86 academic year, the final year classes met in facilities rented from the Board of Education of the City of Hamilton. In 1985, the college purchased 78 acres of land in Ancaster for the construction of a new campus. The college occupied the new facilities in August 1986 and welcomed 279 full-time students in September. In November 1986, the college held its first graduation, with 40 students graduating. On June 25, 1998, the Ontario Government passed Bill Pr17, which granted Redeemer College the authority to offer Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Prior to that time, the college conferred a Bachelor of Christian Studies degree which was recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) as comparable to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. As a university degree granting institution, Redeemer undergoes regular audits of its undergraduate programs, carried out under the auspices of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU). In view of its status as an undergraduate university, the Ontario Legislature approved a change in institutional name to Redeemer University College on June 22, 2000 (Bill Pr19). On June 26, 2003, the Ontario Government passed Bill Pr14, granting Redeemer the authority to offer a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree to replace its Bachelor of Christian Education (B.C.Ed.) degree. On December 10, 2003, this new teacher education (B.Ed.) program was granted initial accreditation by the Ontario College of Teachers, giving Redeemer the only provincially recognized Christian teacher education program (K-10) in Ontario. Memberships At its annual meeting in October 1987, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) unanimously granted Redeemer University College ordinary membership in the AUCC after it had provisional membership for two and a half years. In June 1986, Redeemer University College became the first Canadian institution to be received into membership in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, a North American association of over 100 Christian liberal arts undergraduate university institutions. Governance Redeemer University College is an independent, not-for-profit, membership based corporation. The membership elects a thirtymember Board which governs and controls the university and its property, revenues, expenditures, business, and all other affairs. Matters involving academic standards, admissions, and other academic regulations are assigned to the Senate. The President, senior administration, faculty and staff are responsible for the implementation of policy and the direction of the university’s affairs. Research Centres The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science was established in 1988. It specializes in studies of the interaction between religion and science from a Reformed biblical perspective. Currently, the Pascal Centre houses a bibliographic database of over 28,000 items including a research library of over 25 current periodicals, 3,500 books, and about 2,000 reprints as they relate to issues in religion and science. It has also hosted three international conferences. The most recent conference, on principles of interpreting both Scripture and nature, was held in July 2005. The Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian Philosophy was established in 1994. The Centre’s task is to make the works and insights of the noted Dutch Christian philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894–1977) more accessible in North America and elsewhere. Redeemer also partners with the Paideia Centre for Public Theology, a legally separate research centre located on its campus. The Paideia Centre is an academic Christian study centre committed to relating the Gospel to all areas of life. Its focus is academic work from an overtly Christian perspective. 7
Campus and Facilities Redeemer University College is located on Garner Road in the former town of Ancaster, amalgamated with other suburbs into the new City of Hamilton in 2001. The Redeemer campus is conveniently located near Highway 403, a major provincial route, and is also serviced by the city bus service, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR). The campus is within ten minutes of the Hamilton International Airport and Toronto (Pearson) and Buffalo (New York) International Airports are both within approximately a one-hour drive. Maps and complete directions to Redeemer may be found at www.redeemer.ca. The 90-acre Redeemer campus, occupied in 1986, has a 135,000 square foot main academic building, 43 townhouse-style residences, a residence hall, independent student apartments, and a student recreation centre. Adequate parking space surrounds the main academic building and residences. Adjacent to the residences are beach volleyball courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a sports field for soccer. An interpretative nature trail is planned for an environmentally sensitive area of campus. Nearby public recreational facilities include ice skating rinks, swimming pools, arenas and fitness clubs. Specific university facilities include administrative offices, a bookstore, dining halls, a thousand seat auditorium, extensive classroom and seminar space, four computer labs, an exercise room, a double gymnasium, squash courts, well-equipped laboratories, a new library, studios for art, music and theatre arts, and a teacher education resource centre. Students are also served by a counselling/career centre, writing centre, prayer room, and offices for student organizations. A cafeteria/ coffee shop, dining rooms and several conference rooms are utilized by the university community and external conference clients. 8
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YEAR SCHEDULE Summer Fall Winter 1
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Horticultural Science Redeemer Univ
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Bachelor of Education Program Missi
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Consecutive Teacher Education Progr
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Off-Campus Study for Degree Program
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China Studies Program A one-semeste
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Courses of Instruction Understandin
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Biology Honours Major: (16 courses)
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Business The Business Department of
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BUS-345 Operations Management A com
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Chemistry For the Physical Sciences
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CSC-101 Introduction to Computing (
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EDU-221 Teaching Visual Arts (PJI)
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EDU-432 Differentiated Instruction
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ENG-201 Expository Writing I (F/W)
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Environmental Studies Humanities Em
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FRE-121 Advanced French I (F) A stu
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HSC-340 Biomedical Ethics * This co
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HIS-317 History of Film * This cour
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HIS-449 Social Justice in Nineteent
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HRT-361 Vegetable Production (F) Th
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General Major: (12 courses) • ECO
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MAT-385 Independent Study For infor
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APPLIED MUSIC COURSES A maximum of
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PHL-343 Social Philosophy * Explora
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PED-313 Motor Learning This course
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Physics For the Computer Science an
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POL-323 Modern Political Theory (PH
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PSY-338 Forensic Psychology This co
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Sociology General Major: (10 course
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THR-103 Introduction to Dramatic Ar
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Governing Bodies Board of Governors
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Wayne D. Norman, B.A. (Honours) (Wh
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Susan J. Van Weelden, M.B.A. (McMas
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Edith van der Boom, B.A. (Calvin Co
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About Redeemer For 30 years, Redeem
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