5. TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY

The following General Education courses in the humanities and social sciences are taught at Summit's campus by Trinity Western University. The student who takes these 8 university courses will receive a separate Certificate and transcript from TWU.

ENGL 103 Introduction to Literature: Short Fiction & Poetry- F
3 sem. hrs.
This course will engage students in the critical and analytical study of short fiction and poetry with a view to increasing students’ understanding and enjoyment of literary works. Students will also study the art of effective written communication through the production of a number of short essays.

ENGL 104 Introduction to Literature: Drama & the Novel - S
3 sem. hrs.
A continuation of and complement to ENGL 103, this course will engage students in the critical and analytical study of two further genres of literature, drama, and the novel, with a view to increasing students’ understanding and enjoyment of literary works. A total of five works will be studied, including at least two works from each of the two genres. Students will also continue their study of the art of effective written communication begun in ENGL 103, focusing primarily on expository style. One of the requirements of the course will be the production of a properly researched paper.

HIST 111 History of Western Civilization - F
3 sem. hrs.
A survey of civilization beginning with ancient Greece and ending with its modern expression in the Western world. Topics include the development and decline of democracies, relationships between the poor and the wealthy, between men and women, changes in the nature of the family, and the resolution of social tensions and conflict.

HIST 260 History of Christianity - S
3 sem. hrs.
The course surveys the experience, thought and achievements of significant individuals and movements from the Reformation period to the present. Classes will be devoted mainly to lecture, discussion of assigned readings from Bettenson, and discussions surrounding the implications of readings and course lectures. [Prerequisite: HIST 111 or 112]

PHIL 105 Introduction to Philosophy - F
3 sem. hrs.
This course is designed both to sharpen thinking skills and to introduce students to questions addressed by philosophers. These will include: the relationship between perception and knowledge (appearance and reality), the existence and nature of God, human freedom and determinism, the meaning of human existence, the nature of moral judgements, the mind/body problem, artificial intelligence, feminist philosophy, the problem of suffering, and whether humans are capable of selfless motivation.

PHIL 210 Contemporary Ethical Issues - S
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines some current moral questions including abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, environmental ethics, sexual morality, responsibility to distant peoples, genetic engineering, fetal implants, and organ transplants. Emphasis will be on clarifying the issues, exploring various views on them and their supporting arguments, and exposing important underlying assumptions. Prerequisite: PHIL 105

PSYC 106 Introduction to Psychology - F
3 sem. hrs.
A broad introduction to the field of psychology as a science. The practical, life-oriented application of scientific principles of psychology. Development, learning, biological bases of behaviour, motivation and emotion, perception, measurement and fundamental statistics, personality, behavioural disorders and mental health, group and social processes.

SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology – S [Q or DS]
3 sem. hrs.
An introduction to culture, socialization, social structures and organization, group and institutional behaviour, and human ecology. Social interaction and deviancy in relation to social change and social movements. Specific topics of role, social control, class and mobility, and social power are included.

Note: The student has a range of General Education (Trinity Western University) elective courses from which to choose. The TWU Undergraduate Academic Council has approved