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Program Overview

The Christianity, Interfaith Dialogue and Community Engagement program is designed to promote a greater sense of social responsibility and spiritual awareness, an appreciation of diversity, and experience in serving the community. As a student in this program, you will learn to think critically about your faith, the world, and your place within it.

Program Description

This program prepares graduates to pursue careers where their values and worldview can be integrated into their career. The experiential learning opportunities available to students include internships, field trips, service-learning projects, and study-abroad experiences. Students will learn from organizations and communities locally and globally while gaining practical experience. This degree is project-based learning, where the knowledge gained is applied in a practical skill-building setting with no exams.

Academic Requirements

We encourage applicants of all academic backgrounds to apply. The minimum admission range is low 70s, with a competitive admission range of low 80s. English is required at 60%. Specific requirements for other Canadian curriculums, international curriculums, transfer students, and more can be found in the admission requirements section.

Application Process

The application deadlines are as follows:

• January 15, 2026: The application deadline for Ontario high school students.
• April 1, 2026: The application deadline for all other applicant types.
• April 25, 2026: Deadline to submit the Applicant Background Summary form and personal statement, if applicable.
• May 12, 2026: Deadline to submit required documents electronically.
• June 1, 2026: Accept your offer of admission by June 1 at 11:59 p.m., unless a different date is noted on your official Offer of Admission letter.
• June 1, 2026: The last day to apply for residence is June 1, at 11:59 p.m.
• Mid-June, 2026: Course registration opens for first-year students.
• July 15, 2026: Deadline to submit final official documents.
• Late July 2026: Entrance scholarships are finalized.

Application Checklist

1. Apply online.
2. Check your email.
3. Log in to your applicant portal account.
4. Submit your required documents.
5. Strengthen your application.
6. Apply for an entrance bursary.
7. Watch for an application update.
8. Accept your offer and prepare for university.

Specializations

There are two specializations available:

Care and Counselling Specialization

• GC230 - Introduction to Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy
• Three of the following (1.5 credits):
  • GC231 - Restorative Contemplative Arts
  • GC232 - Introduction to Couples and Families
  • GC233 - Identity Formation and the Family
  • GC234 - Eco-consciousness and Spirituality
  • GC235 - Questioning Ability
  • GC330 - Neuroscience, Social Relationships, and Spirituality

Spirituality and Global Music Specialization

• GC352 - Inshallah: Worship and Global Song
• Three of the following (1.5 credits):
  • GC231 - Restorative Contemplative Arts
  • GC345 - Faith and Fiction
  • GC351 - Lift up Your Voice: Leading the People's Song in Worship
  • GC353 - Sing Fires of Justice: Music towards the Common Good
  • GC354 - Sounds of the Sacred

Program Courses

Complete the following 10 courses:

• Christianity and Global Citizenship (GC101)
• Loving God, Self, and the World (GC102)
• Public Faith and Public Theology (GC201)
• Survey of the Christian Tradition: The Bible (GC202)
• Doing Justice and Christian Social Ethics Today (GC203)
• Survey of the Christian Tradition: History and Theology (GC204)
• Critical Questions in Christian Life (GC302)
• (The Art and Science of) Listening (GC303)
• Faith and/in the Margins: Intersectionality's Role in Religion (GC304)
• Senior Project and Integration Seminar (GC401)

9 half-credit courses in Global Citizenship at the 200-level or above, including:

• A New Global Christianity (GC342)
• Abrahamic Faiths: History/Beliefs (GC373)
• Abrahamic Faiths: Mysticisms (GC372)
• Antisemitism, Anti-Judaism, and Judeophobia (GC275)
• Art as Therapy: Self-Care/Development
• Bob Dylan: Jewish Ethics (GC374)
• Canadian Questions (GC221)
• Christian Studies and Ecojustice (GC343)
• Cross Cultural Encounter I (GC398)
• Cross Cultural Encounter II (GC399)
• Death, Dying, and Leonard Cohen (GC378)
• Eco-consciousness and Spirituality (GC234)
• Engaging Youth Culture (GC241)
• Faith and Fiction (GC345)
• Faith and Film (GC341)
• Faith and Sustainable Development (GC346)
• Identity Formation and the Family (GC233)
• Inshallah: Worship and Global Song (GC352)
• Introduction to Couples and Families (GC232)
• Introduction to Nurturing Faith (GC361)
• Introduction to Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy (GC230)
• Introduction to Worship (GC355)
• Jesus in Islam (GC362)
• Jewish Business Ethics (GC272)
• Jewish Studies and Practice (GC270)
• Lift up Your Voice: Leading the People's Song in Worship (GC351)
• Neuroscience, Social Relationships, and Spirituality (GC330)
• Politics and Faith in an Age of Anger (GC223)
• Questioning Ability (GC235)
• Restorative Contemplative Arts (GC231)
• Sing a New Song: Christian Music in All Times and Places (GC252)
• Sing Fires of Justice: Music towards the Common Good (GC353)
• Sounds of the Sacred (GC354)
• Special Topics Seminars in Christian Studies and Global Citizenship (GC480)
• Special Topics in Christian Studies and Global Citizenship (GC380)
• Special Topics in Public Ethics and Spirituality (GC280)
• The Bible and Globalization (GC301)
• Why Am I Here?: Worldview, Meaning-Making, and Authenticity (GC205)

18 half-credit elective courses from Luther and/or Laurier, with:

• Minimum six at the 200 level or above
• Minimum 14 from the Faculty of Arts

Electives are available at these Laurier programs:

• Anthropology
• Arabic
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Computer Science
• Criminology
• Cultural Studies
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Studies
• Film Studies
• French
• Geography
• Geology
• German
• Global Studies
• Health Science
• History
• Indigenous Studies
• Interdisciplinary
• Italian
• Kinesiology
• Leadership
• Mathematics
• Mediterranean Studies
• Music
• Muslim Studies
• North American Studies
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religion and Culture
• Science
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Women and Gender Studies
• Youth and Children's Studies

Two half-credit courses in any non-English language, with classes available in:

• Arabic
• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish

Scholarships and Bursaries

Available scholarships and bursaries include:

• Christianity, Interfaith Dialogue & Community Engagement Entrance Scholarship $1,000
• ELCIC Grant $4,000
• ELCIC Women of Faith Fund $500
• Serenia Life Financial Scholarship $2,000
• Eastern Synod of The ELCIC varies
• Laurier Scholarships and Bursaries

Tuition

• Domestic: $2,038 - $3,029 per semester, with a cost per class of $679.36
• International: $9,214 - $15,357.85 per semester, with a cost per class of $3,071.57 Incidental fees are not included.

Program Details

• Start: September
• Delivery: Full-time (in-person)
• Length: 4 years
• Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts
• Minimum Grade: 70-80%

Future Careers

Possible career paths include:

• Program coordinator
• International development/relief
• Youth ministry
• Activism
• Refugee/immigrant resettlement
• Volunteer coordinator
• Non-profit sector With further education, possible careers include:
• Psychotherapist
• Teacher/professor
• Guidance counsellor
• Social worker
• Public policy analyst
• Clergy/pastor/minister
• Chaplain