CH 311 Course at a Glance
The Reformation
Lectures By: Dr. Herman Selderhuis
Effective for the Academic Year: 2024-2025
Course Description
This course will introduce you to the major events, personalities, and ideas which shaped the Reformation of the 16th and 17th centuries. Topics and personalities include the late medieval context, Luther, Calvin, Erasmus, Zwingli, Bucer, Melanchthon, the Reformation in the Netherlands.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
The book you review should be about 250-350 pages long.
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| 1.3 | 51 | 2 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- Class Meetings [4 - 1-1.5 hr meetings]
- Book Review [1,250 words]
- Final Paper [2,500 words]
- Final Exam [3 hr written exam]
Synchronous Meeting Times
This course offers synchronous class meetings through Zoom according to the schedule below:
- Week 3: Thursday, 9/19, 7:30-8:30pm ET
- Week 5: Thursday, 10/3, 7:30-8:30pm ET
- Week 8: Thursday, 10/24, 7:30-8:30pm ET
- Week 10: Thursday, 11/7, 7:30-8:30pm ET