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HIST 247Mennonite History: A Survey

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course covers Mennonite origins, teachings, migrations, settlement patterns, divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious and social practices, indeed all facets of Mennonite history in various national settings.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

60% liked it58% easy42% useful

From 5 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Dull unless actually interested in Mennonites. Instructor I had seems to focus on tiny details in assignments and will dock marks based on small details.

    Aug 2021 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Awesome course, extremely applicable to living around Waterloo Region! Very interesting and easy too.

    Sep 2013 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention HIST 247, September 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2023

Math 2B course load 1 point, 4 comments

“Hi, I just wanted to know what courses do people usually take in 2B for math? Also, is it fine if I take math239 in 3A?”

u/ImperviousHamster: “Your path is certainly different from mine, but in my 2B I took: STAT 231 CO 250 PMATH 330 HIST 247, PHIL 145 for electives After taking STAT 230, MATH 235+237+239 in 2A. …”

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Fall 2017

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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