If at all possible, students should be trained in other areas (outside of Christian Theology), that make Christians more employable in society, or otherwise enhance their life-skills, in a manner that results in them taking their Christian Values into every walk of life. To this end, courses (and Training opportunities) should be introduced in various areas.
A “Director of New Course Development” will be needed to take ownership of this effort and drive it.
A few proposed sample courses, grouped into logical clusters, might include:
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HENSMAN ANTHONY
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
- Written and SPOKEN ENGLISH
- Biblical / Classical Languages
- Hebrew
- Greek
- Latin
- Aramaic / Syriac
- Armenian
- Persian (Sassanid)
- Coptic (Egyptian)
- Sanskrit
- Pali
- European / World Languages
- Russian
- German
- Danish -- ask me why
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese -- ask me why
- Arabic
- Turkish -- ask me why
- Mandarin
- Languages for the Auditorily / Visually Challenged
- Indian Tribal Languages
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Nagaland
- Nagamese
- Ao
- Angami
- Sema
- Kuki
- Other North-Eastern
- Lepcha
- Bhotia
- Chakma
- Kharbi / Mikir / Bodo
- Meitei
- Dafla, Abor, Singpho & other Arunachali Dialects
Other Central Indian
- Bhil
- Santhal
- Munda
- Gond
- Kol
- Oraon
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FRANCISCO D'SOUZA
SCHOOL OF I.T. & I.T. SERVICES
In addition to teaching IT-related skills and courses to students, this new academic Department would also take charge of maintaing every aspect of the website(s) and IT infrastructure for the college, in-house, and also offer, for a reasonable fee, to do the same for church and missionary organizations who might be interested in the service. This might make this unit an expert at Church IT needs, and give the students some practical experience in the subject.
- Hardware
- Laptop & Desktop PCs
- Smartphones & Tablets
- Modems, Routers / Access Points, Cabling & Networking Devices
- Operating Systems
- Windows
- Android
- Linux
- Unix
- Computer Networking, Telecommunications & the Internet
- Popular Productivity Software
- Windows 10
- Microsoft Office Products
- Adobe & Other Graphics Software
- Tally & Accounting Software
- ERP Packages
- Coding
- C
- C++
- C#
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- Web Development (for Churches, Dioceses and Christian Missionary Organizations) -- HTML5, CSS, PHP, ASP.
- Data Analytics, Data Management & Big Data
- 3D Designing & 3D Printing
- Online Church Services & Small Group Bible Studies
- Using the Web to bring Christianity, the Practice of Regular Prayer, Devotions and God's Word into people's homes and hands with effortless ease on a daily basis
- Graphics & Desktop Publishing
- Digital Marketing -- Content Creation & Content Marketing Optimization
- S.E.O., Social Media & Internet Marketing (including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp / Telegram, etc.)
- Blockchain Technology & Crypto-Currencies
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MOTHER TERESA
SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY
- Adult & Non-traditional Student Education
- Pre-B.Ed / Pre-TTC Preparation / Coaching / Training for future teachers.
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CHARLES FREER ANDREWS
SCHOOL OF CARE-GIVING, HEALTHCARE & LIFESTYLE PRACTICES
- Child-care
- Elder-care
- Caring for the Sick
- Caring for the Physically Disabled
- Caring for the Differently Enabled (on the Autistic spectrum)
- Caring for the Mentally Disabled (Insane)
- Caring for Persons Recovering from Substance Abuse & Addictions
- Psychology of Adult Care-Receivers
- Basics of Nursing, Emergency-care & EMT (Emergency Medical Treatment)
- Pandemics Prevention & Counseling
- Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
- Yoga and other Sustainable, Free-hand, Low-impact Exercize Regimens for transformation to a healthy, universally sustainable lifestyle
- Dietetics, Responsible & Sustainably Healthy Eating as a lifestyle choice
- Non-Vegetarian
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Diabetic
- Persons at Risk: Obesity
- Persons at Risk: Cardiac
- Persons at Risk: Renal
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PATIENCE COOPER
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & COOKING
- Historic Expatriate British India & Anglo-Indian Cuisine
- Bengalee Christian Cuisine
- Goan Cuisine
- Mizo Cuisine
- Khasi Cuisine
- Naga Cuisine
- Central Indian Tribal Cuisine
- Other Traditionally Christian India
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WILLIAM CAREY
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL STUDIES
- Psychology
- Psychology from a Christian Perspective
- Counseling & Life-Coaching
- Organization & Time Management
- How to Win Friends, Influence People and live an exemplary Christian / Moral Life in the 21st Century
- Conflict Resolution & Peaceful Coexistence
- Western Etiquette & Norms of Good Behavior
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ELI STANLEY JONES
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY-ADJACENT STUDIES
- Comparative Religion
Overview of the History and Theology of
- Christianity --
- Catholicism
- Orthodox
- Russian / Other Eastern (e.g., Romanian, Ukrainian, Belarussian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Montenegrin, ...)
- Greek
- Georgian
- Armenian-Gregorian
- Syrian / Jacobite / Church of Antioch
- Assyrian Orthodox Church
- Nestorian
- Coptic [Egyptian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, ...]
- various other sub-sects
- Protestantism
- Assorted Quasi-Christian cults/religions
- Judaism (various sub-sects)
- Samaritanism,
- Druzism,
- Islam
- Bahaism,
- Zoroastrianism,
- Yazidism,
- Hinduism
- Vaishnavism
- Shaivism
- Shaktaism
- miscellaneous quasi-Hindu Sects
- Buddhism
- Mahayana
- Hinayana
- Zen
- Lamaist
- Therawada
- ... various denominations and sub-sects
- Jainism,
- Ājīvikaism,
- Sikhism,
- Kemetism,
- Taoism,
- Confusianism,
- Shintoism,
- Habzism (Abkhaz / Adyghe / Circassian),
- Assianism,
- Romany Folk Religion in Eastern Europe
- Druidism,
- Wicca,
- Rodnovery,
- miscellaneous neo-Pagan religions,
- Falun Gong,
- assorted Native-American / Asian / African / Australian / Oceanian Aboriginal Shamanistic / Animistic religions,
- organized Atheism
- organized Agnosticism,
- organized Satanism,
- etc.
- What is Christianity?
- How Christianity differs from (and is similar to) other Religions
- History and Folklore of Christianity in India
- RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY -|- VIVEKANANDA
Center for Ecumenical Ministry & Interfaith Unity
Christ
advocated for the Unity of the Church, for all Christians to come together in love.
But today's church is riddled with doctrinal argufication and denominational dissipiation, often driven by subtle distinctions in theology, liturgy, and other intellectual matters that most church-goers neither understand nor care about. More often, the divisions are about traditions and cultural practices, personalities and profit, and little to do with Jesus. The so-called Non-Denominationalists generally promote some variant of hardline neo-Conservatism, often rooted in the right-wing Pentecostal movement, and often have a tendency to be very dismissive and intolerant of anyone who does not agree verbatim with their interpretation of scripture. Based on such cultural positions, this potentially promotes even deeper divisions within the Body of Christ, and frequently repels large swaths of the population.
The Center will promote
the unity of Christianity, particularly between mainstream Protestantism, Catholicism and Orthodoxy, and others of the Greater Christian diaspora.
Christ wanted us to reach all peoples with the gospel, not just the 'People Israel', but 'gentiles' in every part of the globe. That is the Great Commission of Matthew 28.
The Center will also promote outreach to Islam, Hinduism, etc., focusing on the Universality of Christ's Love for all of humanity.
- Small Group Bible Studies
- DR. GRAHAM STAINES
Center for the Study of The Heart of Christ's Message
- Love "Thy Neighbor"
- Serving "The Least of These"
- Servant Leadership
- God will "Never Leave Nor Forsake"
- ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Center for Sextonship:
- Church Buildings & Premises Management
- Management of Church Assets
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DIETRICHT BONHOEFFER
SCHOOL OF APPLIED CHRISTIANITY
| WORKPLACE STUDIES
- RHEINHOLD NIEBUHR
Department of ETHICS
It is proposed that Bishop's College strive to become the leading center for the study, theory and practice of Ethics in India, and launch programs on Business Ethics for the corporate sector.
The proposed Ethics Department will also reach out to the corporate sector, and offer seminars and courses on Business Ethics (+ Medical Ethics, Legal Ethics, ...), and other similar endeavors. This would be a way for Bishop's College to earn some additional revenues, and also to create partnerships and relationships with business organizations, and other institutions of the community, that can have long-term positive upsides, in myriad ways (which this author humbly leaves to the audience's imagination for the nonce).
- The proposed
HENRY LOUIS VIVIAN DEROZIO
(HVDC)
Apologetics & Ethics Culture Center & Café) on the Bishop's College premises, would help draw people in to engage in conversations on these topics on an ongoing basis.
The Café, along with any available suitable conference room and/or meeting space -- could be used to host some of the Business Ethics programs, etc. for our outside clients, leading to additional revenue and outreach.
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HEINZ-CHATER
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN BUSINESS
- Preparing Young Men and Women from Christian backgrounds for careers in Business and Financial Leadership
- Building Christian Opinion-Leadership, Influence & Business Communities in predominantly non-Christian societies in the 21st century
- Maintaining Christian Life Principles while pursuing business activities
- The Role and Importance of Tithing -- supporting the Church and Serving "The Least Of These"
- Christian / Ethical Financial Management & Investing
- Social Work / Ethical Human Resources Management
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MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT
CONSERVATORY OF CHRISTIAN CHORAL & WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC
It is proposed that we launch (on Bishop's College premises) a full-fledged "School of Choral & Western Classical Music", open to paying non-Theology students
- History and Role of Music in Christian Tradition
- Opera, Acapella & Western Classical Vocal Music
- Violin & Bowed and Stringed Instruments
- Drums & Percussion Instruments
- Guitar & (non-bow) Stringed (strummed) Instruments
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VIVIEN LEIGH
SCHOOL OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA / FINE ARTS
- Basics of Acting, Screen-writing, Direction
- Theatre, Cinema, Television & Web AV
- Video-Production for Web & TV
- Youtube & Web Radio / TV Marketing
- Production of Christian Entertainment Media
- Christian / 'Family-friendly' Entertainment Media: Marketing, Promotion & Business Aspects
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HENRY DAVID THOREAU
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
It is proposed that Bishop's College strive to become the leading center for Practical Environmental Education in Calcutta, and launch programs at schools and colleges in the area, as well as seminars for various sectors
- Christian Stewardship of the Environment
- Environmental Activism as a core Christian Value
- Answering the Question: What can I DO to Help?
- Environmental Evangelism as a way of life and 'God's Work'
- Climate Change & the Urgent Imperative to Stop the Use of Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Fission
- Self-regulation & Responsible Energy Usage Best Practices
- Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Tidal, Ocean Current, Sea Wave, Biomass, Waste Heat Recovery, Micro-Hydel, Cold Fusion & Other Green Energy Solutions
- Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel Cells & miscellaneous other technologies for Power Storage
- The Case and Imperative for Electric Vehicles
- Water as a Scarce Resource, Water Conservation, Clean Water Best Practices
- An Evaluation of the Role of Paper & Plastics in Society circa 2020, and a Road Map to the Best Practices for their Future Usage & Handling
- Environmental Education for College (undergraduate & graduate) and School (Kindergarten, Elementary, Secondary & Higher Secondary) Students
- Environmental Education for Factories, Shops & Offices
- Responsible Energy Usage Best Practices
- Responsible Logistics Processes Best Practices
- Responsible Materials Management Best Practices
- Sustainable Waste Disposal
- Sustainable Packaging Best Practices
- Logistics and Best Practices for Sustainable Packaging Materials Recycling and Disposal
- Environmental Education for Urban Residents & Home-makers
- Sustainable Trash Separation & Eco-Friendly Disposal
- Recycling and a Sustainability Orientation as integral values in our way of life
- Counter-Pandemic Personal Behavioral Practices & Sanitary Hygiene
- Environmental Education for Villagers & Agri-workers
- Sustainable, Earth-friendly & Non-Industrial (Organic, Free-Range & Fair-Trade) Farming Practices
- Composting
- Preparation of Organic Fertilizers & Pesticides
- Sustainable Irrigation
- Sustainable Soil Management
- Sustainable Apiculture & Bee-Colony Maximization
- Ethical and Humane Treatment of Animals and Sustainable Animal Husbandry
- Ethical Population Control through Intelligent Family Planning to Counter World Hunger & Global Warming -- Best Serving "The Least Of These"
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