Accredited Course Descriptions For College Credit

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Accredited Courses

Zollikon Institute provides two different tracks of study: accredited courses and Professional Development courses. Accredited courses are in partnership with Malone University. These are core courses towards most Malone degree programs and will include but are not limited to the listed courses.

Accredited courses consist of general education courses that fit into the building blocks of Malone University’s core curriculum and count towards all Malone degree programs. In addition to core general education courses, Zollikon is working to offer on-site courses towards select programs of study beginning Fall 2023. Watch our website for updates on these programs.

In any degree, 49% may be taken in person at the Zollikon site. The remaining 51% must be taken through Malone’s online programs which are accessible at the Zollikon site, or on Malone’s main campus.*

*Courses offered require a minimum number of students.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Carita Keim
Admissions

Email: ckeim@zollikon.org

ADDRESS

Zollikon Institute
P.o. Box 283
Berlin, Ohio 44610

CONNECT

Email: inquiries@zollikon.org

Office: 330.390.4142

Courses

ENG 145 – English Composition \ Instructor: Stuart Mullet

Stuart Mullet earned his master’s degree in English from the University of Mississippi, and his bachelor’s degree in English from Grace College in Indiana. He especially looks forward to utilizing his schooling in an Anabaptist setting. “It’s important to me that we not only pursue excellence but foster a kind of writing and reading practice that enriches our Anabaptist communities–that grounds us in our rich history, theology, and traditions even as we encounter other perspectives.” He recently moved to the Holmes County area with his wife, Natalie. He and his wife Natalie have two children, Auden and Rowan, and live in Wooster.

Description: This English course will provide students with practice in reading and writing for clear communication. It will be taught keeping in mind our Anabaptist principles and values. This course is foundational for further degree studies and will prepare the student with needed writing skills.

Abstract: Emphasizes writing as a recursive process and offers practice in reading and responding to expository essays. Students explore language as a means of discovering and communicating truth. Grading is limited to A through C- and No Credit.

Details:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: January 9 – May 6, 2023
Time: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Cost: $1,560

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ENG 231 – Introduction to Creative Writing \ Instructor: Stuart Mullet

Stuart Mullet earned his master’s degree in English from the University of Mississippi, and his bachelor’s degree in English from Grace College in Indiana. He especially looks forward to utilizing his schooling in an Anabaptist setting. “It’s important to me that we not only pursue excellence but foster a kind of writing and reading practice that enriches our Anabaptist communities–that grounds us in our rich history, theology, and traditions even as we encounter other perspectives.” He recently moved to the Holmes County area with his wife, Natalie. He and his wife Natalie have two children, Auden and Rowan, and live in Wooster.

Description: This course will provide students with practice in reading and writing for clear communication. Abstract: An exploration of imaginative writing and the writing life: literary art and the creative process, techniques of poetry and narrative fiction, readings in modern and contemporary literature.

Details:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: January 9 – May 6, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Cost: $1,560

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HIST 250 – Transitional Moments in Western Christianity \ Instructor: Marcus Yoder

Marcus Yoder is the Executive Director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center and the Ohio Amish Library, located in Berlin, Ohio. He graduated with his Master’s in the History of Christianity from Yale University in 2015. He earned his Bachelor’s in History from The Ohio State University. Marcus was born to an Amish family in the heart of Holmes County, Ohio. He moved to the Mennonite church where he has had active roles in teaching, pastoring, preaching, and writing over the past twenty-five years. His study of Anabaptism has guided his life and informed his interpretation of Christian theology. His love for Christ and community motivates his continued life of service. He and his wife Norita Yoder currently live in Millersburg, Ohio.

Description: This course introduces students to the key moments that shaped Western Christianity. The course begins with the early church and how Christianity was formed. It then moves to the canonization of the Bible, the formation of the Roman Church, and the course of the Reformation in Europe. Students will be exposed to select primary sources and will learn how to approach, use, but not exploit, the history of the Christian Church.

Details:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: January 9 – May 6, 2023
Time: 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Cost: $1,560

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SCHEDULE:

Accredited courses follow the Malone academic calendar.

LOCATION:

Classes will be held at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center unless noted otherwise

5798 Co Rd 77,
Millersburg, OH 44654.

MEALS:

An evening meal is provided for all students who wish to join at 5:45 p.m. Please indicate on your application if you are attending the evening meal.

Contact us today to find out how you can begin.

Email: inquiries@zollikon.org

Office: 330.390.4142