Booth University College (Booth UC or BUC), incorporated as the Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College, is a private,

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liberal arts

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located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is affiliated with the

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, a Christian organization presently operating in more than 130 countries.

History

Booth University College was established in 1982 as Catherine Booth Bible College. It was renamed William and Catherine Booth College in 1997 in honour of The Salvation Army's co-founders, William Booth and Catherine Booth. On 17 June 2010, the college officially became Booth University College. Close to 300 students are enrolled at the Winnipeg Campus (September to April). Additional students are enrolled through Booth UC's School for Continuing Studies (which offers spring, summer, and online courses).

Facilities

Booth University College is located in downtown Winnipeg at 290 Vaughan Street. In addition to classrooms, office space and a chapel along with a Bistro. The University College's John Fairbank Memorial Library is located at 290 Vaughan Street, which is a three-minute walk from the main campus at Webb Place. The library has over 55,000 books as well as a subscription to 115,000 ebooks. The centre houses a rare and growing collection of Salvation Army books, pamphlets, reports and periodicals. Petersen Hall, located at the Vaughan Street portion of the campus, is home to Booth's School for Continuing Studies and a growing business degree program. Opened in January 2015, Petersen Hall provides three classrooms meant to extend the reach of Booth University College far beyond its campus in Winnipeg.

Academic programs

*Social Sciences **

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** Behavioural Sciences *Humanities ** General Studies ** English and

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Religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...

*Professional Studies **

Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

***Majors in

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, Financial Crime,

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and

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, and

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and

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available. *School for Continuing Studies ** Certificate in Applied Leadership ** Certificate in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care ** Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management ** Certificate in Advanced Leadership for Congregations ** Certificate in Kroc Center Leadership

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