Honours Religious Studies (B.A.)

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Admission

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including an average of at least 5.0 in six units of Religious Studies courses, preferably including one Level I Religious Studies course. For continuation in the program, see the section on Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations.

Notes

All students are encouraged to consult a departmental undergraduate advisor in the selection of their Level II, III and IV courses.
Part-time students should note that RELIGST 3F03 is regularly offered in the evening. Other courses required for completion of the degree are offered in the evening whenever possible. Students who anticipate difficulty in fulfilling program requirements should consult a departmental undergraduate advisor as early as possible in their program.
With the written approval of a departmental undergraduate advisor, courses from other departments may be substituted for Religious Studies.
Students who entered the program prior to September 2004 may use RELIG ST 2EA3, 2EB3, 2Q03 or 2V03 toward the Religion and Culture Field of Study.
RELIGST 4R06 A/B is strongly recommended for students considering graduate work in Religious Studies.
Since not all Level IV seminars are offered each year, students should consider taking take one Level IV seminar during Level III. Note that Level IV seminars have the following prerequisites: RELIGST 3F03 , plus six units in the Field of Study of the seminar. Consult the Department to find out which Level IV seminars are planned for the next two years.
Students wishing to specialize in Asian Religious Traditions should consider beginning language training in Sanskrit or Japanese or both early in their program (See course offerings listed under Sanskrit or Japanese in the Course Listings section of this Calendar). Students wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies should consider work in Greek or Hebrew or both (See course offerings under Greek or Hebrew in the Course Listings section of this Calendar). Students wishing to specialize in Judaism should consider coursework in Hebrew or German (see the Hebrew and German headings in the Course Listings section of this Calendar). Students wishing to specialize in Religion, Philosophy, and Politics might consider coursework in French or German (see the French and German headings in the Course Listings section of this Calendar).

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units

from

the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program
(See Admission above)

6 units

from

Asian Religious Traditions

3 units

from

Biblical Studies

3 units

from

Western Religious Traditions

3 units

from

Religion and Culture
(See Note 4 above)

3 units

from

Religion, Philosophy, and Politics

3 units

RELIGST 3F03 - Approaches to the Study of Religion

21 units

Levels II, III or IV Religious Studies of which at least nine units must be from Level III or IV. Level III courses that have been taken to satisfy the above Fields of Study distribution requirements may be subtracted from these nine units of Level III or IV.
(See Notes 5 and 6 above)

6 units

Level IV Religious Studies
(See Notes 5 and 6 above)

6 units

If requirement completed in Level I, these units will be taken as electives.

from

Either SOCSCI 2J03 plus three units of a language other than English, or six units of a language other than English
(See Note 7 above)

36 units

Electives, of which at least six units must be taken from outside of Religious Studies

Fields of Study

The Department offers courses in five Fields of Study. Students are encouraged to specialize in any one of these Fields. Courses are allocated to the Fields as follows:

I. Asian Religious Traditions

II. Biblical Studies

III. Western Religious Traditions

i) Judaism

ii) Christianity

iii) Islam

RELIG ST 2EA3
RELIG ST 2EB3
RELIGST 2FF3 - Mediterranean Encounters 1500-1800
RELIGST 2Q03 - Introduction to Islam
RELIGST 2TA3 - Islam in North America
RELIG ST 2V03
RELIGST 3C03 - Islam in the Modern World
RELIGST 3FA3 - Islamic Mysticism
RELIGST 3GH3 - Interdisciplinary Global Health Field Course: Maternal and Infant Health in Morocco
RELIGST 4N03 - Topics in Western Religious Traditions

IV. Religion and Culture

V. Religion, Philosophy, and Politics

Note:

Students wishing to specialize in Asian Religious Traditions should consider beginning language training in Sanskrit or Japanese or both early in their program (See Course Listings listed under Sanskrit or Japanese in the Course Listings section of this Calendar).

Students wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies should consider work in Greek or Hebrew or both (See Course Listings under Greek or Hebrew in the Course Listings section of this Calendar).

Students wishing to specialize in Judaism should consider coursework in Hebrew or German (see the Hebrew and German headings in the Course Listings section of this Calendar).

Students wishing to specialize in Religion, Philosophy, and Politics might consider coursework in French or German (see the French and German headings in the Course Listings section of this Calendar).