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 a grade of C in three units of Level 1 Religious Studies; student will be required to complete three more units of Level 1 Religious Studies prior to the completion of their degree. 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 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.
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 . Consult the Department to find out which Level IV seminars are planned for the next two years.
Students wishing to focus 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 focus 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 focus 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 focus 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)

12 units

Level II Religious Studies

15 units

Level III Religious Studies

3 units

RELIGST 3F03 - Approaches to the Study of Religion

18 units

Levels II, III or IV Religious Studies.
(See Notes 4 and 5 above)

6 units

Level IV Religious Studies
(See Notes 4 and 5 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 6 above)

0-3 units

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

27-30 units

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