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See 3.1 Admissions and other requirements under 3.5 Graduation.

Students wishing to enter the Honours program in Religious Studies should include Religious Studies 201 or 273, 203 and 205 early in their programs.

An Honours degree requires completion of ten to twelve full-course equivalents in Religious Studies, which must include the following:

1. Two full-course equivalents from each of the three streams of study. (See the Table of Streams located before the Religious Studies courses in the Courses of Instruction section of this Calendar.)

2. Religious Studies 377, which does not count toward any stream.

3.  At least three full-course equivalents at the 400 or 500 level, including (1) at least one half course in the Western or Eastern stream (2) either Religious Studies 437 or 447 and (3) Religious Studies 590*; the topic chosen for the Honours Thesis will determine the stream in which this course will be counted in a student's program.

4. A minimum of 1 full-course equivalent in a language other than English**

Honours students in Religious Studies are required to choose one of the three streams of study as their area of concentration. A student may define a more narrow focus of study within a stream or thematically across streams. Honours students are strongly advised to consult with the Department's Undergraduate Advisor sometime during or before their third year of study and to submit a written declaration of their research concentration within the field of Religious Studies. Options for concentration include one of the three streams or a focus within or across the streams.

*The Honours Thesis is written in Religious Studies 590, usually during the final year of a student's program, under the close supervision of a member of the Department. At the end of the year, the student defends the thesis before a committee that consists of three faculty members, of which normally at least two are members of the Department. A grade of at least "B" must be obtained on the Honours Thesis if the candidate is to be awarded the Honours Degree. The Honours Thesis grade must be at least "A" or "A-" for the Department to recommend the candidate for First Class Honours.

The Honours Thesis in suitable form is to be submitted by the first day of the final examinations scheduled by the Registrar in the Winter Term.

**By the beginning of a student's final year in the Honours program, a reading knowledge of a language other than English relevant to the topic of the Honours Thesis is normally required. Students may fulfill this requirement by completing at least one full-course equivalent of a language other than English. Language courses related to a student's program of study in Religious Studies, whether taken inside or outside the Department, may be counted as part of the ten required full-course equivalents in Religious Studies. Language courses from other departments must receive approval from the Department's Undergraduate Advisor to be counted toward the major field requirements.

Early in their programs, students should consult with the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Religious Studies for guidance in selecting required Religious Studies courses, language courses, and appropriate courses from other disciplines. Relevant courses in allied fields such as Philosophy, History, Sociology, Anthropology, and Greek and Roman Studies are strongly recommended.

In planning their programs, students should bear in mind that some senior courses are not offered every year.

Students should be aware of Faculty requirements as well as Departmental requirements. See 3.5 Graduation – "Honours Degree with a Major Field".