A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 8.0 and a maximum of 10.0 full-course equivalents in the Field of Religious Studies while fulfilling the following requirements:
1. Western and Eastern Religions: 2.0 full-course equivalents from the “Western Religions” Stream and 2.0 full-course equivalents from the “Eastern Religions” Stream with at least 0.5 full-course equivalents from one of these two streams at the 400 level or above. (See the Field of Religious Studies.)
2. Nature of Religion: 2.0 full-course equivalents from the “Nature of Religions” Stream including at least 0.5 full-course equivalents from Religious Studies 437 and 447.
3. Research Methods: Religious Studies 377.
4. Religious Studies Options: an additional 1.5 full-course equivalents in Religious Studies.
5. Upper-Level Courses: At least 2.0 full-course equivalents in the Field of Religious Studies, inclusive of the courses used to fulfill Requirements 1-4, must be at the 400 level or above.
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Language Requirement: 1.0 full-course equivalent in a language other than English.
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
The BA in Religious Studies can be taken with Cooperative Education. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
Notes:
- Religious Studies 203, 205 and either 201 or 273 are recommended.
- When Religious Studies 577 is taken, the topic chosen for the Senior Project will determine the stream in which it will be counted.
- Students are strongly advised to include in their programs relevant language courses (e.g., Classical Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Classical Chinese, Japanese, French, German) and relevant courses from other disciplines. Language courses related to a student's program of study in Religious Studies taken from inside the Department can be counted as part of the eight full-course equivalents in Religious Studies. With the approval of the Undergraduate Director, Language courses related to a student's program of study from other departments may also be counted toward the Major-Field requirements.
- Early in their programs, students should consult with the Undergraduate Director in the Department of Religious Studies for guidance in selecting both required Religious Studies courses and appropriate courses from other disciplines.
- In planning their programs, students should bear in mind that language courses and some senior courses are not offered every year.
