7. Religious Studies — 4-year
- 36–60 credits required, to include:
- Foundation Courses:
- Sacred Texts & Traditions:
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- One of:
- Two of:
- REL 232 (Indigenous Spiritualities) (3 Cr.),
- REL 233 (Hinduism) (3 Cr.),
- REL 234 (Sikhism) (3 Cr.),
- REL 235 (Cults and New Religious Movements) (3 Cr.),
- REL 303 (Sacred Texts of the East) (3 Cr.),
- REL 321 (The Historical Literature of the Old Testament) (3 Cr.),
- REL 323 (The Poetic Literature of the Old Testament) (3 Cr.),
- REL 337 (Ancient Near Eastern Religions) (3 Cr.),
- REL 362 (Life & Teachings of Jesus in the Gospels) (3 Cr.), or
- REL 367 (Studies in the Pauline Literature) (3 Cr.)
- Culture, Society & Religion:
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- Two of:
- REL 224 (Mental Health & Religion) (3 Cr.),
- REL 248 (Christianity and Culture from the Classical Mediterranean to the Modern World) (3 Cr.),
- REL 274 (Violence & Religion) (3 Cr.),
- REL 302 (Greek and Roman Religions) (3 Cr.),
- REL 339 (Biblical Archaeology) (3 Cr.),
- REL 340 (The Rise of Western Christendom) (3 Cr.),
- REL 359 (Theology of Luther) (3 Cr.),
- REL 369 (Women in the Bible and Early Christianity) (3 Cr.), or
- REL 399 (Work Integrated Learning in Religious Studies) (3 Cr.)
- Two of:
- Meaning & Religion:
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- Two of:
- REL 209 (Death & Afterlife) (3 Cr.),
- REL 275 (Science and Religion) (3 Cr.),
- REL 290 (Faith and Reason) (3 Cr.),
- REL 291 (Religion and the Paranormal) (3 Cr.),
- REL 305 (Special Topics in World Religions: Sacred Space and Pilgrimage) (3 Cr.),
- REL 306 (Special Topics in World Religions: Ethics in World Religions) (3 Cr.),
- REL 307 (Mysticism and Meditation in World Religions) (3 Cr.),
- REL 312 (Magic and the Occult) (3 Cr.), or
- REL 373 (Contemporary Issues in Religious Ethics) (3 Cr.)
- Two of:
- Senior Seminar
- Unspecified:
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- 6–30 credits of unspecified senior-level Religion courses (which may include a maximum of 6 credits of any POPC).
- In addition to the above, students must complete:
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- 6 credits of courses offered by the Departments of Social Sciences and/or Psychology (CNST, ECO, HIS, INDG, POEC, PSCI, PSY, SOC).
- 6 credits of courses in the Faculty of Science
- In addition to the above, students must present:
- Permissible minors:
- All minors listed in section 10.6 except Religious Studies and Forensic Studies.
A minimum of 6 credits English, 6 credits Philosophy (esp. PHIL290 (Philosophy of Religion)), 3 credits Fine Arts, and 3 credits Classics are recommended.
Students majoring in Religious Studies are strongly advised to take at least six credits of a Language Other than English which relates to their major interest (e.g., Hebrew or Greek for Biblical Studies; German, Latin or French for Christian History and Theology).