Please note that admission to the Honours BA Religious Studies is suspended until further notice.
The Honours BA in Religious Studies will give you a thorough training in methods used to study religion and will allow you to specialize in one of three concentrations within the program: Spiritualities and Cultures; Religion, Politics, and Public Policy; or Religion in Antiquity. For courses included in these concentrations, see the program requirements. You will learn how human religiosity intersects with other areas of human activity and will be able to think critically and comparatively about those interactions—a skill that is valuable in many areas of work. The program will qualify you to apply to graduate programs in the study of religion.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2019-2020 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Reasoning and Critical Thinking | ||
| Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Moral Reasoning | ||
| Fundamental Philosophical Questions | ||
| Great Philosophers | ||
| Philosophy: Themes and Texts | ||
| Total: | 12 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Course at the 1000 level | ||
| SRS 1112 | The Religions of the World I | 3 Units |
| Compulsory Courses at the 2000 level | ||
| SRS 2113 | The Religions of the World II | 3 Units |
| SRS 2191 | Sociology of Religion | 3 Units |
| SRS 2194 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 Units |
| Compulsory Course at the 3000 level | ||
| SRS 3102 | Method and Theory in the Study of Religion | 3 Units |
| Compulsory Course at the 4000 level | ||
| SRS 4302 | Seminar in Religious Studies | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Psychology of Religion | ||
| Optional Courses | ||
| 15 optional course units from either list A or list B or list C 2 | 15 Units | |
| 3 optional course units in religious studies (SRS) at the 4000 level | 3 Units | |
| 15 optional course units in religious studies (SRS) at the 3000 or 4000 level 3 | 15 Units | |
| 6 optional course units in religious studies (SRS) at the 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 level | 6 Units | |
| Total: | 60 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| 48 elective course units | 48 Units | |
| Total: | 48 Units | |
The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.
Note(s)
- 1
This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
- 2
9 of the 15 course units must be in religious studies (SRS)
- 3
The number of units at the 3000 level can be reduced according to the number of courses already taken at the 3000 or 4000 level.
List A - Spiritualities and Cultures
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 3140 | Cultures, Societies and Identity | 3 Units |
| ARB 2101 | Arabic Culture I | 3 Units |
| ARB 2102 | Arabic Culture II | 3 Units |
| EAS 3103 | Indigenous Spiritualities in the Americas | 3 Units |
| SRS 2114 | Religion and Sexuality | 3 Units |
| SRS 2172 | Religion, Animals, Nature | 3 Units |
| SRS 2393 | Religion and Death | 3 Units |
| SRS 2398 | Religion and Health | 3 Units |
| SRS 3100 | Religion in a Digital Age | 3 Units |
| SRS 3110 | Religion, Spirituality and Secularism in the Contemporary World | 3 Units |
| SRS 3112 | Sainthood and Heresy | 3 Units |
| SRS 3113 | Religion and Cinema | 3 Units |
| SRS 3119 | Shamanic Traditions | 3 Units |
| SRS 3130 | Pilgrimages, Healings, and Miracles | 3 Units |
| SRS 3140 | Religion, Art and Mythology | 3 Units |
| SRS 3190 | Religion and Popular Culture | 3 Units |
| SRS 3353 | Contemporary Issues in Psychology of Religion | 3 Units |
| SRS 3354 | Mysticism and Spiritual Experience | 3 Units |
| YDD 2104 | Yiddish Culture, Literature, and Film | 3 Units |
List B - Religion, Politics, and Public Policy
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 3326 | Indigenous Resurgences in a Globalized World | 3 Units |
| CMN 2168 | Globalization and Communication | 3 Units |
| CMN 2181 | Intercultural Communication | 3 Units |
| HIS 2105 | History of the Jews in Canada | 3 Units |
| HIS 2160 | History of the Middle East from World War I | 3 Units |
| HIS 2175 | Southeast Asian Civilizations to the 18th Century | 3 Units |
| POL 3171 | Immigration, Multiculturalism and Citizenship in Canada and Quebec | 3 Units |
| SRS 2111 | Women and Religions | 3 Units |
| SRS 2195 | Religion and Politics in Global Society | 3 Units |
| SRS 2386 | Religion in Canada from First Contact to Modern Challenges | 3 Units |
| SRS 3100 | Religion in a Digital Age | 3 Units |
| SRS 3139 | Native Peoples and Christianity | 3 Units |
| SRS 3165 | Gender and Religion | 3 Units |
| SRS 3191 | Religion and Globalization | 3 Units |
| SRS 3385 | Religion and Multiculturalism in Canada | 3 Units |
| SOC 3309 | Secularism and Religion | 3 Units |
List C - Religion in Antiquity
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CLA 2110 | Archaeological Methods and Techniques | 3 Units |
| CLA 2122 | Ancient Wisdoms | 3 Units |
| CLA 2323 | Greek Mythology | 3 Units |
| SRS 2170 | The World of the Hebrew Bible | 3 Units |
| SRS 2382 | The World of the New Testament | 3 Units |
| SRS 2383 | Religion in Late Antiquity | 3 Units |
| SRS 3185 | Jesus of Nazareth | 3 Units |
| SRS 3187 | The World of the Apocryphal Texts | 3 Units |
| SRS 3333 | Religions of the Graeco-Roman World | 3 Units |