Undergrad Degree Requirements: 

You can get a degree in the Study of Religions through a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BSocSc (Bachelor of Social Science). Both Bachelor degrees include 20 semester (half year) courses. You need 8 in your first year, and either 6 or 8 in your second year. The last 4 or 6 semester courses are done in your third year. 

Requirements for a major in the Study of Religions:

FIRST YEAR: take one of the following:

Course Title
REL1002F Religions Past and Present
REL1006S Judaism, Christianity and Islam
REL1017S African Religious Traditions

SECOND YEAR: take two of the following:

Course Title
REL2040F Religion and Society
REL2047F Religion, Sexuality and Gender
REL2048S Psychology of Religion

THIRD YEAR:  

Couse Title
REL3037F Religion and Politics
REL3042S Religion and Media

Prerequisites:

  • For any 2000-level REL course: Second-year status or permission of the Head of Department.
  • For REL3037F: completion of any two REL 2000-level courses; second- or third-year status; or permission of the Head of Department (second year students who are majoring in Politics would be given standard HOD allowance to take this course).
  • For REL3042S: completion of any two REL 2000-level courses; second- or third-year status; or permission of the Head of Department (second year students who are majoring in FAM would be given standard HOD allowance to take this course).