Religious Studies (B.Th.)

Required Courses (33 credits)

• RELG 302 Literature of Ancient Israel 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 303 Literature of Ancient Israel 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 309 World Religions and Cultures They Create (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 311 Formation of the New Testament (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 312 The Gospels (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 322 Church and Empire to 1300 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 323 Church and State since 1300 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 333 Principles of Theology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 341 Introduction: Philosophy of Religion (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 434 Advanced Theology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 470 Theological Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Complementary Courses (12-51 Credits)

Students with advanced standing take the minimum number of complementary credits, which must be at the 300 level or above from the following.

Philosophy (0–6 credits)

0-6 credits from:

• PHIL 200 Introduction to Philosophy 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• PHIL 230 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 321 Western Intellectual Tradition (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 380 Religion, Philosophy, Modernity (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Theology (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits from:

• CATH 310 Catholic Intellectual Traditions (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 211 Theology through Fiction (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 334 Theology of History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 336 Contemporary Theological Issues (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Bible (Old Testament) (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits from:

• RELG 201 Religions of the Ancient Near East (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 202 Religion of Ancient Israel (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 407 The Writings (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 408 The Prophets (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 491 Biblical Hebrew Narratives (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 492 Biblical Hebrew Poetry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Bible (New Testament) (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits from:

• CLAS 220 Introductory Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CLAS 222 Introductory Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 210 Jesus of Nazareth (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 279 New Testament Greek 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 326 Christians in the Roman World (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 381 Advanced New Testament Greek (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 410 Paul and His Legacy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 411 New Testament Exegesis (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 482 Exegesis of Greek New Testament (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Church History (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits from:

• CATH 330 Catholicism in a Global Context (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 310 Canadian Church History (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 338 Women and the Christian Tradition (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 399 Christian Spirituality (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 423 Reformation Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 498 Special Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Comparative Religion (0–6 credits)

0-6 credits from:

• ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• ISLA 370 The Qur’an: History and Interpretation (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ISLA 375 Sufi Women (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• ISLA 380 Islamic Philosophy and Theology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ISLA 390 Islamic Reform and Radicalism: Middle East (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ISLA 421 Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ISLA 530 Advanced Sufism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• JWST 382 Jews, Judaism and Social Justice (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 204 Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 207 Introduction to the Study of Religions (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 253 Religions of East Asia (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 352 Japanese Religions: History and Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• RELG 354 Chinese Religions (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Ethics (0–3 credits)

0-3 credits from:

• CATH 340 Catholicism and Public Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• CATH 370 Topics in Catholic Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 370 Religion and Human Rights (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 373 Christian Ethics of Love (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• RELG 376 Religious Ethics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Elective Courses (15-36)

15-36 credits chosen from Arts or Science disciplines. Students with advanced standing take the minimum number of elective credits. Elective credits may be applied to any Minor Concentration available in Arts or Science other than Religious Studies (see specific Minor Concentration regulations)

0-12 credits of undergraduate RELG or CATH courses (for students who do not have advanced standing that enter program at Year 0).

0-12 credits of undergraduate RELG or CATH courses (for students who do not have advanced standing that enter program at Year 0).

Related programs

• Religious Studies Honours (B.Th.)
• Religious Studies Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)
• Religious Studies Major Concentration (B.A.)
• Religious Studies Honours (B.A.)
• Religious Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)
• Religious Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.)