Religious Studies Major Concentration (B.A.)

36 credits · Faculty of Arts · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (6 credits)

  • RELG 207 Introduction to the Study of Religions (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 456 Theories of Religion (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

3-9 credits of Introductory Courses at the 200 level. (3–9 credits)

3-9 credits of Introductory Courses at the 200 level.

  • ANTH 209 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CATH 200 Introduction to Catholicism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CATH 220 Selected Topics in Catholic Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • JWST 201 Jewish Law (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • JWST 211 Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • JWST 216 Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • JWST 245 Jewish Life in the Islamic World (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • JWST 254 The Jewish Holy Days (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • JWST 261 History of Jewish Philosophy and Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 201 Religions of the Ancient Near East (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 202 Religion of Ancient Israel (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 203 Bible and Western Culture (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 204 Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 205 Death and Dying (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 210 Jesus of Nazareth (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 211 Theology through Fiction (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 212 Introduction to African Religions and Cultures (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 253 Religions of East Asia (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 270 Religious Ethics and the Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 271 Religion and Sexuality (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 279 New Testament Greek 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

0-12 credits of Classical language courses. (0–12 credits)

0-12 credits of Classical language courses.

  • CLAS 210 Introductory Latin 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CLAS 212 Introductory Latin 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CLAS 215 Intensive Introductory Latin (6 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CLAS 220 Introductory Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CLAS 222 Introductory Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CLAS 225 Intensive Introductory Ancient Greek (6 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CLAS 310 Intermediate Latin 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CLAS 312 Intermediate Latin 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CLAS 315 Intermediate Latin 2: Selections (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CLAS 320 Intermediate Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CLAS 322 Intermediate Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CLAS 326 Intermediate Ancient Greek 2: Selections (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ISLA 322D1 Lower Intermediate Arabic (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ISLA 322D2 Lower Intermediate Arabic (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 264 Introductory Tibetan 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 265 Introductory Tibetan 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 357D1 Sanskrit 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 357D2 Sanskrit 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 364 Intermediate Tibetan 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 365 Intermediate Tibetan 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 381 Advanced New Testament Greek (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 390D1 Elementary Biblical Hebrew (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 390D2 Elementary Biblical Hebrew (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 457D1 Advanced Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 457D2 Advanced Sanskrit (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 464 Advanced Tibetan 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 465 Advanced Tibetan 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 491 Biblical Hebrew Narratives (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 492 Biblical Hebrew Poetry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

15-21 credits of Advanced Courses at the 300 level or higher. (15–21 credits)

15-21 credits of Advanced Courses at the 300 level or higher.

  • CATH 310 Catholic Intellectual Traditions (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CATH 320 Catholicism and Modernity (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CATH 325 Mystery and the Imagination (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CATH 330 Catholicism in a Global Context (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CATH 335 Confessions of Saint Augustine (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CATH 340 Catholicism and Public Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CATH 460 Catholic Studies Seminar (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CATH 370 Topics in Catholic Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CATH 375 Topics in Catholic Theology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 427 The Hasidic Movement (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ISLA 310 Women in Islam (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ISLA 375 Sufi Women (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • 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 334 Jews and Muslims: A Modern History (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • JWST 382 Jews, Judaism and Social Justice (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 300 Second Temple Judaism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 302 Literature of Ancient Israel 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 303 Literature of Ancient Israel 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 307 Bible, Quran and Interpretations (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 309 World Religions and Cultures They Create (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 310 Canadian Church History (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 311 Formation of the New Testament (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 312 The Gospels (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 315 Special Topics in Religion 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • RELG 316 New Religious Movements (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 317 Special Topics in Religion 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 318 Special Topics in Religion 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion 4 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 322 Church and Empire to 1300 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 323 Church and State since 1300 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 325 Varieties Religious Experience in Christianity (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 326 Christians in the Roman World (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 331 Religion and Globalization (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 332 Conversations Across World Religions (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • RELG 333 Principles of Theology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 334 Theology of History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 336 Contemporary Theological Issues (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 338 Women and the Christian Tradition (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 341 Introduction: Philosophy of Religion (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 344 Mahayana Buddhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 350 Bhakti Hinduism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • 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
  • RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 366 Rivers, Religion, and Environment in South Asia (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 368 Japanese Religions in Pop Culture (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 370 Religion and Human Rights (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 373 Christian Ethics of Love (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 375 Religion, Politics and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 376 Religious Ethics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 378 Pilgrimage, Heritage, and Tourism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 379 Eastern Orthodox Christianity (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 380 Religion, Philosophy, Modernity (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 382 Contemporary Theory of Religion (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 398 North American Christianity (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 399 Christian Spirituality (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 407 The Writings (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 408 The Prophets (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 410 Paul and His Legacy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 419 Religious Heritage and Tourism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 422 Medieval Religious Texts (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 423 Reformation Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 434 Advanced Theology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 440 Global Islam (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 445 Modern Buddhism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 449 The Religion of the Samurai (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 450 The Way of the Kami (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 451 Zen Buddhism: Poetry and Art (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 453 Vajrayana Buddhism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 455 Religion, Performance and Agency in South Asia (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 459 Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 470 Theological Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 479 Christianity in Global Perspective (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 502 Greco-Roman Judaism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 503 Advanced Topics in African Religion (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 532 History of Christian Thought 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 544 Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 547 Special Topics in Hinduism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 548 Indian Buddhist Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 551 Special Topics in Buddhism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • RELG 552 Advaita Vedanta (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 556 Issues in Buddhist Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • RELG 558 Indian Tantric Traditions (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • RELG 560 Buddhist Poetry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 570 Research in Interfaith Studies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 571 Ethics, Medicine and Religion (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • RELG 572 Religion and Global Politics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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