A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD WITH HONOURS REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 72 units (10.0 and a maximum of 12.0 full-course equivalents) in the Field of Religious Studies while fulfilling the following requirements:
1. Western and Eastern Religions: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the 鈥淲estern Religions鈥� Stream and 1.0 full-course equivalent from the 鈥淓astern Religions鈥� Stream. (See note below.)
2. Nature of Religion: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the 鈥淣ature of Religions鈥� Stream including at least 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from Religious Studies 437 or 447.
3. Research Methods: Religious Studies 377.
4. Honours Thesis: Religious Studies 590.
5. Inclusive of the courses used in requirements 1-4 above, at least 42 units (7.0 full-course equivalents) must be at the senior level (300 level and above) of which 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) must be at the 400 level or above.
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Language Requirement: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) in a language other than English.
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
The BA Honours in Religious Studies can be taken with Co-operative Education. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
Notes:
- The lists of courses that fulfill the requirements for the 鈥淓astern Religions鈥� stream, the 鈥淲estern Religions鈥� stream and the 鈥淣ature of Religions鈥� stream are located before the Religious Studies courses in the 鈥淐ourses of Instruction鈥� section of this calendar.
- Religious Studies 201 and 203 are recommended.
- By the beginning of a student's final year in the Honours program, a reading knowledge of a language other than English relevant to the topic of the Honours Thesis is normally required. Language courses related to a student's program of study in Religious Studies taken from inside the Department can be counted as part of the 60 units (10 full-course equivalents) in Religious Studies.
- The Honours Thesis is written in Religious Studies 590, usually during the final year of a student's program, under the close supervision of a member of the Department. At the end of the year, the student defends the thesis before a committee that consists of three faculty members, of which normally at least two are members of the Department.
- The Honours Thesis in suitable form is to be submitted by the first day of the final examinations scheduled by the Registrar in the Winter Term.
- In planning their programs, students should bear in mind that language courses and some senior courses are not offered every year.