Major
Major in Religions and Cultures
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Religions and Cultures.
| Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows: | ||
| RLCT 1000 level | 3 cr. | |
| RLCT Group I | 3 cr. | |
| RLCT Group II | 3 cr. | |
| RLCT Group III | 3 cr. | |
| RLCT upper level | 24 cr. | |
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Social Science and/or Professional Studies | 6 cr. | |
| Science | 6 cr. | |
Note:
A maximum of 12 credits of cross-listed courses may count toward a Major Religions and Cultures.
Students may complete an Honours BA double major if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each Major. Please refer to the Degree Requirement section for further information.
Group Requirements:
Group I Social Justice, Gender, & the Environment
| RLCT 2096 | Religion, Colonialism and State Violence | |
| RLCT 2057 | Peace and Non-Violence | |
| RLCT 2156 | Religion, Justice and Animals | |
| RLCT 3066 | Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice | |
| RLCT 3507 | Religion and the Environment | |
| RLCT 3116 | Women and Western Religions | |
| RLCT 3117 | Gender, Sex, and the Bible | |
| RLCT 3026 | Women and World Religions |
Group II Politics and Identity
| RLCT 2026 | The Roots of Evil | |
| RLCT 2046 | Global Spiritualities: Religious Traditions in the Contemporary World | |
| RLCT 2056 | Religion and Violence | |
| RLCT 2096 | Religion, Colonialism and State Violence | |
| RLCT 2146 | World Religions: Eastern Traditions | |
| RLCT 2166 | Issues in Religion and Law | |
| RLCT 3046 | Science vs. Religion? | |
| RLCT 3205 | Philosophy of Sex and Love | |
| RLCT 3206 | Theories of Religion | |
| RLCT 3216 | Is God Dead? Faith in the Modern World | |
| RLCT 3226 | Fanaticism | |
| RLCT 3506 | Religions and Politics |
Group III Belief, Living Religion, and Texts
| RLCT 2016 | Practicing Religion: Rituals, Ceremonies and Celebrations | |
| RLCT 2017 | Death and Immortality | |
| RLCT 2036 | History of Christian Thought I | |
| RLCT 2037 | History of Christian Thought II | |
| RLCT 2066 | Death, Dying and Spirituality | |
| RLCT 2116 | Health Healing and Religion | |
| RLCT 2117 | Cults and New Religious Movements | |
| RLCT 2127 | The Bible As Cultural Text | |
| RLCT 2126 | Religious Themes in Literature | |
| RLCT 2136 | Examining the Paranormal | |
| RLCT 2147 | World Religions: Western Traditions | |
| RLCT 2206 | Religion and Popular Culture | |
| RLCT 3307 | Spiritual Journeys |