2021-2022 
Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Religions and Cultures Honours Specialization
Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Religions and Cultures Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization in Religions and Cultures
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Religions and Cultures.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization 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 | 42 cr. | |
| RLCT 4000 level | 6 cr. | |
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Social Science and/or Professional Studies | 6 cr. | |
| Science | 6 cr. | |
| Electives | 45 cr. | |
Note:
A maximum of 24 credits of cross-listed courses may count toward an Honours Specialization in Religions and Cultures.
A subject average of at least 70% is required for enrolment in 4000 level courses.
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 |