Programs

The World Religions and Cultures program undertakes the study of texts, institutions, rituals, and belief systems of the different world religions and prepares students to understand and live in a multicultural global community.

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses with no mark in these principal courses below 60%. At least 0.5 course in Religious Studies with a mark of at least 60% (Religious Studies 1023E is recommended).

 Module

 9.0 courses:

0.5 course normally taken in second year: normally taken in second year: Religious Studies 2200F/G.
3.5 courses:Religious Studies 2218F/G, 2281F/G, 2283F/G, 2285F/G, 2286F/G, 3300F/G, 4400F/G.
4.0 courses from: Philosophy 2660E, Religious Studies 2260F/G, Religious Studies 2261F/G, Religious Studies 2262F/G, Religious Studies 2263F/G, Religious Studies 2284F/G, Religious Studies 2289F/G, Religious Studies 2345F/G, Religious Studies 2346F/G, Religious Studies 2347F/G, Religious Studies 2500F/G, Religious Studies 2501F/G, Religious Studies 2502F/G, Religious Studies 2503F/G, Religious Studies 2504F/G, Religious Studies 3452F/G, Religious Studies 3360F/G; 0.5 language course* from: Arabic 1030, Chinese 1150, Chinese 1151, Chinese 1152A/B, Chinese 1153A/B, Hebrew 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, Hebrew 1041A/B.
1.0 additional Religious Studies course at the 3000 level or above, not listed above, except Religious Studies 2208U, Religious Studies 3308U and Religious Studies 4408Y.

** If a 1.0 language course is taken, the module will be 9.5 courses.

Admission Requirements 

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures and at least 0.5 course in Religious Studies with a mark of at least 60%. Religious Studies 1023E is recommended.

Module 

0.5 course: Religious Studies 2200F/G.
2.0 courses from: Religious Studies 2218F/G, 2281F/G, 2283F/G, 2285F/G, 2286F/G.
0.5 course from: Religious Studies 3300F/G, 4400F/G.
2.0 additional courses from: Religious Studies at the 2200 level or above, except Religious Studies 2208U, 3308U and 4408Y*.
1.0 additional course from: Religious Studies at the 3000 level or above, except Religious Studies 3308U and 4408Y.

* The 2.0 additional courses may include Philosophy 2660E.

Admission Requirements 

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures and at least 0.5 course in Religious Studies with a mark of at least 60%. Religious Studies 1023E is recommended.

Module

0.5 course normally taken in second year: Religious Studies 2200F/G.
2.5 courses:Religious Studies 2218F/G, Religious Studies 2281F/G, Religious Studies 2283F/G, Religious Studies 2285F/G, Religious Studies 2286F/G.
0.5 course from: Religious Studies 3300F/G, Religious Studies 4400F/G.
2.0 additional courses in Religious Studies at the 2100 level or above, except Religious Studies 2208U, Religious Studies 3308U and Religious Studies 4408Y.
3.5 additional courses from: Philosophy 2660E, Religious Studies 2260F/G, Religious Studies 2261F/G, Religious Studies 2262F/G, Religious Studies 2263F/G, Religious Studies 2284F/G, Religious Studies 2345F/G, Religious Studies 2346F/G, Religious Studies 2347F/G, Religious Studies 2500F/G, Religious Studies 2501F/G, Religious Studies 2502F/G, Religious Studies 2503F/G, Religious Studies 2504F/G, Religious Studies 2289F/G, Religious Studies 3452F/G, Religious Studies 3360F/G; or 0.5 language course* from: Arabic 1030, Chinese 1150, Chinese 1151, Chinese 1152A/B, Chinese 1153A/B, Hebrew 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, Hebrew 1041A/B.

** If a 1.0 language course is taken, the module will be 9.5 courses.

Admission Requirements 

Completion of first-year requirements. Religious Studies 1023E is recommended.

Module

2.0 courses from: Religious Studies 2218F/G, 2281F/G, 2283F/G, 2285F/G, 2286F/G.
2.0 additional courses in Religious Studies, except Religious Studies 2208U, 3308U and4408Y, 1.0 of which must be at the 2200 level or above.