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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Humanities 4. Program Details 4.5 Philosophy 4.5.8 BA in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics Program
4.5.8 BA in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics Program
Introduction

This program is offered jointly by the Departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

In the program of study that leads to the Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics, students learn to identify moral problems that arise in contemporary society and develop skills to evaluate responses. Students learn about religious worldviews that may inform moral decisions and develop sensitivity to cultural and religious contexts of ethical decision-making.

Students should contact the Undergraduate Advisors of the Religious Studies and Philosophy Departments for advice regarding courses in their major program.

Admission

See 3.1 Admissions and other requirements under 3.5 Graduation.

Requirements

Students are required to complete the following courses (with the approval of the relevant department, higher-level courses dealing with similar topics may be substituted for the required courses):

1.Religious Studies 201 or 273, 203 and 205.

2.Two senior-level half-course equivalents in Religious Studies, one from the Western and one from the Eastern stream. (See the Table of Streams located before the Religious Studies courses in the "Courses of Instruction" section of this Calendar.)

3. Religious Studies 331 and 343 (both from the Nature of Religion stream).

4. Religious Studies 377 and 577.

5. Philosophy 347,Ìý449Ìýand 451.

6. Two half-course equivalents selected from Philosophy 313, 329, 337.

7. Philosophy 547 or 549.

8. Any two other half-course equivalents in Philosophy.