BA/BS in Religious Studies

Religious Studies is offered as a Bachelor of Arts field of study at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, exploring religious systems from around the world alongside specific topics such as food, sexuality, political rebellion, and popular culture, and broader themes including the concept of evil. Coursework raises questions about the relationship between politics and religion, the diversity of religious traditions beyond the major world religions, the role of ritual and symbol, and the construction of gender within religious and cosmological frameworks, approached through open-ended classroom discussion and inquiry. The page describes the program as attracting students from a wide range of backgrounds and interests, including those drawn to gaming and popular culture as well as history, philosophy, social criticism, literature, science, and cultural analysis, positioning it as a complement to study in those adjacent fields. The stored page does not describe delivery mode, practicum, thesis, or campus-specific structural details beyond the course content itself. The program suits students interested in the comparative and critical study of religion, belief, and ritual across cultures, whether as a primary major or as a complement to another humanities or social-science program.