BA/BS in Major in Religious Studies

The Major in Religious Studies is an undergraduate concentration within a Bachelor's degree at the University of Ottawa, designed for students who want to develop a thorough understanding of religious experience and behaviour while pursuing another major or minor to complete their degree. It provides a foundation in the methods used to study religion and builds cultural knowledge and critical skills applicable to fields such as communications, public administration, law, business, education and health. The 42-unit program includes compulsory courses such as The Religions of the World I and II and Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, six units chosen from courses on the sociology, anthropology or psychology of religion, three units each from thematic lists on spiritualities and cultures, religion politics and public policy, and religion in antiquity, and further optional courses at the 3000 and 4000 levels. The program is offered in both English and French, with a French immersion stream available to students who complete it as part of an honours degree.