Course description
Honours in Judaic Studies: 60 credits
* 12 elective credits in Introductory Hebrew Language or Studies in Hebrew Texts (Students who demonstrate fluency in Hebrew by a written examination may substitute religion courses at the intermediate or advanced level approved by the departmental advisor.)
* 6 elective credits in introductory level Religious Imagination and Religion in Practice, or Religions of the West and Religions of Asia
* 3 required credits in Introduction to Judaism
* 9 elective credits at the intermediate level in Biblical Studies I: the Hebrew Bible, Ancient Judaism, Medieval Jewish Thought and Institutions, Modern Judaism
* 9 elective credits at the intermediate level in Israel: Religion and State, Sephardic Judaism, Holocaust: Historical Circumstances, the Impact of the Holocaust on Religious Thought, Women and Religion: Judaism, Women in Jewish History: Ancient and Medieval, Women in Jewish History: Modern, Studies in Jewish Thought and Philosophy, or Topics in Judaic Studies
* 6 elective credits in Introduction to Christianity, Introduction to Islam, Introduction to Hinduism, Introduction to Buddhism, Biblical Studies: Christian Origins, the Golden Age of Islam, Shiite Islam, Modern Islam, Catacombs, Crusades and Convents: History of Christianity I, Mystics, Heretics and Reformers: History of Christianity II, From Toleration to Political and Social Activism: History of Christianity III, Honouring the Gods and Feasting with Friends: The Ancient Mediterranean, On the Margins of Christianity: Heresy, Dissidence and the End of the World, or Leaders, Rebels and Saints
* 3 elective credits in the Canadian Jewish Experience, or Selected Topics in Canadian Jewish Studies
* 3 elective credits in Religion at the intermediate or advanced level
* 3 required credits in Methodology and the Study of Religion
* 6 required credits in the Honours Thesis
* 30 elective credits in any department
Major in Judaic Studies: 48 credits
* 12 elective credits in Hebrew Language at the introductory level (Students who demonstrate fluency in Hebrew by a written examination may substitute religion courses at the intermediate or advanced level approved by the departmental advisor.)
* 6 elective credits in introductory level Religious Imagination and Religion in Practice, or Religions of the West and Religions of Asia
* 3 required credits in Introduction to Judaism
* 9 elective credits in Biblical Studies I: The Hebrew Bible, Ancient Judaism, Medieval Jewish Thought and Institutions or Modern Judaism
* 9 elective credits at the intermediate level in Israel: Religion and State, Sephardic Judaism, the Canadian Jewish Experience, Selected Topics in Canadian Jewish Studies, the Holocaust: Historical Circumstances, the Impact of the Holocaust on Religious Thought, Women and Religion: Judaism, Women in Jewish History: Ancient and Medieval, Women in Jewish History: Modern, Studies in Jewish Thought and Philosophy, or Topics in Judaic Studies
* 6 elective credits in Introduction to Christianity, Introduction to Islam, Introduction to Hinduism, Introduction to Buddhism, Biblical Studies II: Christian Origins, the Golden Age of Islam, Shiite Islam, Modern Islam, Catacombs, Crusades and Convents: History of Christianity I, Mystics, Heretics and Reformers: History of Christianity II, From Toleration to Political and Social Activism: History of Christianity III, Honouring the Gods and Feasting with Friends: the Ancient Mediterranean, On the Margins of Christianity: Heresy, Dissidence and the End of the World, or Leaders, Rebels and Saints
* 3 required credits in Methodology and the Study of Religion
* 42 elective credits in any department
Minor in Judaic Studies: 30 credits
* 6 elective credits in introductory level Religious Imagination and Religion in Practice, or Religions of the West and Religions of Asia
* 3 required credits in Introduction to Judaism
* 6 elective credits in Biblical Studies I: The Hebrew Bible, Ancient Judaism, Medieval Jewish Thought and Institutions or Modern Judaism
* 6 elective credits at the intermediate level in Israel: Religion and State, Sephardic Judaism, the Canadian Jewish Experience, Selected Topics in Canadian Jewish Studies, the Holocaust: Historical Circumstances, the Impact of the Holocaust on Religious Thought, Women and Religion: Judaism, Women in Jewish History: Ancient and Medieval, Women in Jewish History: Modern, Studies in Jewish Thought and Philosophy, or Topics in Judaic Studies
* 9 elective credits in Religion at the intermediate or advanced levels
