Specializations and variants
Program Requirements Religion B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Religion B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Religion B.A. (15.0 credits)
Specialization in Global Religions: Identity and Community B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
Stream in Global Religions: Identity and Community B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.5 credit from Traditions and Contexts | 2.5 | |
| RELI 1710 [0.5] | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | |
| RELI 1712 [0.5] | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| RELI 2110 [0.5] | Judaism | |
| RELI 2200 [0.5] | Christianity | |
| RELI 2310 [0.5] | Islam | |
| RELI 2410 [0.5] | Buddhism | |
| RELI 2510 [0.5] | Hinduism | |
| RELI 2600 [0.5] | Religions of China | |
| 2. 2.5 credit in RELI at the 2000 level or above | 2.5 | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in Classical Approaches to Religion | 0.5 | |
| RELI 3741 [0.5] | Classical Approaches to Religion | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in RELI at the 3000 level or above | 1.5 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 6. 8.0 credits in electives not in RELI | 8.0 | |
| 7. 4.0 credits in free electives (can be in RELI) | 4.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Religion Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.5 credit from Traditions and Contexts | 2.5 | |
| RELI 1710 [0.5] | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | |
| RELI 1712 [0.5] | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| RELI 2110 [0.5] | Judaism | |
| RELI 2200 [0.5] | Christianity | |
| RELI 2310 [0.5] | Islam | |
| RELI 2410 [0.5] | Buddhism | |
| RELI 2510 [0.5] | Hinduism | |
| RELI 2600 [0.5] | Religions of China | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in Classical Approaches to Religion | 0.5 | |
| RELI 3741 [0.5] | Classical Approaches to Religion | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 3000 level or above | 1.0 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
| B. Additional Requirements (14.0 credits) | 14.0 | |
| 6. The requirements from the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.5 credit from Traditions and Contexts | 2.5 | |
| RELI 1710 [0.5] | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | |
| RELI 1712 [0.5] | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| RELI 2110 [0.5] | Judaism | |
| RELI 2200 [0.5] | Christianity | |
| RELI 2310 [0.5] | Islam | |
| RELI 2410 [0.5] | Buddhism | |
| RELI 2510 [0.5] | Hinduism | |
| RELI 2600 [0.5] | Religions of China | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in Classical Approaches to Religion | 0.5 | |
| RELI 3741 [0.5] | Classical Approaches to Religion | |
| 4. 2.0 credit in RELI at the 3000 level | 2.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 5. 6.0 credits not in RELI | 6.0 | |
| 6. 3.0 credits in free electives (can be in RELI) | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
| a. 2.0 credits from Traditions and Contexts: | 2.0 | |
| RELI 1710 [0.5] | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | |
| RELI 1712 [0.5] | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| RELI 2110 [0.5] | Judaism | |
| RELI 2200 [0.5] | Christianity | |
| RELI 2310 [0.5] | Islam | |
| RELI 2410 [0.5] | Buddhism | |
| RELI 2510 [0.5] | Hinduism | |
| RELI 2600 [0.5] | Religions of China | |
| b. 2.5 credits in RELI at the 2000 level and above | 2.5 | |
| c. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| RELI 3741 [0.5] | Classical Approaches to Religion | |
| d. 1.5 credits in RELI at the 3000 level and above | 1.5 | |
| e. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 4. 8.0 credits in free electives | 8.0 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 5. The International Experience requirement must be met. | ||
| 6. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 5
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | ||
| a. 2.0 credits from Traditions and Contexts: | 2.0 | |
| RELI 1710 [0.5] | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | |
| RELI 1712 [0.5] | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| RELI 2110 [0.5] | Judaism | |
| RELI 2200 [0.5] | Christianity | |
| RELI 2310 [0.5] | Islam | |
| RELI 2410 [0.5] | Buddhism | |
| RELI 2510 [0.5] | Hinduism | |
| RELI 2600 [0.5] | Religions of China | |
| b. 1.0 credit in RELI at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
| c. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| RELI 3741 [0.5] | Classical Approaches to Religion | |
| d. 0.5 credit in RELI at the 3000 level or above | 0.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 3. 7.0 credits in free electives | 7.0 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 4. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/religion/