Honours BA Religion and Culture in Combination with another Honours BA Program

The Combined Honours BA Religion and Culture program has the same core requirements as the single honours BA degree, but the minimum number of RE credits (or equivalent) is 7.0, 6.0 of which must be at the senior level.

Core RE requirements:

  1. 1.0 credit of 100-level RE courses
  2. 1.0 credit from: RE205, GS223/RE206, RE100 or RE101
  3. RE207
  4. RE407*

NoteRE100 and RE101 when combined, fulfill categories 1 and 2.

The following courses count as equivalent RE credits: AR337, GS222, GS232, GS325, ML201.

Degree Program Electives: An additional 13.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits, which includes the second Honours BA major.

Additional Information
 
Program Regulations and Notes

  1. Religion and Culture encourages the study of languages other than English as an integral part of understanding religion and culture.
    • Religion and Culture majors may count up to 1.0 credit of senior language study toward the additional R&C credit requirements for the degree.
    • For Religion and Culture majors who take Year 1 language courses during Year 2, Year 3, or Year 4, and who have already accumulated 6.0 junior credits, these courses (up to a maximum of 1.0 credit) will not be counted toward the maximum 6.0 limit on 100 level credits. Language courses may be taken at WLU, at other recognized universities in Canada, or abroad on a letter of permission and with the prior written consent of the R and C Department.
  2. The Religion and Culture degree is available using online course delivery.
  3. Refer to the University Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.