阿爾伯塔大學

The Religious Studies program is an interdisciplinary program within the Department of History and Classics and offers programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 in graduate coursework, and a thesis.

Required Course (3)

RELIG 575 - Contemporary Theories of Religion

Elective Courses (15)

Courses will be determined in consultation with the supervisor.
Courses may include Religious Studies (RELIG) courses, courses offered by other departments and programs with Religious Studies content or courses offered by other departments and programs with a theoretical or intellectual bearing on the student’s particular area of research

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students must write and defend a thesis in the area of Religious Studies.

Professional Development and Ethics Requirements

All students must complete a mandatory ethics requirement (see Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement) and a mandatory Professional Development requirement.

Attendance at the monthly doctoral seminar, RELIG 675, is expected of MA students in residence.

Language Requirement

Students are required to demonstrate reading competence in a language other than English relevant to their proposed area of research. This requirement may be met through passing one of the language examinations administered by an Arts department, or through completing 6 of a 200-level language with a B+ or better. Exemptions will be considered on a case by case basis. Normally this requirement is to be met during the first year of registration, and in all cases prior to graduation. Language courses will not normally count as graduate credits for the program.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is one academic year of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The normal time for completion of course work is one year, with a further year for completion of the thesis.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MA program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.