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Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MRE program a candidate must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 70 per cent (B) average.

A candidate must have succesfully completed at least five 3-credit courses in the field of education. Teachers holding a teacher’s certificate or a BEd are considered as having fulfilled this prerequisite.

A candidate must have successfully completed at least five 3-credit courses in the field of theology. Two of these courses must be introductory courses in the Old and New Testaments. At least two of the three other courses must be courses in the field of theology (biblical studies, spirituality, ethics, Church history or systematic theology). One 3-credit course may be in a field of religious studies considered acceptable by the admissions committee. For teachers in the Separate School system of the Province of Ontario, the OECTA/OSSTA Ministry Course in Religious Education (Parts I, II and III) will be recognized as the equivalent of two 3-credit courses.

A candidate must have experience in the teaching of religious education: (1) teachers of boards of education must have two years of teaching experience with at least one year of teaching religious education authenticated by a letter from the supervisory officer of the school board; (2) with regard to teachers of parish religious education programs or diocesan directors of religious education, this condition for admission may be fulfilled in another way deemed equivalent by the Faculty of Theology.

Degree
The MRE is conferred jointly by the University of Ottawa and Saint Paul University.

Length of Program
The MRE program is a part-time program with a three-year cycle. Students will register as part-time regular students. The program must be completed within four years.

Cours / Courses
SRS5100 SPECIAL QUESTIONS IN THE HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS (3cr.)
SRS5101 JUDAISM IN THE PERIOD OF THE SECOND TEMPLE (3cr.)
SRS5102 PSYCHOANALYSIS AND RELIGION (3cr.)
SRS5103 FREUD AND CHRISTIANITY (3cr.)
SRS5104 JUNG AND CHRISTIANITY (3cr.)
SRS5105 THE SELF IN PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY (3cr.)
SRS5106 GODDESSES AND WOMEN IN MYTH AND SYMBOL (3cr.)
SRS5107 STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT - SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS5115 SEMINAR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (3cr.)
SRS5305 RELIGION AND SOCIETY IN CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS (3cr.)
SRS5320 RELIGION AND ANTHROPOLOGY - SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS5502 LES RELIGIONS AFRICAINES: CHANGEMENTS SOCIO-CULTURELS ET RELIGIEUX (3cr.)
SRS5503 LES CLASSIQUES EN SOCIOLOGIE DE LA RELIGION (3cr.)
SRS5520 RELIGION ET ANTHROPOLOGIE - THÈMES CHOISIS (3cr.)
SRS5901 HISTOIRE DES SCIENCES DES RELIGIONS / HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES OF RELIGIONS (3cr.)
SRS5902 ÉCRITURES SACRÉES / SACRED SCRIPTURES (3cr.)
SRS5903 MYTHE, TRADITION ET SAVOIR / MYTH, TRADITION AND KNOWLEDGE (3cr.)
SRS5904 THÉORIES SUR LES RÉCITS ET RITES SACRÉS / THEORIES OF SACRED NARRATIVES AND RITUALS (3cr.)
SRS5908 HISTOIRE DU CHRISTIANISME DES PREMIERS SIÈCLES / HISTORY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY (3cr.)
SRS5909 LITTÉRATURE CHRÉTIENNE DES PREMIERS SIÈCLES / EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE (3cr.)
SRS5910 PENSÉE CHRÉTIENNE (XVIE-XXE SIÈCLE): QUESTIONS SPÉCIALES / CHRISTIAN THOUGHT (XVITH-XXTH CENTURY): SPECIAL ISSUES (3cr.)
SRS5911 OECUMÉNISME CONTEMPORAIN / CONTEMPORARY ECUMENISM (3cr.)
SRS5912 LA FEMME ET LA TRADITION CHRÉTIENNE / WOMEN AND THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION (3cr.)
SRS5915 SÉMINAIRE EN SCIENCES DES RELIGIONS / SEMINAR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (3cr.)
SRS5918 ART, ICONOGRAPHIE ET RELIGION / ART, ICONOGRAPHY AND RELIGION (3cr.)
SRS5919 FORMES ET FONCTIONS EN ARCHITECTURE RELIGIEUSE / FORMS AND FUNCTIONS IN RELIGIONS RCHITECTURE (3cr.)
SRS5999 TRAVAIL DE RECHERCHE - M.A. SANS THÈSE / RESEARCH PAPER - MA WITHOUT THESIS (6cr.)
SRS6900 RELIGIONS DU MONDE I - THÈMES CHOISIS / RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD I - SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS6905 RELIGION ET SOCIÉTÉ I - THÈMES CHOISIS/ RELIGION AND SOCIETY I- SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS6906 RELIGION ET PSYCHOLOGIE I- THÈMES CHOISIS / RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY I- SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS6907 CHRISTIANISME I- THÈMES CHOISIS / CHRISTIANITY I- SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS6913 HISTOIRE RELIGIEUSE CANADIENNE I / CANADIAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY I (3cr.)
SRS6915 RELIGIONS DES AMÉRINDIENS ET DES INUIT I- THÈMES CHOISIS / AMERINDIAN AND INUIT RELIGIONS I- SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS6980 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES I / DIRECTED READINGS I (3cr.)
SRS6981 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES III / DIRECTED STUDIES III (3cr.)
SRS7000 RELIGIONS DU MONDE II- THÈMES CHOISIS / RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD II-SELECTED TOPICS (6cr.)
SRS7001 LA RELIGION DANS LA PENSÉE FÉMINISTE CONTEMPORAINE / RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THOUGHT (6cr.)
SRS7005 RELIGION ET SOCIÉTÉ II: THÈMES CHOISIS / RELIGION AND SOCIETY II: SELECTED TOPICS (6cr.)
SRS7006 RELIGION ET PSYCHOLOGIE II: THÈMES CHOISIS / RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGIE II: SELECTED TOPICS (6cr.)
SRS7007 CHRISTIANISME II- THÈMES CHOISIS/ CHRISTIANITY II - SELECTED TOPICS (6cr.)
SRS7080 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES II / DIRECTED READINGS II (6cr.)
SRS7081 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES IV / DIRECTED STUDIES IV (6cr.)
SRS7316 SHAMANIC TRADITIONS (3cr.)
SRS7516 TRADITIONS CHAMANIQUES (3cr.)
SRS7913 HISTOIRE RELIGIEUSE CANADIENNE II / CANADIAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY II (3cr.)
SRS7915 RELIGIONS DES AMERINDIENS ET DES INUIT II: THÈMES CHOISIS / AMERINDIAN AND INUIT RELIGIONS II: SELECTED TOPICS (3cr.)
SRS7998 EXAMEN DE SYNTHÈSE DE MAÎTRISE / MA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
SRS7999 RECHERCHE DE THÈSE DE MAÎTRISE / MA THESIS RESEARCH (15cr.)
SRS8016 TRAVAUX DIRIGÉS II / SUPERVISED RESEARCH II (6cr.)
SRS8017 TRAVAUX DIRIGÉS III / SUPERVISED RESEARCH III (6cr.)
SRS8115 SEMINAR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (3cr.)
SRS8915 SÉMINAIRE EN SCIENCES DES RELIGIONS / SEMINAR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (3cr.)
SRS8916 TRAVAUX DIRIGÉS I / SUPERVISED RESEARCH I (3cr.)
SRS9998 EXAMENT DE SYNTHÈSE (Ph.D.) / COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION (PhD)
SRS9999 RECHERCHE DE THÈSE DE DOCTORAT / PhD THESIS RESEARCH (30cr.)

Degree Requirements
The doctoral program includes 24 credits:
three credits obtained through the seminar in religious studies (SRS 8915), and three credits obtained through another seminar offered by the department;
18 credits in the student’s area of specialization obtained through courses or directed studies.

The student’s research supervisor may require additional courses or assignments from the student depending to the nature of the research.

Comprehensive examination
Students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination in which they demonstrate their knowledge of the general and the specific fields of research to which the doctoral thesis is related. Instructions regarding the examination can be obtained from the Director of Graduate Studies in the department.

After consulting with the research supervisor, the student shall submit a comprehensive examination proposal to the Committee of Studies for approval at least two months before the proposed examination date. After approving the plan, the Committee shall designate two examiners in addition to the research supervisor, taking into account the suggestions of the student, and set the examination date. The department shall forward a written confirmation of the examination date to the student one month in advance. Any student who decides to withdraw must advise the department in writing at least two weeks prior to the date scheduled for the examination.

Thesis
After consultation with their research supervisor, students must submit their thesis topic to the Committee of Studies for approval.

Before the end of the second year of studies, the thesis project must be presented for examination and discussion at a colloquium attended by professors and students of the department. After the colloquium, the project must be submitted to the Committee of Studies for approval. Instructions regarding the colloquium and the thesis project can be obtained from the Director of Graduate Studies in the department.

Language requirements
Proficiency in either English or French is required. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of proficiency in one or the other. The list of acceptable proofs is indicated in the “Admission” section of the General Regulations of the FGPS.

Colloquium
Participation in the department’s regular research colloquia is compulsory for all registered graduate students.

Residence
Doctoral students must register for a minimum of six full-time sessions.

Time limit
Students are expected to fulfill all requirements within four years. The maximum time permitted is six years from the date of initial registration in the program, or seven years in the case of the students transferring from the master’s to the doctorate.

Course Taken Outside the Department
Subject to the approval of the chair, students registered in a graduate program may receive credit for two course (equivalent to six credits according to departmental requirements) taken outside the department.

Admission
Candidates must have a master of arts in religious studies or the equivalent, and must meet the requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. When they apply, candidates must indicate their preferred area of research, consult a full-time professor of the department whom they hope to have as a supervisor, and submit a two-page statement of their doctoral research project.

Official applications should be submitted by the deadlines listed on the website of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Applications received after a deadline will be considered only if positions are available.

Collaborative Program in Canadian Studies at the Doctoral Level
The doctoral program in religious studies participates in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the doctoral level. This program has been established for students wishing to enrich their training in religious studies by including an interdisciplinary component in Canadian studies. The Seminar in Canadian Studies (CDN6910) fits into the departmental course requirements and does not add to the number of courses required for the doctorate in religious studies.

For further details, please consult the Canadian Studies website of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Programs of study leading to the degrees of master of arts (MA) in religious studies and doctor of philosophy (PhD) in religious studies are offered.

Objectives and Methods
The orientation of the Department of Classics and Religious Studies (sector: religious studies) is that of the “Science of Religions” or Religionswissenschaft. Thus, the study of the religious phenomenon is pursued through teaching and research in the same manner and on the same level as any other category of facts accessible to human experience and observation.

The disciplines that play a role in the study of religions are primarily of a historical, sociological, psychological and anthropological nature. Moreover, in the modern context, such a study must take into account the plurality of religious traditions and expressions in society and examine the relationships among them.

In light of the above, the Department of Classics and Religious Studies (sector: religious studies) takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of religious phenomena using the perspectives of historical, sociological, psychological, anthropological and literary studies to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of people as religious beings. Research on the meaning of religious phenomena is accomplished through analysis and comparison of the various means of religious expression, both in the past and present. No tradition is considered normative.

Areas of research
The doctoral program in religious studies focuses on religions in Canada, including Amerindian and Inuit traditions, and on religions in a comparative cultural context. The comparative cultural approach provides an opportunity to explore religious phenomena across different religious traditions expressly within their specific cultural contexts. The program favours the methods of anthropology, history, psychology and sociology.The comparative cultural approach focuses on religions in the Roman Empire and in the contemporary period.

Contact Information—Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, University of Minnesota, 245 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5353).

Curriculum—The minor in religious studies is available to master’s (M.A. and M.S.) and doctoral students in relevant fields such as history, classics, English, anthropology, philosophy, and American studies, and is under the general direction of members of the graduate faculty who represent a broad spectrum of disciplines.

Prerequisites for Admission—Admission is contingent on prior admission to a master’s or doctoral degree-granting program within the Graduate School.

Special Application Requirements—Students should consult with the director of graduate studies for the program as early as possible, and in any case no later than their third semester of study. The director of graduate studies must approve the applicant’s proposed course of study and sign the student’s degree program form.

Use of 4xxx Courses—Inclusion of 4xxx courses on degree program forms is subject to approval by the director of graduate studies.

Specialties
Religious Sciences in Lucerne deals heavily with contemporary and contemporary issues of the relationship between religion and society, religion and politics as well as immigrant religions in Europe.
The different traditions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are the focus of teaching and research.

Extent and duration
The Master’s degree Religious Studies comprises 120 Credit Points. One credit point corresponds to an average division of labor by 25-30 hours. The standard period of study is 4 semesters (2 years).

Minors
As part of a course subjects can be offered as a Minor each compartment of the Cultural and Social Sciences Faculty elected, provided that it is not already occupied as a Major.

Minors can also outside of the Cultural and Social Sciences Faculty elected, and - in the context of the conventions, and the mobility of the study agreement with the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Zurich, 31
July 2001 - also at other universities, federal documents.

Scientific Study - The Master (MA - Master of Arts) is the second conclusion of academic study within the tiered system of bachelor, master and doctorate.

The MA-level study of the science of religion extends the scientific exploration of the subject matter of “religion” and allows an individual religious, historical or systematic comparative emphasis must be set.
The Master’s course leads to enhanced scientific and independent studies at.

Religion and Systematic theoretical master seminars with reference to religion historical empiricism are the focus of the course.
The Master’s course leads to enhanced scientific and independent studies and teaches the skill to a subsequent promotion.

Comparative History of Religions
The theme “Ancient, medieval and modern religious traditions of India” aims to deepen the knowledge of the different traditions of the Indian subcontinent in their interactions and constant exchanges.
The theme “Routes, networks, meetings” aims to study religions in their interactions, to clarify the various mechanisms and strategies of loans and exchanges, recomposition and recycling that characterise the field of “religious” negotiations.

The theme “Transversal and marginalised religious traditions” focuses the teaching on three strong points: a mastery of the theoretical problems and epistemological implications of the comparative approach to religions, the historical and critical knowledge of the debates in religious studies and the exploration of the concepts, practices and magico-religious discourse existing outside of the official religious forms emanating from the institutional Churches.