BA in Religious Studies (General) in Waterloo Canada | University of Waterloo

This program explores religion's impact on political systems, economic structures, cultural expressions, artistic movements, scientific developments, and social frameworks across different historical periods and into the modern era. Customize your academic journey by choosing from over 100 undergraduate courses spanning global faith traditions, Judaic scholarship, Christian heritage, and the interplay between belief systems and social structures. Through our partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University's Department of Religion and Culture, you'll benefit from expanded educational resources. Graduates emerge with intercultural awareness, analytical capabilities, and historical perspective valuable for diverse professional paths. The co-op option lets you gain up to 24 months of practical work experience. The Religious Studies curriculum takes an scholarly examination of global belief systems, investigating religious philosophies, moral frameworks, and ceremonial practices from their ancient roots in Asian, Middle Eastern, and Western civilizations to their modern manifestations in Canadian society. You'll learn from experts employing multiple academic lenses - including sociological, linguistic, historical, and theological perspectives. This knowledge deepens appreciation for artistic creations, literary works, and multicultural dynamics. The program engages students with fundamental inquiries about belief systems and faith communities. Course offerings encompass comparative religion, Eastern traditions like Buddhism and Hinduism, Chinese spiritual practices, North American religious landscapes; Christian historical development, scriptural analysis, theological concepts, moral philosophy; along with sociological perspectives, gender studies in religion, and sacred artistic expressions.