Students will normally take two years to complete this program.  Program requirements will include a minimum of 15 credit units as specified below, followed by an M.A. thesis based on original research.  The means by which students will meet the Department's second language requirement will also be decided at the time of admission into the program.

• The University of Saskatchewan M.A. in Religion and Culture program is open to all students with a B.A.(Hon) or its equivalent in a broad program involving significant critical exposure to religious traditions of the East and the West along with some familiarity with the methodological and thematic issues involved in academic study of religion. Students with a degree in a cognate subject with a limited background in the discipline may be admitted as probationary students with the requirement to do some supplemental work.

Area A: Western Religious Traditions

RLST 801.3
RLST 802.3
RLST 803.3
RLST 804.3
RLST 805.3

Area B: Eastern Religious Traditions

RLST 821.3
RLST 822.3
RLST 823.3
RLST 824.3
RLST 825.3

Area C: Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspectives

ANTH 802.3
ENG 801.3
ENG 803.3
ENG 805.3
ENG 811.3
ENG 817.3
ENG 819.3
ENG 843.3
HIST 801.3
HIST 821.3
HIST 849.3
HIST 859.3
HIST 861.3
HIST 880.3
HIST 881.3
HIST 882.3
MUS 853.3
MUS 854.3
PHIL 818.3
PHIL 819.3
PHIL 826.3
PHIL 842.3
PHIL 844.3
PHIL 851.3
PHIL 862.3
SOC 813.3
SOC 842.3

Note: The list of cognate courses is illustrative, not exhaustive, and may include courses in departments not listed above.  The Graduate Chair, in consultation with the supervisor and the department concerned will advise students on the appropriate course(s) to be taken that may be counted towards fulfillment of the requirement in Area C.

• GSR 960.0
• GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
• GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
• RLST 990.0
• RLST 994.0
• minimum of 15 credit units of course work including:
• 9 credit units of course work in the first year
• 6 credit units of course work during the first or second year
• At least 9 credit units of Religion and Culture in Areas A and B, and 3 credit units in Area C
• 3 additional credit units at the graduate level in any of the three designated areas in Religion and Culture, or alternatively may be satisfied by a 400 honours level Religion and Culture class
• second language requirement and oral thesis defense
• minimum of one year of residency requirement
• Students will consult with their thesis supervisor and the Graduate Chair when determining the most suitable courses for their programs.