The Faculty of Arts houses a number of programs that participate in AMNE’s interdisciplinary topics and course offerings. See below for an overview of available programs.
Jewish Studies Minor
The Jewish Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program exploring the culture, history, and literature of Jews throughout the ages. Through this Minor, students will gain an understanding of Jewish civilization and its sources, from Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible, to the Second Temple Period and Classical Rabbinic Literature, to the Middle Ages and Modern Judaism. The Minor in Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental undergraduate program administered through the Faculty of Arts.
Minor in Jewish Studies
The minor consists of 21 credits, of which at least 18 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
Lower-level Requirements
- Foundation: 3 credits from AMNE 160, AMNE 251, AMNE 260, AMNE 261, and AMNE 262
Upper-level Requirements
- Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible: 3 credits from AMNE 341, AMNE 364, or AMNE 373; and,
- Second Temple Period and/or Classical Rabbinic Literature: 3 credits from AMNE 331, AMNE 361, AMNE 363, or AMNE 383; and,
- Medieval and/or Modern Judaism: 3 credits from HIST 341 or HIST 342
- 9 credits of additional courses with Jewish Studies content (on any period) at the 300-level or higher, from the List of Approved Courses.
AMNE affiliated faculty: Gregg Gardner (Program Chair), Sara Milstein (Program Advisory Committee)
Program in the Study of Religion
The Program in the Study of Religion is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that includes a major and minor. It offers students an opportunity to study a variety of religions from a number of disciplinary perspectives, incorporating different regions and historical periods, while allowing students to specialize in religious traditions of their choice.
The Program consists of five core courses (three lower-level and two upper-level), supplemented by courses distributed between different areas of study. Students must take three core RGST courses, one AMNE (formerly RELG) course in the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and one ASIA course in the Department of Asian Studies, and a number of courses from the broader list of other departments (Art History, Visual Art and Theory, Anthropology, etc.).
Lower-level Requirements
Students must complete 12 credits at the lower level:
- AMNE 160 (previously RELG 101) (3) and ASIA 110 (3)
- RGST 200 (3) Introduction to the Study of Religion
- One additional 3-credit course from list of approved 100-200 level courses which may include relevant languages.
Students are encouraged to pursue language study appropriate and necessary to their area of interest, in conversation with their academic advisor.
Upper-level Requirements
Students must complete 30 credits at the upper level:
- RGST 300 (3) Theory and Method in the Study of Religion
- RGST 400 (3) Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion
- 6 credits in Area A (Religion in the Contemporary World)
- 6 credits in Area B (Religious Cultures and Expressions)
- 6 credits in Area C (Religious Histories)
- 3 credits in Area D (Theory and Method)
- 3 additional credits in any of the four Areas
Lower-level Requirements
Students must complete 12 credits at the lower level:
- AMNE 160 (previously RELG 101) (3) and ASIA 110 (3)
- RGST 200 (3) Introduction to the Study of Religion
- One additional 3-credit course from list of approved 100-200 level courses which may include relevant languages.
Students are encouraged to pursue language study appropriate and necessary to their area of interest, in conversation with their academic advisor.
Upper-level Requirements
Students must complete 18 credits at the upper level:
RGST 300 (3) Theory and Method in the Study of Religion
RGST 400 (3) Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion
12 credits chosen from Areas A-D
The Honours program is open to outstanding students and is intended for students who want to undertake independent research on a topic of interest to them. This can be helpful as preparation for graduate study, but is also useful to students wanting to deepen their understanding of a single topic in the study of religion. Admission to the Honours program is by permission of the Honours Program Coordinator for the Program in the Study of Religion (PiR) and requires that students demonstrate a strong overall performance in RGST courses and courses that are included in the list of approved courses for credit towards a Major in the Study of Religion (e.g., ASIA, ANTH, AMNE, PHIL). For a list of approved courses in each of the four program Areas, please see the Program in the Study of Religion website. Students are expected to maintain a 76% average in the program.
Lower-level Requirements
As for the Major in the Study of Religion.
Upper-level Requirements
Students must complete 48 credits at the upper level:
- RGST 300 (3) Theory and Method in the Study of Religion
- RGST 400 (3) Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion
- RGST 499 (6) Honours Thesis
- 6 credits in Area A (Religion in the Contemporary World)
- 6 credits in Area B (Religious Cultures and Expressions)
- 6 credits in Area C (Religious Histories)
- 3 credits in Area D (Theory and Method)
- 15 additional credits in any of the four Areas
Chair and Program Advisor: Sabina Magliocco
AMNE affiliated faculty: Megan Daniels, Matthew McCarty, Sara Milstein, Kurtis Peters, Thomas Schneider, Phil Yoo
Law and Society Minor
In recent years, scholars from many fields and academic institutions have grown increasingly interested in the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life. Scholars, teachers, and practitioners in law, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, economics, and history as well as in other related areas, have turned their attention to the study of socio-legal phenomena.
Students may declare a Minor in Law and Society after completing at least 27 credits.
The Minor comprises LASO 204, 9 additional lower-level credits, and at least 18 credits from upper-level LASO courses and courses from other subject areas, as approved by the Law and Society Advisor, including those set out below.
Please note: Students must ensure that they have prerequisites for courses they plan to take for the Minor.
Lower-level Requirements
- LASO 204 (3 credits)
a minimum of 9 additional credits from courses that are prerequisite to one or more of the courses used to satisfy the third- and fourth-year minor requirements or from the following list:
- ANTH 100
- PHIL 230
- POLI 100
- POLI 101
- SOCI 250
Upper-level Requirements
A minimum of 18 credits from the following, no more than 12 of which may be in the same subject area:
- ANTH 329, 401, 471
- AMNE 323, 331, 332, 333, 341, 363, 383
- ECON 313, 317, 318, 319, 367
- GRSJ 301, 303, 305, 306, 326
- HIST 302, 329, 331, 341, 358, 391, 414, 419, 441, 444, 456, 476, 477
- All 300- and 400-level LASO courses
- PHIL 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 338, 362, 363, 431, 432, 452
- POLI 303, 307, 309, 316, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329, 331, 332, 347, 348, 361, 373, 376, 402, 406, 466
- PSYC 331
- RELG 448
- SOCI 301, 310, 361, 369, 470
LASO Advisor: Carole Blackburn
AMNE affiliated faculty: Katharine Huemoeller