THE HONOURS IN PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR.
60 credits
The Honours Program in Philosophy and Western Religions was designed for students who wish (i) to explore in depth the intertwined intellectual worlds of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the interaction between philosophy and religion from Antiquity to the Enlightenment and (ii) to acquire the linguistic and conceptual tools allowing them to read source texts in the original languages, and to conduct research in the areas of investigated by the interdisciplinary program. Students are encouraged to complete, in addition, a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field.
Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult an adviser each year to devise a suitable course combination.
Students who combine the Honours Program with a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field, or who have acquired proficiency in one language elsewhere may replace 6 credits of the language requirements through additional credits in other segments of the program.
Note: Not all courses listed below are offered every year, and some of the courses have limited enrollment.
Required Course
3 credits
Course Number, Number of Credits, and Course Title
RELG 307 Bible, Quran & Interpretations
Complementary Courses
57 credits
Philosophy and Western Religions
6 to 9 credits
Course Number, Number of Credits, and Course Title
PHWR 300 Philosophy & West. Religions 1
PHWR 301 Philosophy & West. Religions 2
PHWR 500D1 Interdisciplinary Seminar
PHWR 500D2 Interdisciplinary Seminar
NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to take both PHWR 300 and PHWR 301.
History of Philosophy
9 to 12 credits
- At least one of:
Course Number, Number of Credits, and Course Title
PHIL 354 Plato
PHIL 355 Aristotle
PHIL 356 Early Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 357 Late Medieval&Renaissance Phil
PHIL 360 17th Century Philosophy
- The remaining credits, if any, to be chosen from:
Course Number, Number of Credits, and Course Title
CLAS 415 Advanced Latin: Oratory
CLAS 426 Advanced Greek: Philosophy
PHIL 345 Greek Political Theory
PHIL 350 Hist & Phil of Ancient Sci
PHIL 353 The Presocratic Philosophers
PHIL 452 Later Greek Philosophy
PHIL 453 Ancient Metaphys&Naturl Phil
PHIL 454 Ancient Moral Theory
PHIL 551 Seminar:Ancient Philosophy 2
PHIL 556 Seminar:Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 560 course description not available
Scriptures and History of the Western Religions Traditions
3 to 6 credits
to be chosen from the Complementary Course List - Scriptures and History of the Western Religions Traditions.
Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Thought
9 to 12 credits
to be chosen from the Complementary Course List - Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Thought, with a maximum of 6 credits from any one of the three groups.
Languages
18 to 21 credits
Chosen from the Complementary Course List - Languages (Greek, Latin, Arabic, or Hebrew): 12 to 15 credits (two years: 12 credits, or in the case of Arabic, 15 credits) in one language and 6 to 9 credits (one year: 6 credits or in the case of Arabic, 9 credits) in a second language relevant to the program.
Specialized Skills for Conducting Research
6 credits
Chosen from:
Course Number, Number of Credits, and Course Title
PHWR 400 Joint Honours/Honours Tutorial
PHWR 400 - 200709 - CRN 3730
PHWR 400 - 200801 - CRN 3320
PHWR 401 Honours Thesis Tutorial 1
PHWR 401 - 200709 - CRN 3731
PHWR 401 - 200801 - CRN 3321
PHWR 402 Honours Thesis Tutorial 2
PHWR 402 - 200709 - CRN 3732
PHWR 402 - 200801 - CRN 3322
PHWR 500D1 Interdisciplinary Seminar
PHWR 500D2 Interdisciplinary Seminar