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The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Religion<\/strong> provides a credential for students with undergraduate degrees in other fields who want to acquire intensive training in the academic discipline of Religious Studies.<\/p>\n

It is chiefly designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in another field with a minimum B average or higher<\/span><\/i> (8.0 GPA on the 12.0 Carleton scale), and\/or require grounding in the theories and methods particular to Religious Studies as an academic discipline.<\/p>\n

The program structure for The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Religion (4.0 credits)<\/strong> is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a01.0 credits<\/strong> in Theory and Method:\n
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    1. RELI 3741 (0.5) and<\/li>\n
    2. RELI 4741 (0.5)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a01.0 credits<\/strong> in Tradition and Contexts:\n
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      1. 0.5 credit in: Judaism RELI 2110, Christianity RELI 2200, or Islam RELI 2310, or Indigenous Traditions RELI 2800<\/li>\n
      2. 0.5 credit in: Hinduism RELI 2510, Buddhism RELI 2410, or Religions of China RELI 2600, or Indigenous Traditions RELI 2800<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. 1.0 credits<\/strong> in RELI at the 3000-level or above<\/li>\n
      4. 1.0 credits<\/strong> in RELI at the 4000-level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Please note:<\/strong><\/span> Requests for alternative course choices may be granted at the discretion of the Religion Program Undergraduate Supervisor. In addition, 0.5 credit of coursework may be taken outside the department, subject to the approval of the Religion Program Graduate Supervisor.<\/p>\n

        Our diploma has the following requirements:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

        Admission to this program requires the permission of the\u00a0Religion\u00a0program. Normally, students are required to have completed an undergraduate degree with a<\/em> minimum B average or higher<\/em> to be admitted. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

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