Buddhist Studies program requirements
What the Buddhist Studies Specialist and Major require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Buddhist Studies Specialist
- Arts program
- 10.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASSPE1525
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(10.0 credits)
11.0 credit from RLG100H1/ RLG101H1/ RLG102H1/ RLG103H1/ RLG104H1/ RLG105H1/ RLG106H1/ RLG107H1/ RLG108H1/ RLG109H1/ RLG195H1/ RLG196H1/ RLG197H1/ RLG198H1/ RLG199H1/ JRC199H1/ JRN199H1.
2RLG200H1
3RLG206H1
40.5 credit from RLG209H1/ RLG211H1/ RLG212H1/ RLG213H1
5Two consecutive language courses (2.0 credits) in one of: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Pali or Tibetan. Chinese: EAS100Y1, EAS101Y1, EAS200Y1, EAS201H1, EAS300Y1 Japanese: EAS120Y1, EAS121H1, EAS220Y1, EAS221H1, EAS320Y1 Korean: EAS110Y1, EAS210Y1, EAS211Y1, EAS212H1, EAS310Y1, EAS410Y1 Sanskrit: RLG260H1, RLG263H1, RLG359H1, RLG360H1 Pali: RLG264H1, RLG265H1, and an additional 1.0 credit in consultation with the Department for the Study of Religion Tibetan: RLG261H1, RLG262H1, RLG370Y1/ (RLG377H1, RLG378H1)
64.5 credits chosen from the list below. At least 2.5 credits must be RLG courses. At least 2.5 credits must be taken at the 300-level or higher. Second year courses: RLG205H1, EAS209H1, FAH260H1, HIS280Y1, HIS282Y1, HIS283Y1, NEW214H1/ BPM214H1, NEW232H1/ BPM232H1, PHL237H1. Third year courses: RLG311H1, RLG361H1, RLG363H1, RLG366H1, RLG368H1, RLG372H1, RLG373H1, RLG374H1, RLG375H1, RLG376H1, RLG379H1, RLG370H5, RLG371H5, RLG373H5, RLG374H5, EAS338H1, EAS361H1, FAH363H1, FAH364H1, JNR301H1, NEW332H1/ BPM332H1, NEW333H1/ BPM333H1, NEW339H1/ BPM339H1, PHL337H1.
70.5 credit at the 400 level, selected from the following: RLG461H1, RLG462H1, RLG463H1, RLG465H1, RLG468H1, RLG469Y1, RLG470H5, FAH461H1, HIS485H1, NEW433H1/ BPM433H1.
8RLG404H1 or RLG405H1 or RLG406H1 or RLG407H1 or RLG426H1, a capstone integrative course. (Note: this does not fulfil the 400-level requirement as described in #7 above.)
Other courses from UTM/UTSC/other Departments may be considered with permission.
Courses these requirements name
- RLG100H1World Religions
- RLG101H1Reason and Religion in the Modern Age
- RLG102H1Blood, Sex and Drugs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG103H1Sports and/as Religion last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG104H1Conspiracies, Social Media, and the Rise of New Religious Movements
- RLG105H1Spirituality, Religion, and the Environment
- RLG106H1Happiness
- RLG107H1"It's the End of the World as We Know It"
- RLG108H1The Question of God
- RLG109H1Heroes and Villains: Religion, Role Models & Cautionary Tales from Marvel and DC
- RLG195H1Alt-Bible: What Could Have Been
- RLG196H1Girls and Goddesses
- RLG197H1Enchantment, Disenchantment, Re-Enchantment
- RLG198H1Dystopia: Religion & Gender in Science Fiction
- RLG199H1Contagions
- JRC199H1Truths & Reconciliations in Canada
- JRN199H1Exodus and Enslavement
- RLG200H1The Study of Religion
- RLG206H1Buddhism
- RLG209H1Justifying Religious Belief
- RLG211H1Psychology of Religion
- RLG212H1Anthropology, Religion and Culture
- RLG213H1Interpreting Sacred Texts
- EAS100Y1Modern Standard Chinese I
- EAS101Y1Modern Chinese I for Students with Prior Background
- EAS200Y1Modern Standard Chinese II
- EAS201H1Modern Chinese II for Students with Prior Background
- EAS300Y1Modern Standard Chinese III
- EAS120Y1Modern Standard Japanese I
- EAS121H1Japanese I for Students with Prior Background last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- EAS220Y1Modern Standard Japanese II
- EAS221H1Modern Standard Japanese II for Students with Prior Background last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- EAS320Y1Modern Standard Japanese III last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- EAS110Y1Modern Standard Korean I
- EAS210Y1Modern Standard Korean II
- EAS211Y1Accelerated Modern Standard Korean I & II
- EAS212H1Accelerated Modern Standard Korean II
- EAS310Y1Modern Standard Korean III
- EAS410Y1Modern Standard Korean IV
- RLG260H1Introduction to Sanskrit I
- RLG263H1Introduction to Sanskrit II
- RLG359H1Intermediate Sanskrit I
- RLG360H1Intermediate Sanskrit II
- RLG264H1Introductory Pali I
- RLG265H1Introductory Pali II
- RLG261H1Introduction to Tibetan I
- RLG262H1Introduction to Tibetan II
- RLG370Y1Intermediate Tibetan last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- RLG377H1Intermediate Tibetan I
- RLG378H1Intermediate Tibetan II
- RLG205H1Hinduism
- EAS209H1Approaches to East Asia
- FAH260H1The Artistic Landscape of East Asia
- HIS280Y1History of China
- HIS282Y1History of South Asia
- HIS283Y1History of Southeast Asia: How the Lands Below the Winds Reshaped the World
- NEW214H1
- BPM214H1Socially Engaged Buddhism
- NEW232H1
- BPM232H1Buddhism and Psychology
- PHL237H1Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
- RLG311H1Gender, Body and Sexuality in Asian Traditions
- RLG361H1Hinduism: The Great Books
- RLG363H1God and Love in Hinduism
- RLG366H1Hindu Philosophy
- RLG368H1Yoga, Ayurveda and Other Therapies
- RLG372H1Engaging Tibet
- RLG373H1Buddhist Ritual
- RLG374H1Buddhist Life Stories
- RLG375H1Biohacking Breath
- RLG376H1Touching the Earth
- RLG379H1Religions of the Silk Road last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG370H5
- RLG371H5
- RLG373H5
- RLG374H5
- EAS338H1Classical Daoism
- EAS361H1Zen Buddhism
- FAH363H1The Mechanics of the Image in China
- FAH364H1Visual South Asia
- JNR301H1The History of Buddhist Meditation
- NEW332H1
- BPM332H1Buddhism and Psychotherapy
- NEW333H1
- BPM333H1Buddhism and Cognitive Science
- NEW339H1
- BPM339H1Mind, Consciousness and the Self
- PHL337H1Classical Chinese Ethics
- RLG461H1Buddhism and Indigeneity
- RLG462H1Newar Religion
- RLG463H1Tibetan Buddhism
- RLG465H1Readings in Buddhist Texts
- RLG468H1Special Topics in Buddhism
- RLG469Y1Readings in Tibetan last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- RLG470H5
- FAH461H1East Asian Art as a Cultural System
- HIS485H1Advanced Topics in Asian Histories
- NEW433H1
- BPM433H1Advanced Exploration of Buddhist Psychology and Practice
- RLG404H1Religion Capstone - Research
- RLG405H1Religion Capstone - Practical
- RLG406H1Constructing Religion
- RLG407H1The World of "World Religion"
- RLG426H1Religion in the Public Sphere: Community-Engaged Learning
Buddhist Studies Major
- Arts program
- 7.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMAJ1525
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(7.0 credits)
11.0 credit from RLG100H1/ RLG101H1/ RLG102H1/ RLG103H1/ RLG104H1/ RLG105H1/ RLG106H1/ RLG107H1/ RLG108H1/ RLG109H1/ RLG195H1/ RLG196H1/ RLG197H1/ RLG198H1/ RLG199H1/ JRC199H1/ JRN199H1.
2RLG200H1
3RLG206H1
44.0 credits chosen from the following list; at least 3.0 credits of which must be Department for the Study of Religion courses (RLG, JAR, JCR, JNR, JPR, JRC, JRN, or JSR designators). 3.0 credits must be taken at the 300-level or higher. Second year courses: RLG205H1, FAH260H1, EAS209H1, HIS280Y1, HIS282Y1, HIS283Y1, NEW214H1/ BPM214H1, NEW232H1/ BPM232H1, PHL237H1. Third year courses: RLG311H1, RLG361H1, RLG363H1, RLG366H1, RLG368H1, RLG371H1, RLG372H1, RLG373H1, RLG374H1, RLG375H1, RLG376H1, RLG379H1, RLG370H5, RLG371H5, RLG373H5, RLG374H5, EAS338H1, EAS361H1, FAH363H1, FAH364H1, JNR301H1, NEW332H1/ BPM332H1, NEW333H1/ BPM333H1, NEW339H1/ BPM339H1, PHL337H1.
50.5 credit at the 400-level, selected from the following: RLG461H1, RLG462H1, RLG463H1, RLG465H1, RLG468H1, RLG469Y1, RLG470H5, FAH461H1, HIS485H1, NEW433H1/ BPM433H1.
60.5 credit from the following capstone integrative courses: RLG404H1, RLG405H1, RLG406H1, RLG407H1, RLG426H1 (Note: this does not fulfil the 400-level requirement as described in #5 above.)
Other courses from UTM/UTSC/other Departments may be considered with permission.
Note:
Note 1Up to two language courses totaling 1.0 credit in Pali (RLG264H1, RLG265H1), Sanskrit (RLG260H1, RLG263H1, RLG359H1, RLG360H1, RLG474H1), Tibetan (RLG261H1, RLG262H1) or Modern Hebrew (MHB155H1, MHB156H1, MHB255H1, MHB256H1, MHB355H1, MHB356H1) will count toward the Department for the Study of Religion courses required to complete any Major Program in Religion. If a student wishes a different language (not one of those mentioned here) to count toward completing these programs they should consult with the Associate Chair, Undergraduate.
Courses these requirements name
- RLG100H1World Religions
- RLG101H1Reason and Religion in the Modern Age
- RLG102H1Blood, Sex and Drugs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG103H1Sports and/as Religion last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG104H1Conspiracies, Social Media, and the Rise of New Religious Movements
- RLG105H1Spirituality, Religion, and the Environment
- RLG106H1Happiness
- RLG107H1"It's the End of the World as We Know It"
- RLG108H1The Question of God
- RLG109H1Heroes and Villains: Religion, Role Models & Cautionary Tales from Marvel and DC
- RLG195H1Alt-Bible: What Could Have Been
- RLG196H1Girls and Goddesses
- RLG197H1Enchantment, Disenchantment, Re-Enchantment
- RLG198H1Dystopia: Religion & Gender in Science Fiction
- RLG199H1Contagions
- JRC199H1Truths & Reconciliations in Canada
- JRN199H1Exodus and Enslavement
- RLG200H1The Study of Religion
- RLG206H1Buddhism
- RLG205H1Hinduism
- FAH260H1The Artistic Landscape of East Asia
- EAS209H1Approaches to East Asia
- HIS280Y1History of China
- HIS282Y1History of South Asia
- HIS283Y1History of Southeast Asia: How the Lands Below the Winds Reshaped the World
- NEW214H1
- BPM214H1Socially Engaged Buddhism
- NEW232H1
- BPM232H1Buddhism and Psychology
- PHL237H1Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
- RLG311H1Gender, Body and Sexuality in Asian Traditions
- RLG361H1Hinduism: The Great Books
- RLG363H1God and Love in Hinduism
- RLG366H1Hindu Philosophy
- RLG368H1Yoga, Ayurveda and Other Therapies
- RLG371H1Interdependence
- RLG372H1Engaging Tibet
- RLG373H1Buddhist Ritual
- RLG374H1Buddhist Life Stories
- RLG375H1Biohacking Breath
- RLG376H1Touching the Earth
- RLG379H1Religions of the Silk Road last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- RLG370H5
- RLG371H5
- RLG373H5
- RLG374H5
- EAS338H1Classical Daoism
- EAS361H1Zen Buddhism
- FAH363H1The Mechanics of the Image in China
- FAH364H1Visual South Asia
- JNR301H1The History of Buddhist Meditation
- NEW332H1
- BPM332H1Buddhism and Psychotherapy
- NEW333H1
- BPM333H1Buddhism and Cognitive Science
- NEW339H1
- BPM339H1Mind, Consciousness and the Self
- PHL337H1Classical Chinese Ethics
- RLG461H1Buddhism and Indigeneity
- RLG462H1Newar Religion
- RLG463H1Tibetan Buddhism
- RLG465H1Readings in Buddhist Texts
- RLG468H1Special Topics in Buddhism
- RLG469Y1Readings in Tibetan last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- RLG470H5
- FAH461H1East Asian Art as a Cultural System
- HIS485H1Advanced Topics in Asian Histories
- NEW433H1
- BPM433H1Advanced Exploration of Buddhist Psychology and Practice
- RLG404H1Religion Capstone - Research
- RLG405H1Religion Capstone - Practical
- RLG406H1Constructing Religion
- RLG407H1The World of "World Religion"
- RLG426H1Religion in the Public Sphere: Community-Engaged Learning
- RLG264H1Introductory Pali I
- RLG265H1Introductory Pali II
- RLG260H1Introduction to Sanskrit I
- RLG263H1Introduction to Sanskrit II
- RLG359H1Intermediate Sanskrit I
- RLG360H1Intermediate Sanskrit II
- RLG474H1Sanskrit Readings I
- RLG261H1Introduction to Tibetan I
- RLG262H1Introduction to Tibetan II
- MHB155H1Elementary Modern Hebrew I
- MHB156H1Elementary Modern Hebrew II
- MHB255H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
- MHB256H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
- MHB355H1Advanced Modern Hebrew I
- MHB356H1Advanced Modern Hebrew II
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