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Christianity and Culture program requirements

What the Christianity and Culture Majors and Minor require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.

Christianity and Culture Major

  • Arts program
  • 6.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMAJ0463

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

(6.0 credits, including at least 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which a 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level.)

First year: No specific first-year requirements

1CHC203Y1

21.5 credits from CHC200H1/ CHC215H1/ CHC218H1/ CHC232H1

33.0 credits from any of the courses below, of which 2.0 credits must have the CHC/JCA/JCR designator. Courses from other departments may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Program Coordinator, preferably before taking the course. It will help to have a syllabus for the course being considered. Christianity and Society: CHC120H1/ CHC130H1/ CHC215H1/ CHC303H1/ CHC304H1/ CHC308H1/ CHC309H1/ CHC322H1/ CHC362H1/ CHC368H1/ CHC372H1/ CHC379H1/ CHC456H1/ CLT240H1/ CLT241H1/ CLT353H1/ CLT413H1/ JCR303H1/ MST210H1/ MST212H1/ MST361H1/ SMC188H1/ SMC189H1/ SMC397H1/ NMC270H1/ RLG414H1 Christianity and the Arts: CHC200H1/ CHC305H1/ CHC364H1/ CHC365H1/ CHC367H1/ CHC369H1/ CHC382H1/ CHC384H1/ MST213H1/ MST222H1/ MST323H1/ MST326H1/ MST328H1/ SMC165H1/ SMC464H1/ ITA311H1/ REN241H1 Christianity and Science: CHC232H1/ CHC370H1/ CHC371H1/ CHC383H1/ JCA302H1/ REN242H1 Christianity and Education: CHC218H1/ CHC306H1/ CHC307H1/ CHC311H1/ CHC312H1/ CHC313H1/ CHC327H1/ CHC330H1/ CLT350H1/ MST324H1/ MST358H1/ MST359H1 Independent Study and Seminar Courses: CHC300H1/ CHC390Y1/ CHC391H1/ CHC400H1/ CHC433Y1/ CHC434H1/ CHC471H1/ CHC472H1/ MST406H1/ MST407Y1/ MST436H1/ SMC457H1

40.5 credit from CHC232H1/ CHC370H1/ CHC371H1/ CHC383H1/ JCA302H1/ SMC385H1 or any 0.5 credit from a 200/300/400-level course from Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes

Courses these requirements name

  • CHC203Y1Christianity and Society Through the Ages
  • CHC200H1Christianity and the Arts
  • CHC215H1Varieties of Christian Community
  • CHC218H1Christianity and Education
  • CHC232H1Christianity and Science
  • CHC120H1Catholicism in Conversation
  • CHC130H1Playing with Fire: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic
  • CHC303H1Global Christianities last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • CHC304H1Christianity, Law and Society
  • CHC308H1Marriage and the Family in the Catholic Tradition
  • CHC309H1Christianity and Politics
  • CHC322H1Women and Christianity
  • CHC362H1International Development, Justice, and Human Dignity last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • CHC368H1Varieties of Christian Experience
  • CHC372H1The Catholic Church in Canada
  • CHC379H1Major Christian Thinkers, 1300 to present
  • CHC456H1Indian Christianity
  • CLT240H1The Celts in the Ancient and Medieval World
  • CLT241H1Irish and British Identities from Macbeth to Yeats
  • CLT353H1The Scottish Witch-Hunt in its European Contexts
  • CLT413H1The Irish in Canada
  • JCR303H1Global Christianities
  • MST210H1The Early Medieval Tradition
  • MST212H1The Later Medieval Tradition
  • MST361H1Medieval Law
  • SMC188H1SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Ideas
  • SMC189H1SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Rome
  • SMC397H1
  • NMC270H1Christians of the Middle East
  • RLG414H1Comparing Religions
  • CHC305H1Christianity and Popular Culture
  • CHC364H1The Christian Book
  • CHC365H1Christianity, Art, and Architecture
  • CHC367H1Christianity, Literature, and Theatre
  • CHC369H1Christianity and Music
  • CHC382H1Literature and the Christian Child
  • CHC384H1Music and Liturgy
  • MST213H1Dante and the Christian Imagination
  • MST222H1Medieval Latin Literature
  • MST323H1Medieval Latin Prose
  • MST326H1Medieval Music: thought and practice
  • MST328H1Medieval Latin Poetry
  • SMC165H1SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
  • SMC464H1
  • ITA311H1Mediaeval Italian Literature in Translation: Dante
  • REN241H1Renaissance Masterworks and Remixes
  • CHC370H1The Bible and Biology
  • CHC371H1Faith and Physics
  • CHC383H1God and Geometry
  • JCA302H1The Bible and the Big Bang
  • REN242H1Scientific Worldviews of the Renaissance
  • CHC306H1The Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • CHC307H1Scripture in Christian Tradition
  • CHC311H1Why the Church
  • CHC312H1Catholicism and Education
  • CHC313H1Catholic Education in Ontario
  • CHC327H1Ritual and Worship
  • CHC330H1Christ in Christian Tradition
  • CLT350H1Celtic Spirituality
  • MST324H1The Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages
  • MST358H1The Medieval Book
  • MST359H1Medieval Theology
  • CHC300H1Special Topics in Christianity and Culture I
  • CHC390Y1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC391H1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC400H1Advanced Topics in Christianity and Culture I
  • CHC433Y1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC434H1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC471H1Internship
  • CHC472H1Research Seminar in Christianity and Culture
  • MST406H1Medieval Seminar II
  • MST407Y1Medieval Seminar I
  • MST436H1Advanced Latin Seminar
  • SMC457H1Directed Research
  • SMC385H1Multicultural Toronto by the Numbers last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
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Christianity and Culture: Major Program in Religious Education

  • Arts program
  • 8.0 credits
  • ASMAJ1021

Completion requirements

Admission to the Christianity and Culture: Major Program in Religious Education has been administratively suspended as of 1 April 2015 and is no longer admitting students. Students presently enrolled in the minor will be able to complete the program requirements as described below.

Note 1IMPORTANT NOTE: Status may be reviewed at the end of each fall-winter session to determine progress to subsequent years. Consult Principal's Office, St. Michael’s College.

(8.0 credits, 2.0 credits at the 300+level, of which a 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level)

1SMC103Y1

2CHC313H1, JSV200H1, JSV201H1 (formerly SMC272H1), JSV202H1 (formerly SMC271H1)

30.5 credit from the following (internship options): CHC471H1/ SMC366H1 (formerly SMC218Y1)/ SMC362Y1

44.5 credits from: courses carrying the CHC designator, RLG100Y1/ RLG280Y1, and SMC472Y1/ CHC472H1. Of the 4.5 credits, at least 1.5 credits must come from the following: CHC203Y1/ CHC232H1/ CHC307H1/ CHC308H1/ CHC311H1/ CHC327H1/ CHC330H1/ CHC382H1

Note 2Note: Effective Fall 2021, courses associated with St. Michael's College's Christianity and Culture program will have the new "CHC" designator.

Courses these requirements name

  • SMC103Y1
  • CHC313H1Catholic Education in Ontario
  • JSV200H1
  • JSV201H1
  • SMC272H1
  • JSV202H1
  • SMC271H1
  • CHC471H1Internship
  • SMC366H1
  • SMC218Y1
  • SMC362Y1
  • RLG100Y1
  • RLG280Y1
  • SMC472Y1
  • CHC472H1Research Seminar in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC203Y1Christianity and Society Through the Ages
  • CHC232H1Christianity and Science
  • CHC307H1Scripture in Christian Tradition
  • CHC308H1Marriage and the Family in the Catholic Tradition
  • CHC311H1Why the Church
  • CHC327H1Ritual and Worship
  • CHC330H1Christ in Christian Tradition
  • CHC382H1Literature and the Christian Child
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Christianity And Culture Minor

  • Arts program
  • 4.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMIN0463

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

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+level)

First year: No specific first-year requirements

1CHC203Y1

21.0 credit from CHC200H1/ CHC215H1/ CHC218H1/ CHC232H1

32.0 credits from any of the courses below, of which 1.5 credits must have the CHC/JCA/JCR designator. Courses from other departments may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Program Coordinator, preferably before taking the course. It will help to have a syllabus for the course being considered.

Christianity and Society: CHC120H1/ CHC130H1/ CHC215H1/ CHC303H1/ CHC304H1/ CHC308H1/ CHC309H1/ CHC322H1/ CHC362H1/ CHC368H1/ CHC372H1/ CHC379H1/ CHC456H1/ CLT240H1/ CLT241H1/ CLT353H1/ CLT413H1/ JCR303H1/ MST210H1/ MST212H1/ MST361H1/ SMC188H1/ SMC189H1/ SMC397H1/ NMC270H1/ RLG414H1

Christianity and the Arts: CHC200H1/ CHC305H1/ CHC364H1/ CHC365H1/ CHC367H1/ CHC369H1/ CHC382H1/ CHC384H1/ MST213H1/ MST222H1/ MST323H1/ MST326H1/ MST328H1/ SMC165H1/ SMC464H1/ ITA311H1/ REN241H1

Christianity and Science: CHC232H1/ CHC370H1/ CHC371H1/ CHC383H1/ JCA302H1/ REN242H1

Christianity and Education: CHC218H1/ CHC306H1/ CHC307H1/ CHC311H1/ CHC312H1/ CHC313H1/ CHC327H1/ CHC330H1/ CLT350H1/ MST324H1/ MST358H1/ MST359H1

Independent Study and Seminar Courses: CHC300H1/ CHC390Y1/ CHC391H1/ CHC400H1/ CHC433Y1/ CHC434H1/ CHC471H1/ CHC472H1/ MST406H1/ MST407Y1/ MST436H1/ SMC457H1

Courses these requirements name

  • CHC203Y1Christianity and Society Through the Ages
  • CHC200H1Christianity and the Arts
  • CHC215H1Varieties of Christian Community
  • CHC218H1Christianity and Education
  • CHC232H1Christianity and Science
  • CHC120H1Catholicism in Conversation
  • CHC130H1Playing with Fire: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic
  • CHC303H1Global Christianities last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • CHC304H1Christianity, Law and Society
  • CHC308H1Marriage and the Family in the Catholic Tradition
  • CHC309H1Christianity and Politics
  • CHC322H1Women and Christianity
  • CHC362H1International Development, Justice, and Human Dignity last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
  • CHC368H1Varieties of Christian Experience
  • CHC372H1The Catholic Church in Canada
  • CHC379H1Major Christian Thinkers, 1300 to present
  • CHC456H1Indian Christianity
  • CLT240H1The Celts in the Ancient and Medieval World
  • CLT241H1Irish and British Identities from Macbeth to Yeats
  • CLT353H1The Scottish Witch-Hunt in its European Contexts
  • CLT413H1The Irish in Canada
  • JCR303H1Global Christianities
  • MST210H1The Early Medieval Tradition
  • MST212H1The Later Medieval Tradition
  • MST361H1Medieval Law
  • SMC188H1SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Ideas
  • SMC189H1SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Rome
  • SMC397H1
  • NMC270H1Christians of the Middle East
  • RLG414H1Comparing Religions
  • CHC305H1Christianity and Popular Culture
  • CHC364H1The Christian Book
  • CHC365H1Christianity, Art, and Architecture
  • CHC367H1Christianity, Literature, and Theatre
  • CHC369H1Christianity and Music
  • CHC382H1Literature and the Christian Child
  • CHC384H1Music and Liturgy
  • MST213H1Dante and the Christian Imagination
  • MST222H1Medieval Latin Literature
  • MST323H1Medieval Latin Prose
  • MST326H1Medieval Music: thought and practice
  • MST328H1Medieval Latin Poetry
  • SMC165H1SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
  • SMC464H1
  • ITA311H1Mediaeval Italian Literature in Translation: Dante
  • REN241H1Renaissance Masterworks and Remixes
  • CHC370H1The Bible and Biology
  • CHC371H1Faith and Physics
  • CHC383H1God and Geometry
  • JCA302H1The Bible and the Big Bang
  • REN242H1Scientific Worldviews of the Renaissance
  • CHC306H1The Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • CHC307H1Scripture in Christian Tradition
  • CHC311H1Why the Church
  • CHC312H1Catholicism and Education
  • CHC313H1Catholic Education in Ontario
  • CHC327H1Ritual and Worship
  • CHC330H1Christ in Christian Tradition
  • CLT350H1Celtic Spirituality
  • MST324H1The Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages
  • MST358H1The Medieval Book
  • MST359H1Medieval Theology
  • CHC300H1Special Topics in Christianity and Culture I
  • CHC390Y1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC391H1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC400H1Advanced Topics in Christianity and Culture I
  • CHC433Y1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC434H1Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • CHC471H1Internship
  • CHC472H1Research Seminar in Christianity and Culture
  • MST406H1Medieval Seminar II
  • MST407Y1Medieval Seminar I
  • MST436H1Advanced Latin Seminar
  • SMC457H1Directed Research
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