The Certificate in Religious Literacy equips students pursuing degrees in Law, Business, Healthcare, Social Services, Education, and Public Policy with a working knowledge of the beliefs and practices within a variety of religious traditions. Core competencies will include a clear understanding of and appreciation for each religion’s internal diversity—intramural distinctions that arise due to intersectional forces shaping believers' interpretation of their faith and its institutions; e.g., forces of gender, race and class, colonial histories, and neocolonial/global economies.

Current research in civic education and public life indicates that religiously literate professionals play crucial roles in fostering faith-friendly workplaces and social organisations. The Certificate in Religious Literacy offers vital credentials for creating ‘global’ cultures of inclusivity that sustain robust democracies and peaceful coexistence in our globalised context.

Major Average

The major average in the Certificate in Religious Literacy includes the grades earned in:

• All courses eligible to be used in the program.

Residency Requirements in the Major

To receive a Certificate in Religious Literacy, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.

• Minimum program requirements.

See Residency for additional details.

Requirements (21 credit units)