Arts Academic Plans

Students enrolled in a Three-Year General academic plan or the Four-Year Liberal Studies academic plan may pursue the Studies in Islam Option.

Studies in Islam at the University of Waterloo seeks to situate Islam in the context of other religions, issues and topics. This program is housed at and administered by Renison University College.

The Studies in Islam Option requires successful completion of a minimum of five academic course units (ten courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• SI 121R, 390R
• RS 110, 216
• The remaining six elective courses are to be chosen from the following three lists:
  • Faculty of Arts courses: GEOG 101; GEOG/ERS 203; HIST 230/PSCI 257; ISS 240R; MUSIC 245; PACS 326/RS 380; PSCI 252; PSYCH 222R; RS 125; RS 284/WS 261; RS 325; SI 101R, 102R; SOC/HLTH 253
  • Faculty of Environment courses: ERS 404/PSCI 432; INDEV 100, 300
  • Faculties of Mathematics and Engineering courses: CO 480; STV 100, 202, 203, 205, 302

Notes:

1. Following personal interest or an academic discipline, a student may put together any combination of these courses - across faculties - subject to course enrolment limits, degree requirements, approval from a department advisor, and prerequisites and/or antirequisites. The Director of Studies in Islam, at Renison University College, can help students develop an appropriate sequence of courses. Students may petition the Director of Studies in Islam for permission to have a course not on the list accepted as an elective. This should happen before registration in the course is finalized. Please consult the Director for details.
2. Students may take no more than two STV courses.
3. Letter of Permission: Subject to the usual University of Waterloo / Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) procedures, up to four courses (no more than two language courses) may be substituted for University of Waterloo elective courses. Please see the Director of Studies in Islam at Renison University College for permission to count WLU courses.