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Religious Literacy (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Religious Literacy Certificate teaches religious and cultural competency, a skill relevant to social work, criminology, business, international affairs, cultural resource management, public policy, planning, education, counselling, psychology, nursing, medicine and health care. It totals 18 units.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete two required courses, including HUM 130 Introduction to Religious Studies and HUM 330 Religions in Context (7 units), and 11 units of electives such as ARCH 226 Shamans, Sacrifice and Psychedelics, HIST 249 Classical Islamic Civilization, HIST 252 Islamic India and HIST 288 History of Christianity to 1500.

Career pathways

Social work, criminology, business, international affairs, cultural resource management, public policy, planning, education, counselling, psychology, nursing, medicine and health care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prospective students must apply for Simon Fraser University admission and meet the normal admission requirements. Certificate program admission approval must be obtained from the department advisor.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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