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The Certificate in Religious Education is offered through the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy at Brescia University College. It is designed to provide students with a program of studies which will prepare them to choose the teaching of religions of the Intermediate-Senior curriculum in Religious Education in the Catholic Schools of Ontario as one of their teaching subjects. It is open to all persons interested to education in a religious context.

Students may pursue the Certificate concurrently with their degree program. All courses may count towards the student's Undergraduate degree.

This certificate is composed of required courses equivalent to 3.0 courses and 2.0 courses to be selected from an approved list.

Successful completion of the Certificate requires a minimum of five full or equivalent credits in Religious Studies with an average of 70% or more including the following:

Course:

3.0 courses: Religious Studies 026F/G, 028F/G, 191F/G, 217F/G, and either Religious Studies 137 or 243F/G
2.0 courses* from: Religious Studies 011, 121F/G or 211F/G, 130, 140 or 223E, 142E, 150E, 192F/G, 216F/G, 251F/G, 252F/G, 253F/G, 271F/G, 290F/G, 291F/G

* Up to 1.0 of these courses may be subsituted from the following: Philosophy 023F/G, 142E, 143E, 253E, Family Studies 200, Psychology 153, Sociology 235, or with permission, another course chosen prior to registration in consultation with the Chair of the Religious Studies and Philosophy Department, Brescia University College.