2015-2016 Catalog

Nov 22, 2024

HELP

2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Religious Studies, BA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

(Click here to view the Religious Studies website)

In addition to the program requirements listed below, there are additional college-wide graduation requirements for all students.

Click here to view First Year Foundations, Cultural Exploration, and Rhetorica requirements.

General Education Curriculum (46 hours)

see requirements

Courses Related to the Program of Study (36 semester hours)

Lower Division Required Courses (24 hours)

RELI 1100 - Hebrew Bible 3 hours
RELI 1200 - World Religions C 3 hours
Breadth requirements (18 hours): Select one (3 hours) course in Christianity from among *; one (3 hours) course in religious diversity from among **; and one (3 hours) course in theoretical reflection from among ***; three (9 hours) electives
RELI 1300 - Modern Religious Thought 3 hours
RELI 2100 - The New Testament 3 hours *
RELI 2110 - Life and Teachings of Jesus 3 hours *
RELI 2120 - Asian Scriptures C 3 hours **
RELI 2130 - Hermeneutics 3 hours * OR *** ¹
RELI 2200 - History of Christianity C 3 hours *
RELI 2210 - Muslim Journeys C 3 hours **
RELI 2220 - Buddhist Thought and Practice C 3 hours **
RELI 2230 - Jewish Experience 3 hours **
RELI 2300 - Theories of Religion 3 hours ***
RELI 2310 - Philosophy of Religion 3 hours ***
RELI 2320 - Comparative Religious Ethics C 3 hours **
RELI 2330 - Christian Ethics 3 hours *

Upper Division Required Courses (12 hours)

RELI 4900 - Senior Capstone Thesis/Project
Select three additional RELI courses courses 3000 level or higher.

General Electives (38 hours)

A maximum of two PALS (Physically Active Life Skills) courses may be used as general electives.

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note

¹RELI 2130 can be used to fulfill the theory requirement or the Christianity requirement, but not both.