Religion Concentration

 

B.A. WITH MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION: RELIGION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing)

 

The Religion Concentration requires 33 credit hours, including:

6 hours required:

RELS 100: Introduction to Religious Inquiry (3)
RELS 480: Religion Capstone (3)

3 hours from Western Traditions:
RELS 101: Religions of the West (3)
RELS 328 Development of Christian Doctrine (3)
RELS 334: Judaism (3)
RELS 338: Contemporary Christianities (3)
RELS 355: Islam (3)

3 hours from Asian Traditions:
RELS 102: Religions of Asia (3)
RELS 315: Daoism and Confucianism (3)
RELS 320: Hinduism (3)
RELS 380: Buddhism (3)
RELS 410: Asian Religions in the United States (3)

3 hours from Biblical Studies
RELS 221: Jewish Scripture/Old Testament (3)
RELS 231: Christian Scripture/New Testament (3)
RELS 300: Jesus in Gospel and History (3)
RELS 301: Life and Religion of Paul (3)
RELS 321: Prophets and Prophecy (3)

6 hours from Contemporary Problems and Ideas:
RELS 120: Religion in America (3)
RELS 216: Women and Religion (3)
RELS 245: Death and Dying (3)
RELS 250: East and West in Religion (3)
RELS 305: Mysticism (3)
RELS 309: Atheism, Theism and Secularism (3)
RELS 342: Religious Ethics (3)
RELS 423: Psychology of Religion (3)
RELS 431: Religious Violence and the Apocalyptic Mind (3)
RELS 466: Sex, Gender and Religion (4)

12 hours of electives may be chosen from any of the courses listed, as well as RELS 399, Selected Topics: RELS 491, Seminar on Religion; and RELS 494, Independent Studies in Religion. Of the 33 total credits, 18 must be 300-400 level courses. Up to 6 hours of cognate courses, e.g., PHIL 301, Medieval Philosophy: IS 352, Native American Philosophical Thought, may be used to complete electives requirements. Choices must be approved by student’s advisor and by the Department Chair prior to enrollment in the course.

THE MINOR

The minor in religion requires 21 credit hours, including:
RELS 100: Introduction to Religious Inquiry (3)

Religion Electives (18)

18 hours, including one course from three of the four areas of study listed under the major. Of the 21 total credits, 12 much be at 300-400 level.)