Religion Major, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
Major Map
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (3 hours)
One course in the study of religion and contemporary society to be chosen from:
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one from the following:
| REL 220 | Religious Traditions of China | 3(3-0) |
| REL 221 | Religious Traditions of Japan | 3(3-0) |
| REL 222 | Religious Traditions of India | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Select one from the following:
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
One course on the Bible or Christianity, to be chosen from:
| REL 250 | Creation, Conquest, and Chaos: Introduction to the Old Testament | 3(3-0) |
| REL 260 | From Gospel to Apocalypse: Introduction to the New Testament | 3(3-0) |
| REL 313 | Christianity | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses V (6 hours)
| REL 501WI | Method and Theory in the Academic Study of Religion | 3(3-0) |
| REL 505WI | Research Seminar | 3(3-0) |
Electives (12 hours)
Select 12 additional hours of coursework in religion. Up to 9 of these elective hours may be counted from the cognate courses below. Students may petition to have other courses counted, as long as the 9-hour limit is not exceeded.
| ANT 459/REL 459 | Anthropology of Religion | 3(3-0) |
| HST 237 | Baghdad and Beyond: The Middle East from 600 C.E. | 3(3-0) |
| HST 341 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 230 | Philosophy of Religion | 3(3-0) |
Total: 30 semester hours
Religion courses taken on a credit/no credit basis at the 100 and 200 levels may be counted on the major up to a maximum of three hours.