Religion Major, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
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.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I: The Academic Study of Religion (3 hours)
| REL 101 | World Religions: An Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II: Religion & Global Literacy (6 hours)
Select two from the following:
| REL 207/WGS 207 | Women in Religion | 3(3-0) |
| 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) |
| REL 314 | Islam | 3(3-0) |
| REL 315 | Judaism | 3(3-0) |
| REL 320 | The Buddhist Tradition | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III: Religion & Society (6 hours)
Select two from the following:
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
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.
| ENG 225 | Witches, Faeries, and Phantoms: Folklore and Folktales | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 328 | Native American Literature and Film | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 330 | Gods, Monsters, and Immortality: Mythic Literature | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 230 | Philosophy of Religion | 3(3-0) |
| REL 459/ANT 459 | Anthropology of Religion | 3(3-0) |
Total: 30 semester hours