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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 101World 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 207Women in Religion

3(3-0)

REL 250Creation, Conquest, and Chaos: Introduction to the Old Testament

3(3-0)

REL 260From Gospel to Apocalypse: Introduction to the New Testament

3(3-0)

REL 313Christianity

3(3-0)

REL 314Islam

3(3-0)

REL 315Judaism

3(3-0)

REL 320The Buddhist Tradition

3(3-0)

Required Courses III: Religion & Society (6 hours)

Select two from the following:

REL 140Religion, Race and Discrimination in the United States

3(3-0)

REL 235Religion and Social Issues

3(3-0)

REL 302/WGS 302Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Phenomena

3(3-0)

REL 303/WGS 303Goddesses

3(3-0)

REL 334Death and Dying

3(3-0)

REL 362The Apocalyptic Message and Method

3(3-0)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

REL 505WIResearch 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.

ENG 225Witches, Faeries, and Phantoms: Folklore and Folktales

3(3-0)

ENG 328Native American Literature and Film

3(3-0)

ENG 330Gods, Monsters, and Immortality: Mythic Literature

3(3-0)

PHL 230Philosophy of Religion

3(3-0)

REL 459/ANT 459Anthropology of Religion

3(3-0)

Total: 30 semester hours