Religion B.A.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Major Requirements
32 credits in Religion, including the following:
3 credit hours in related nondepartmental courses, chosen from the list of approved courses on the Department of Religion website, may count toward these 32 required credits.
| CATEGORY A: INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION | ||
| Choose 1 of the following (these courses may also count to fulfill category B or C below; no more than 9 credits of REL 000-level classes may count toward the Religion major): | 3 | |
| D2: Comparing Religions | ||
| D2: Religions in Asia | ||
| D2: What is the Bible? | ||
| D2:Religion and Globalization | ||
| D2: Introducing Islam | ||
| D2: Introducing Hinduism | ||
| LASP Religion Seminar | ||
| D2:Religion, Health, & Healing | ||
| Introduction to Jewish Studies | ||
| On the Meaning of Life | ||
| Intro Special Topics | ||
| Intro Special Topics | ||
| CATEGORY B: INVESTIGATING TRADITIONS AND CULTURES | ||
| Choose 2 of the following (only 1 REL 000-level course can count toward this requirement; REL 095, REL 096, REL 195, and REL 196 may count toward this requirement depending on content—consult Department Chair): | 6 | |
| D2: Religions in Asia | ||
| D2: What is the Bible? | ||
| D2: Introducing Islam | ||
| D2: Introducing Hinduism | ||
| Introduction to Jewish Studies | ||
| Christianity | ||
| Women in Christianity to 1500 | ||
| D1: Religion in America | ||
| Religion&Pop Culture in the US | ||
| D2: Buddhist Traditions | ||
| D2: Religion in Japan | ||
| Studies in Christianity | ||
| Buddhism in Sri Lanka | ||
| CATEGORY C: ANALYZING PROBLEMS IN RELIGION | ||
| Choose 2 of the following (only 1 REL 000-level course can count toward this requirement; REL 095, REL 096, REL 195, and REL 196 may count toward this requirement depending on content—consult Department Chair): | 6 | |
| D2: Comparing Religions | ||
| D2:Religion and Globalization | ||
| D2:Religion, Health, & Healing | ||
| On the Meaning of Life | ||
| Mysticism,Shamanism & Possessn | ||
| Religious Literacy | ||
| Ritualization:Rel,Body,Culture | ||
| Religion and Ways of Knowing | ||
| D2: Islam and Modernity | ||
| D1: Islam and Race | ||
| Moral&Rel Persp on Holocaust | ||
| Religion and Empire | ||
| Religion, Nation, and State | ||
| Religion and Secular Culture | ||
| CATEGORY D: THEORIES AND RESEARCH IN RELIGION | ||
| REL 100 | Interpretation of Religion | 3 |
| REL 202 | Research in Religion Practicum (taken concurrently with one course in Category E) | 1 |
| REL 203 | Senior Colloquium (taken in Senior year following completion of REL 202) | 1 |
| CATEGORY E: ADVANCED SEMINARS IN RELIGION | ||
| Choose 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Studies in Christianity | ||
| Buddhism in Sri Lanka | ||
| Religion and Empire | ||
| Religion and Secular Culture | ||
| Interdisciplinary Seminar | ||