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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Religion, B.A.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Religion

Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Course Requirements in Religion: 33 cr

1.1 Foundation Courses

REST 107L - Introduction to Religion 3 Credit(s)
REST 201L - Religion in America 3 Credit(s)
REST 209L - World Religions 3 Credit(s)

1.2 Jewish and Christian Traditions: 3 cr

One course from:

REST 203L - Christianity 3 Credit(s)
REST 204L - Judaism 3 Credit(s)
REST 243L - Catholic Thought and Spirituality 3 Credit(s)

1.3 Religions outside the Jewish and Christian Traditions: 3 cr

One course from:

REST 215L - Religions of India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam 3 Credit(s)
REST 216L - Ancient Greek Religion 3 Credit(s)

1.4 Religious Ethics: 6 cr

One 200-level course and one 300-level course from: 6 cr

REST 230L - Religion and Politics 3 Credit(s)
REST 231L - Social Ethics and Economics 3 Credit(s)
REST 244L - Prison, Praxis and Prisoners 3 Credit(s)
REST 245L - Jesus and Discipleship 3 Credit(s)
REST 320L - Public Praxis I 3 Credit(s)
REST 325L - Public Praxis II 3 Credit(s)
REST 330L - Religion in Contemporary Moral Life 3 Credit(s)
REST 335L - Marriage and Family from Religious Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
REST 392L - Special Topics in Religion 3 Credit(s)

1.5 Scripture: 3 cr

One course from

REST 300L - Judeo-Christian Scriptures 3 Credit(s)
REST 371L - The Hebrew Bible as Literary Classic 3 Credit(s)

1.6 Philosophical and Theological Methodology: 3 cr

One course from

REST 315L - Global Liberation Theology 3 Credit(s)
REST 331L - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit(s)

1.7 Elective: 3 cr

One additional REST course

1.8 Capping: 3 cr

REST 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s)

2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: 3 cr

CMPT 103L - Technology for the 21st Century 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Religion: 36 cr

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements

3.1 Foundation: 7 cr

FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

3.2 Distribution

Breadth: 21 cr

PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
History 3 Credit(s)
Literature 3 Credit(s)
Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
Social Science 3 Credit(s)

Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.