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The Bachelor of Arts major in religious studies requires a minimum of 120 credits, with at least 31 credits in religious studies courses or in courses listed as acceptable for religious studies credit. Up to 6 credits in Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, Japanese, or Chinese language courses may be accepted within the required 31 credits of the program if approved by the curriculum committee of the religious studies division; that same committee may approve occasional substitutions within religious studies major requirements should the needs and background of an individual student warrant such substitutions.
Religious Studies Course Requirements:
1. Western Religions. Two of the following courses (6 credits):
RELS 280 Introduction to Catholic Studies
RELS 301 Introduction to the Old Testament
RELS 302 Introduction to the New Testament
RELS 303 Intertestamental Literature and Thought
RELS 304 Introduction to Judaism
RELS 305 Hebrew Prophets
RELS 307/AFAM 307/INTL 307 Black Religion
RELS 308/HIST 307 The High Middle Ages
RELS 309/HIST 309 The Reformation
RELS 312 Religions of the World
RELS 313 Life and Literature of Paul
RELS 314 Jesus in the New Testament Tradition
RELS 315, 316/HIST 301, 302 The Ancient Near East
RELS 317/INTL 317 Islam
RELS 318, 319/ HIST 325, 326 History of the Jewish People
RELS 327/HIST 327 History of Christianity
RELS 335/HIST 335 The American Jewish Experience
RELS 371/WMNS 371 Islam and Women
RELS 373/WMNS 373 Women and the Bible
RELS 380 Contemporary Catholic Thought
RELS 407 Modern Jewish Thought
RELS 409/INTL 409 Modern Islamic Thought and Global Trends
RELS 441/INTL 441 Islamic Mysticism: the Sufis
2. Eastern Religions. Two of the following courses (6 credits):
RELS 311 Religions of the World
RELS 320 Taoism
RELS 322 Tibetan Buddhism
RELS 342/PHIL 342 Buddhist Reasoning and Debate
RELS 368 Asian Religions and Asian Medicine
RELS 408/PHIL 408 Indian Traditions
RELS 410/PHIL 410/INTL 410 The Chinese Tradition in Philosophy
RELS 412/PHIL 412/INTL 412 Zen Buddhism
3. Methods. One of the following courses (3 credits):
RELS 333/PSCY 333 Psychology of Religious Experience
RELS 360/SOCY 360 Sociology of Religion
RELS 361/ENGL 361 The Bible as Literature
RELS 430/PHIL 430 Philosophy of Religion
4. Themes. One of the following courses (3 credits):
RELS 250 Death: Myth and Reality
RELS 326 PHIL 326, Existentialism
RELS 334 Religion in Contemporary America
RELS 340/INTL 341 Global Ethics and the World’s Religions
RELS 350/INTL 360 World Classics of Spirituality
RELS 362 Shakespeare and Religion
RELS 371/WMNS 371 Islam and Women
RELS 372/WMNS 372/INTL 372 Global Women’s Spirituality
RELS 373/WMNS 373 Women and the Bible
RELS 401/LFSC 401 Faith and Life Sciences
RELS 425/ANTH 425/INTL 425 Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft
RELS 440/PHIL 430 Mysticism
RELS 450/INTL 449 Religion, Globalization, and Social Justice
RELS 451/AFAM 451/INTL 451 Religion, Racism, and Social Justice
RELS 453/WMNS 453/INTL 453 Western Religions, Women, and Social Justice
RELS 455/INTL 456 Catholic Ethics and Social Justice
5. Intensive Study: One of the following courses (3 credits):
RELS 490 Seminar in Religious Studies
RELS 491 Topic in Religious Studies
RELS 492 Independent Study
6. Take RELS 499 Senior Seminar senior
year (1 Credit):
7. Electives: Take three additional courses (9 Credits):
Minor in Religious Studies Requirements:
The minor in religious studies consists of 18 credits in religious studies, with at least nine of those credits in upper level courses.
Minor in Catholic Studies Requirements
The minor in Catholic Studies consists of 18 credits.
1. Core Courses (6 credits)
RELS 280 Introduction to Catholic Studies
RELS 380 Contemporary Catholic Thought
2. Two RELS 491 designated “Catholic Studies” (6 credits)
3. At least two more courses from among the following (6 credits):
HIST 307/RELS 308 The High Middle Ages
HIST/RELS 309 The Reformation
HIST/RELS 327 History of Christianity
PHIL/RELS 430 Philosophy of Religion
RELS 302 Introduction to the New Testament
RELS 334 Religion in Contemporary America
RELS 492 an approved “Catholic Studies” Independent Study
SOCY/RELS 360 Sociology of Religion
Other relevant courses may be accepted with the approval of an adviser.
Minor in Islamic Studies Requirements:
The minor in Islamic studies consists of 18 credits, including:
1. Take RELS 317/INTL 317 Islam (3 credits)
2. Select three from the following courses (9 credits):
HIST 328 Modern Middle East
RELS/WMNS 371 Islam and Women
RELS/INTL 409 Modern Islamic Thought and Global Trends
RELS/INTL 441 Islamic Mysticism: the Sufis
3. Select two or more of the following courses (6 credits):
FRLG 101 Foreign Languages: Arabic
HIST 391 Topics in History, with approved topic
INTL/FRLG 204 Language and Groups in the United States, with approved topic
POLI/INTL 351 Governments and Politics of the Middle East
RELS 490 Seminar in Religious Studies, with approved topic
RELS 491 Topics in Religious Studies, with approved topic
RELS 492 Independent Study, with approved topic
Other relevant courses may be accepted with the approval of an adviser
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