Religion Major

27 credit hours

Required Courses: 12 credit hours

RELI 110	Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)	3
RELI 320	Seminar in Biblical Studies (W)	3
RELI 332	Seminar in Contemporary Theology	3
RELI 400	Senior Thesis	3

One World Religions Course: 3 credit hours

RELI 330	Exploring Judaism (W)	3
RELI 341	Exploring Hinduism and Buddhism (NW)	3

Four Religion Electives at the 200-level: 12 credit hours

RELI

Four 200-level Religion courses

12

Additional courses in Philosophy, History, and Foreign Languages are highly recommended. The department especially recommends study of Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

Religion Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
RELI 110	Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

RELI	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

RELI	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

RELI	Elective course	3
RELI 330	Exploring Judaism (W)	3
	OR
RELI 341	Exploring Hinduism and Buddhism (NW)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

RELI	Elective course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

RELI 320	Seminar in Biblical Studies (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

RELI 332	Seminar in Contemporary Theology	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

RELI 400	Senior Thesis	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4