2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Religion Major

27 credit hours

Required Courses: 12 credit hours

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

RELI 320Seminar in Biblical Studies (W)

3

RELI 332Contemporary Issues in Religions and Theologies

3

RELI 400Senior Experience

3

One World Religions Course: 3 credit hours

RELI 251Christianity and Islam: A Comparative Exploration (E) (RT)

3

RELI 330Exploring Judaism (W)

3

RELI 341Exploring Hinduism and Buddhism (PW)

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 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

RELI 110Exploring 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 330Exploring Judaism (W)

3

OR

RELI 341Exploring Hinduism and Buddhism (PW)

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 320Seminar 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 332Contemporary Issues in Religions and Theologies

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 400Senior Experience

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