RELIGION
GEORGANNA ULARY, Ph.D., Chairperson
ROSS ENOCHS, Ph.D., Coordinator
MISSION:
The Religion Major is designed to equip students to pursue a variety of critical scholarly inquiries into the nature of religion and the
relation of religious phenomena to other phenomena within a broader cultural setting. The Major will provide students with an
introduction to the history, scriptures, rituals, doctrines, and ethics of ancient, Western and Eastern religions.
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
1.1
Foundation Courses
REST 107 Intro to Religion
REST 201 Religion in America
REST 209 World Religions
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
Jewish and Christian Traditions
One course from:
REST 203 Christianity
REST 204 Judaism
REST 243 Catholic Thought & Spirituality
Religions outside the Jewish and Christian Traditions
One course from:
REST 215 Religions of India: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam
REST 216 Ancient Greek Religion
Religious Ethics
One 200-level course and one 300-level course from:
REST 230 Religion and Politics
REST 231 Social Ethics and Economics
REST 244 Prisons, Praxis and Prisoners
REST 245 Jesus and Discipleship
REST 320 Public Praxis I
REST 325 Public Praxis II
REST 330 Religion In Contemporary Modern Life
REST 335 Marriage and the Family form Religious Perspectives
REST 392 Special Topics courses on Ethics
Scripture
One course from
REST 300 Judeo Christian Scriptures
REST 371 Hebrew Bible as Classic Literature
Philosophical and Theological Methodology
One course from
REST 315 Global Liberation Theology
REST 331 Philosophy of Religion
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
6 cr
3 cr
3 cr
Elective
One additional REST course
3 cr
Capping
REST 477 Capping Course
3 cr
Total Credit Requirement in Religion
2.0
33 cr
Course Requirements in Related Fields
CMPT 103 Technology for the 21st Century
3 cr
Total Credit Requirement in Related Fields
3 cr
Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Religion
3.0
Core/Liberal Studies Requirements
3.1
FOUNDATION
FYS 101 First Year Seminar
ENG 120 Writing for College
36 cr
4 cr
3 cr
7 cr
3.2
DISTRIBUTION
Breadth
PHIL 101 Philosophical Perspectives
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies
Fine Arts
History
Literature
Mathematics
Natural Science
Social Science
3 cr
0 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
(fulfilled by major field req.)
21 cr
Pathway*
Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
12 cr
Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement
40 cr
4.0
44 cr
Electives
Total Credit Requirement for Graduation
120
* 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.
RECOMMENDED PROGRAM SEQUENCE FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGION
FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL
PHIL 101 Philosophical Perspectives
FYS 101 First Year Seminar
ENG 120 Writing for College
REST 107 Intro to Religion
Core/LS
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
REST 203, 204 or 243
Core/LS Social Science
Elective
Elective
Elective
3 cr
4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
16 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
SPRING
REST 201 Religion in America
REST 209 World Religions
Core/LS Science
Core/LS Fine Arts
Elective
SPRING
REST 215 or REST 216
Core/LS History
Core/LS Literature
CMPT 103 Technology for 21st Century
Elective
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
200 Level Religious Ethics course
REST 300 or REST 371
Core/LS Pathway
Elective
Elective
SENIOR YEAR
FALL
REST 315 or REST 331
Core/LS Pathway
REST Elective
Elective
Elective
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
SPRING
300-Level Religious Ethics course
Core/LS Pathway
Elective
Elective
Elective
SPRING
REST 477 Capping
Core/LS Pathway
Elective
Elective
Elective
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
2 cr
14 cr
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Two introductory courses selected from the following:
REST 201 Religion in America
REST 207 Intro to Religion
REST 208 Judeo-Christian Scriptures
Four other REST courses
Total Credit Requirement for a Minor in Religious Studies
6 cr
12 cr
18 cr
The student is required to select a member of the Department of Religious Studies to serve as his or her advisor and to obtain the
approval of the Dean for the choice. The advisor will guide the student in the selection of courses and pursuit of the plan of study.