THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
2015-2016 CURRICULUM GUIDE
RELIGION
DEGREE: BA
CONTACT PERSON: STUART SMITHERS
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Spring Semester Classes
Freshman
Units
Units
SSI 1
1
SSI 2
1
Elective
1
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (200+)
1
Approaches core
1
Approaches core
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
Sophomore
Units
Units
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (200+)
1
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (200+)
1
REL elective (200+)
1
REL elective (200 - 300+)
1
Elective (Foreign language recommended)
1
Elective (Foreign Language Recommended)
1
Elective
1
Approaches core
1
Junior
Units
Units
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (300+)
1
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (300+)
1
REL elective (300+) or REL 340
1
REL elective (300+) or REL 340
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Senior
Units
Units
REL Area D senior seminar (400+)
1
REL Area D senior seminar (400+)
1
Elective or CN core*
1
Elective or CN core*
1
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (300+)
1
REL Area A, B, C, or E, (300+)
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Puget Sound requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
NOTES:
* Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for one unless it is used
to meet a major requirement.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
COURSE CHECKLIST
RELIGION
CORE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY CORE
CRS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
COURSE
TERM GRADE
SSI1
REL Area A: one course1
SSI2
REL Area B: one course1
AR
REL Area C: one course1
HM (REL 200+)*
REL Area D: two courses1
MA
REL Area E: REL 3402
NS
From Areas A-E3
SL
1. Elective 1
CN
2. Elective 2
3. Elective 3 (300+)
KEY
SSI1= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry1
SSI2= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry2
AR= Artistic Approaches
HM= Humanistic Approaches
UNITS TERM GRADE
MA= Mathematical Approaches
NS= Natural Scientific Approaches
SL= Social Scientific Approaches
CN= Connections
FL= Foreign Language
Foreign Language Requirement (circle one)
1) Two semesters at 101/102 level or One semester at 200+
level
2) Proficiency exam (3rd year high school level or 1st year
college level)
3) AP foreign language score of 4 or 5
4) IB higher level foreign language score of 5, 6, or 7
THIS FORM IS
NOT AN
OFFICIAL GRADUATION ANALYSIS
Upper Division Level Requirement
Three units at the upper division level outside the first major.
KNOWledge, Identity, and Power Requirement
One course. See Bulletin for details. Courses may also fulfill
other program or graduation requirements.
NOTES
1) Area A: REL 200, 201, 203, 204, 210, 211, 212, 310, 312, 321, 322, 342, 350 363; CONN 322
Area B: REL 233, 234, 328, 332, 334, 335, 336
Area C: REL 265, 292, 302, 311, 315, 361, 365, 368; CONN 318
Area D: REL 410, 420, 440, 450, 455, 456, 494, 495/496
Area E: REL 202, 208, 301, 304, 340; CONN 344; HUM 370
2) Usually taken Sophomore or Junior year
3) One approved ancillary course may be applied toward the major as an elective: CLSC 210, 318; CONN 332; ENGL 353; HIST
350, 393 ; STS 370.
*All REL 200+ courses, except for 201, 265, and 292, will satisfy the university’s HM approaches core.
REL 495/496 counts as an elective toward the major, and not as an advanced seminar.
Only grades of C (2.0) or higher count toward the major.