FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
(314) 889-4549
Curriculum Guide for a Major in Religious Studies
The courses taken during the first two years are largely General Education Requirements. There is a great deal of
flexibility with regard to taking these courses.
FIRST YEAR I
FIRST YEAR II
HST 103
Intro. to West Civ. I (GER*)
3
HST 104
Intro. to West Civ. II (GER)
ENG 101
Composition I (GER)
3
ENG 102
Composition II (GER)
REL 100
Intro. to Religious
CIS
100
Computer Tech:
Studies
3
Issues and Appl. (GER)
GOV 230
American Nat. Gov. (GER)
COM
Communication (GER)
3
REL 225
World Religions
INT
199
Information, Navigation
and Evaluation (GER)
1
INT
105
Culture & the Com. Good
(GER)
3
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR (I)
SOPHOMORE YEAR (II)
REL 210
Hebrew Bible
3
REL 220
New Testament Studies
ENG
Literature (GER)
3
MTH
ART/MUS/
PER
BIO/CHM/
Math (GER)
3
Fine Arts (GER)
3
Science (GER)
PHL
____
110
PSY
100
Intro. to Philosophy (GER)
Electives related to
concentration or minor
Intro. to Psychology (GER)
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
6
3
15
3
15
APPROVAL OF MAJOR REQUIRED DURING SECOND SEMESTER SOPHOMORE YEAR.
TRANSFER STUDENTS APPLY AT BEGINNING OF SECOND SEMESTER AT FONTBONNE.
JUNIOR YEAR (I)
REL 334
Understanding Christian
Faith
PHL
260
SOC
100
Contemporary Moral
Issues (GER)
Survey of Sociology (GER)
Electives related to
concentration or
minor
SENIOR YEAR (I)
REL 494
Special Topics or
other religion electives
REL/
PHL
Upper division course
at SLU
REL 490
Independent Study
Electives related to
concentration or
minor
3
JUNIOR YEAR (II)
REL 340
Contemporary Theological
Issues or other religion
electives
REL/PSY 270 Psychology of Religion
REL/PHL
Upper division course at SLU
3
3
3
3
3
Electives related to concentration
or minor
6
15
6
15
SENIOR YEAR (II)
REL 496
Senior/Synthesis/Capstone
3
3
REL/
PHL
3
3
Upper division course
at SLU
Electives related to
concentration or minor
3
9
15
6
15
128 semester hours are required for graduation. No more than 64 hours may be from the community college level. The last twelve hours must be taken at Fontbonne
University (with the exception of courses at SLU in the major). Fifteen of the upper division hours in REL must be taken at Fontbonne University.
Students must earn a minimum of C- in each course required in the major.
*General Education Requirement
Please refer to the purple sheet for the General Education Requirements
Reviewed/revised May 2015
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR
In addition to the specific courses listed on the curriculum guide, the following courses are also required:
REL 100
Introduction to Religious Studies (3 hours)
REL 210
Hebrew Bible (3 hours)
REL 220
New Testament Studies (3 hours)
REL 225
World Religions (3 hours)
REL 270
Psychology of Religion (3 hours)
REL 334
Understanding Christian Faith (3 hours)
REL 340
Contemporary Theological Issues (3 hours)
REL 490
Independent Study in Religion (in area of interest) (2-3 hours)
REL 293/494 Special Topics in Religion (3 hours)
REL 496
Senior Synthesis/Capstone (3 hours)
The student must take a minimum of three upper division courses in religion or philosophy at
Saint Louis University.
COURSES REQUIRED IN OTHER DISCIPLINES
Specific courses in other departments or disciplines, bur not meeting general education requirements, may be
required depending on the student’s area of specialization and career orientation.
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A student in the Religious Studies major must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
on a 4.0 scale at the times of application for major approval and application for the degree. Students must earn
a minimum of C- in each course required in the major.
REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER AREAS
PHL 110
PHL 260
HST 103
HST 104
PSY 100
SOC 100
GOV 230
Introduction to Philosophy
Contemporary Moral Issues
Introduction to Western Civilization I
Introduction to Western Civilization II
Introduction to Psychology
Survey of Sociology
American National Government
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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All students seeking the baccalaureate degree must adhere to the following requirements:
1. A minimum of 128 credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0
scale. A department or program may require a higher minimum cumulative GPA for the degree, major
requirements, certificate, etc.
2. At least 32 of the 128 credit hours to be completed at Fontbonne University to meet the minimum residency
requirement.
3. Completion of the minimum 42 credit hour general education requirement.
4. Completion of all requirements for the major as stipulated by the department in which the major program is
offered.
a. Completion at Fontbonne of a minimum of 50 percent of the credit hours required
for the major, minor, concentration or certificate.
b. Completion at Fontbonne of a minimum of 15 credit hours of the major
requirements as upper division (300/400 level) course work.
c. Completion of a capstone course/experience.
d. Completion of the minimum cumulative grade point average required for the
major.
e. Completion of each course required for the major, minor, concentration, or
certificate with a minimum of a C- grade.
5. Completion of a minimum of one course in religion as a graduation requirement. This
course must be completed with a letter grade.
6. Completion of all degree/graduation requirements.
7. Completion at Fontbonne of the final 12 credit hours applicable to the degree. A
student may not take courses required for the degree at another institution during the semester in which the
degree is conferred. The student should not take inter-institutional courses during the semester in which the
student expects to graduate due to the unavailability of a timely final transcript from the other institution’s
registrar’s office.
MAJOR APPROVAL
A student is not officially accepted in a major until the major approval process has been successfully completed.
A student who enters Fontbonne as a freshman must obtain major approval during the spring semester of the
sophomore year, usually after completion of 45 credit hours at Fontbonne. Transfer and second degree-seeking
students must also obtain major approval. Ordinarily, this is done after completing the equivalent of one fulltime semester (a minimum of 12 credit hours) at Fontbonne.
The student must complete an application form for major approval (available in the registrar’s office). To
receive major approval the student must be in good standing and meet the department requirements for the
major. A student who does not meet the requirements for major approval may be accepted into the major with
qualifications that must be met within a specific time frame, or a student may be rejected from the major.
No department is obligated to approve a request for major approval merely because a student has accumulated
the specified minimum number of credit hours in that area. A student pursuing two majors must obtain major
approval from the department chairperson of each major in order to assure proper advising.
Reviewed/revised May 2015