Department of Religious Studies
BA Degree in Religious Studies: 30 hours in Religious Studies; 120 hours total
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
http://religiousstudies.uncc.edu/
Academic Plan of Study
Program Summary:
• Declaring the Major: Minimum GPA of 2.0 preferred; students with GPA below 2.0 should consult with
Director of Undergraduate Studies; no pre-requisite courses; change of major form accepted year-round;
appointment with Director of Undergraduate Studies required prior to declaration for students already attending
UNC Charlotte, freshmen and transfer students who declare when applying, appointment at SOAR or within
first week of classes at UNC Charlotte
• Advising (major): Required on admission to the major; required appointment with adisor during pre-registration
for all majors
• Advising (General Education): by RELS department advisors and/or by advisors in CLAS Advising Center
• Minimum Grades/GPA: GPA of 2.0 in the major required for graduation
• Teacher Licensure: No specific licensure program in International Studies
• Night Classes Available: occasionally; some electives can be completed at night, but all core courses are not
available at night so, the major cannot be completed at night.
• Weekend Classes Available: NO
• Other information: Witherspoon Scholarship, Underwood Scholarship, Study Abroad
• Contact Person: Dr. J. Daniel White, Macy 208B, Director of Undergraduate Studies, jdwhite@uncc.edu
Program Requirements:
The Religious Studies major has a moderately flexible curriculum. All students must take RELS 2600:
“Approaches to the Study of Religion” and Religious Studies 4600: “Senior Seminar. In addition, students must
take two religious studies courses each in “Cultural Studies,” “Textual Studies,” and “Historical Studies.” Also
students must take two additional elective courses of their own choosing. Within this framework, students have
flexibility in designing their own program of study in consultation with an advisor, so students declaring as
sophomores and even in their junior year can usually finish their degree on schedule.
Credit Hours
Religious
Studies
30 hours
General
Education*
33-40 hours
Foreign
Language
0-6 hours
Electives
RELS 2600 and 4600 will count towards university requirements for
the Writing Intensive requirement and RELS 4600 for Oral
Communications..
Does not include required writing intensive and oral communications
courses included in the major. Transfer students with an associate’s
degree are exempt from most General Education, but must complete
Writing Intensive requirement.
RELS majors must complete a foreign language up to the 1202 level,
or have three years of a foreign language in high school, or have an
associate’s degree from an accredited two-year college.
To fulfill the 120 hours required
for graduation from UNC
Charlotte
To complete a Religious Studies major, students must complete a minimum of 10 religious studies courses, 15 hours
of which must be at the 3000 level or above (including the Senior Seminar)
REQUIREMENTS
1
Required Course
COURSE
RELS 2600
TITLE OF COURSE
SEMESTER
Approaches to the Study of Religion
Two courses in Cultural Studies(C)
2
RELS
3
RELS
Two courses in Historical Studies(H)
4
RELS
5
RELS
Two courses in Textual Studies(T)
6
RELS
7
RELS
8
RELS Elective Course 1
RELS
9
RELS Elective Course 2
RELS
Two Electives chosen from any additional religious studies courses, remembering that at least 15 hours must be at 3000 or above.
10
Required Seminar
RELS 4600
Senior Seminar
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OPTIONAL: Though not required, a majority of religious studies majors complete more than the minimum
requirements.
Additional religious studies
electives beyond the
minimum requirement of 10
courses.
RELS
RELS
RELS
ADVISING RESOURCES:
• www.gened.uncc.edu is the definitive source for General Education requirements for ALL students
• www.advising.uncc.edu is the central university source of information on advising
• http://www.provost.uncc.edu/Catalogs/ is the official Undergraduate Catalog
• http://www.clas.uncc.edu/aacoas/ is the advising web page for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• www.advisingcenter.uncc.edu is the web page for the University Advising Center
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