Master of Arts - Religious Studies: Non-Thesis Track

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Master of Arts degree with a major in Religious Studies - Non-Thesis Track:

Students earning the Master of Arts (MA) degree with a major in Religious Studies: Non-Thesis Track must satisfy all general University requirements for graduate programs and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

Core Course Requirements

Required

RE 516	Interpreting the Text	3
RE 527	Advanced Study of Jesus, Muhammad, and Buddha	3
RE 600	Seminar in Biblical Studies	3
RE 601	Seminar History of Religions	3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Non-Thesis Track (Concentration) Course Requirements

In addition to the Religion core, students must complete all coursework for the Non-Thesis track.

Leadership and Community Service Courses:

RE 510	Advanced Study of Leading Change in Faith Communities and Other Non-profits	3
RE 526	Advanced Study of Social Change and Transformational Leadership	3
RE 602	Seminar in Leadership and Community Service	3

Biblical Studies Courses (at least one course required from this area):

RE 509	Christian Thought in Early Centuries	3
RE 512	Advanced Study of the Hebrew Prophets	3
RE 513	Advanced Study of Psalms and Wisdom Literature	3
RE 530	Biblical Hebrew Language and Grammar	3
RE 531	Directed Studies in Translating Texts from Hebrew Bible	3
RE 540	The Language and Grammar of the New Testament	3
RE 541	Directed Studies in Translating New Testament Texts	3
RE 542	The Parables of Jesus	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

History of Religions Courses (at least one course required from this area):

RE 501	History of Judaism	3
RE 502
RE 511	Age of Reformation 1350-1610	3
RE 528	Religious & Cultural Diversity	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Additional Elective Course(s):

RE 552	Problems of Evil and Suffering	3
RE 553	Directed Studies in Hebrew	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Two additional courses from the above categories

Project Course:

RE 700

Religious Studies Project

3

RE 700: Minimum grade of B required.

Total Credit Hours: 24

Total Credit Hours: 36