Bachelor of Arts - Religion Major

The degree program in Religion provides students with a broad based knowledge in religion. The curriculum focuses on ideas and practices of ancient and modern religions.

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

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Religion:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Religion must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	MA 200 or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Survey of the Old Testament (REL 151)	3
	Or
	Survey of the New Testament (REL 152)	3
	Or
RE 308	Essentials of Biblical Studies	3
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 47

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
	History of World Religions (REL 100)	3
	Or
RE 301	Religions That Shaped the World	3
PH 300	Moral Values in Today's Society	3
	Survey of Church History I (REL 101)	3
	Or
	Survey of Church History II (REL 102)	3
	Or
RE 401	History of Judaism	3
	Or
RE 402	History of Islam	3
	Or
HY 310	A History of American Religion	3
RE 308	Essentials of Biblical Studies	3
RE 327	Sociology of Religion	3
RE 351	Introduction to Christian Thought	3
RE 409	Christian Thought in Early Centuries	3
	Or
RE 412	The Hebrew Prophets	3
	Or
RE 413	Psalms and Wisdom Literature	3
RE 416	Interpreting the Text	3
RE 464	Religious Studies Capstone Course	1
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
	Electives from the Area of Religion	9
	Or
	Philosophy at the 300/400 level	9

Total Credit Hours: 38

Exit Exam: All religion majors must take an exit exam which will be administered in RE 464, Religious Studies Capstone course.

It is recommended that religion and philosophy students planning to attend graduate school or seminary take at least 6 semester hours of foreign languages. The most common languages used in these disciplines are French, German, Greek, and Hebrew.

A minor is not required, but is recommended (minimum 18 hours). For details, see the Minors section of this catalog.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124-hour requirement and all other general University requirements
General Electives (with completion of 18 semester hour minor)	21
General Electives (without a minor)	39

Total Credit Hours: 124