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Religious Studies
Academic Bulletin
When advising a student interested in Religious Studies, please note the following:
Entering and other students can’t go wrong with any 100 level course and 200-level courses should be accessible without prior preparation to entering first year students with stronger than average writing and reading skills.
A current schedule of Philosophy and Religious Studies courses, descriptions and times that includes further information for some courses that is not provided in the Academic Bulletin, is accessible for students and advisors at this link.
The Minor in Religious Studies consists of at least 20 credit hours, including one course above the 100 level and another above the 200 level and two of five different religious traditions described below.
The Major in Religious Studies is required to complete a minimum of 42 credit hours, and students must take at least one course in each of the following approaches:
- Text: 115, 130, 150, 160, 200, 222, 229, 350
- Context: 117, 120, 140, 144, 146, 147, 150, 160, 165, 170, 171, 180, 200, 250, 288
- Methodical Analysis: 171, 175, 204, 215, 227, 265, 341, 360
In addition, a Major should include three of the five religious traditions below. Specific courses may appear in multiple traditions, but double-counting courses for multiple traditions is not permitted. Courses that satisfy the approaches requirement can also satisfy the traditions requirement.
- Judaism: 120, 147, 185, 229, 341
- Christianity: 130, 200, 250, 350
- Islam: 140, 144, 146, 171, 215, 222
- India/China/Japan: 150, 160, 165, 170
- Ancient Mediterranean World: 115, 117
Required for all Majors:
- 580, 600, 610 and two other courses above the 100 level and an additional course above the 200 level.
Majors in Religious Studies can take an approved cognate course from another discipline in fulfilling Major requirements, which, along with carefully chosen electives, can create an emphasis in a specific area of Religious Studies.
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