Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Religious Studies

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive study of religious traditions from various cultures and time periods. Students explore the history, beliefs, and practices of different religions, examining their impact on society and the human experience. The program offers a wide range of elective courses, allowing students to tailor their studies to their interests and career goals. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in religious studies, education, social work, and other fields that require an understanding of religious diversity.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Freshman Year
• First Semester:
• ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301])
• PHIL 1305 or 1320 (Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 [TCCN PHIL 1301 or 2306])
• Modern Language 1410
• Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 0303
• REL 1300 (TCCN PHIL 1304)
• Second Semester:
• ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1302])
• US 1100
• Modern Language 1420
• Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 0303
• REL 2330
• Sophomore Year
• First Semester:
• Mathematics Component Code 0203
• ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094) [TCCN ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327 or 2328]
• POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306])
• Modern Language 2310
• Group A Elective
• Second Semester:
• POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305])
• Modern Language 2320
• Group B Elective
• American History Component Code 0603
• American History Component Code 0603
• Junior Year
• First Semester:
• ART 2313, DAN 2313, MU 2313, or TH 2313 (Creative Arts Component Code 050 [TCCN HUMA 1315])
• Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 0803
• PHIL 2330 (TCCN PHIL 2303)
• Group D Elective
• ENG Literature [TCCN ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327 or 2328]
• Second Semester:
• Group C Elective
• Minor 6
• Group E Elective 3
• Senior Year
• First Semester:
• REL 4300
• Minor 6
• Group E Electives
• Elective
• Second Semester:
• Minor 3
• Elective 3
• Prescribed Electives:
• Group A - Asian Traditions
• HIST 3374 - History of Religion in India
• REL 2360 - Asian Religious Traditions
• REL 3381 - The Philosophical and Spiritual Heritage of India
• REL 3383 - An Introduction to Chinese Religions
• REL 3385 - Buddhism
• REL 3386 - Yoga: Principles and Practice
• Group B - Levantine and European Traditions
• HIST 3374A - History of Christianity 1300-1700
• HIST 4320 - Origins of Christianity
• HIST 4325 - Islamic History to 1798
• PS 4331 - Islamic Law and Politics
• REL 2310 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
• REL 2315 - Introduction to the New Testament
• REL 2350 - Mediterranean and European Religions
• REL 3320 - Judaism
• REL 3361C - Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• Group C - Pre-Modern Traditions
• ANTH 3335 - The Anthropology of Native American Belief Systems
• ANTH 3349 - The Incas
• HIST 4320 - Origins of Christianity
• HIST 4325 - Islamic History to 1798
• REL 2310 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
• REL 2315 - Introduction to the New Testament
• REL 2350 - Mediterranean and European Religions
• REL 2360 - Asian Religious Traditions
• REL 3342 - The Homeric Epic: The Illiad and the Odyssey
• REL 3361C - Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• Group D - Modern Traditions
• GEO 4393F - Geographies of the Holocaust and Genocide
• HIST 3374B - American Religious History
• HIST 4348 - Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence
• HON 3395S - Geographies of the Holocaust and Genocide
• PHIL 3317 - Science and Religion
• PS 4313 - The Holocaust
• PS 4327 - Religion and American Public Life
• REL 3330 - Religious Controversy in America
• REL 3335 - Cults and New Religious Movements
• REL 3361A - Religion and Film
• SOCI 3375P - Sociology of Religion: A Global Perspective
• Group E - Religious Studies
• ANTH 3305 - Magic, Ritual and Religion
• ANTH 3322 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa
• ANTH 3327 - Anthropology of Religion and Fundamentalism
• ANTH 3332 - Myths and Moundbuilders
• ANTH 3335 - The Anthropology of Native American Belief Systems
• ANTH 3349 - The Incas
• ANTH 4320 - Rise of Civilization
• ARTH 2301 - Ancient to Medieval Art
• ARTH 2302 - Renaissance to Modern Art
• ARTH 4303 - Pre-Columbian Art
• ARTH 4306 - Renaissance Art
• ARTH 4316 - Islamic Art
• ENG 3329 - Studies in Mythology
• FR 4370 - French Civilization
• GEO 4393F - Geographies of the Holocaust and Genocide
• HIST 3312 - Renaissance and Reformation
• HIST 3374A - History of Christianity 1300-1700
• HIST 3374B - American Religious History
• HIST 3374C - History of Religion in India
• HIST 4320 - Origins of Christianity
• HIST 4325 - Islamic History to 1798
• HIST 4348 - Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence
• HON 2304A - The Meaning of Death
• HON 2305C - Italy and Arts of the Islamic World
• HON 3390H - Nature of Society: The Problem of Evil
• HON 3392Y - The Nature of the Human Experience I: Immortality
• HON 3395J - The Meaning of Death
• HON 3395S - Geographies of the Holocaust and Genocide
• HON 3396D - Mythology, Science and Creation
• HON 3397SH - Human Language: its evolution, mental representation, and learning
• HON 3398N - The Anthropology of Religion and Fundamentalism
• PHIL 3317 - Science and Religion
• PHIL 3318 - Reason, God, and Nature
• PHIL 3324 - Meaning of Life
• PHIL 4371 - Asian Philosophy
• PS 4313 - The Holocaust
• PS 4327 - Religion and American Public Life
• PS 4331 - Islamic Law and Politics
• REL 2310 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
• REL 2315 - Introduction to the New Testament
• REL 2321 - Founders, Prophets and Saints
• REL 2350 - Mediterranean and European Religions
• REL 2360 - Asian Religious Traditions
• REL 3320 - Judaism
• REL 3330 - Religious Controversy in America
• REL 3335 - Cults and New Religious Movements
• REL 3340 - Religion, Literature, and the Arts
• REL 3342 - The Homeric Epic: The Illiad and the Odyssey
• REL 3361A - Religion and Film
• REL 3361B - Mysticism
• REL 3361C - Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• REL 3370 - Mythology and Cosmology
• REL 3372 - Apocalypticism
• REL 3381 - The Philosophical and Spiritual Heritage of India
• REL 3383 - An Introduction to Chinese Religions
• REL 3385 - Buddhism
• REL 3386 - Yoga: Principles and Practice
• REL 3390 - Religion, Health, and Embodiment 3
• REL 4388 - Issues in Religion
• SOCI 3375P - Sociology of Religion: A Global Perspective
• SPAN 3301 - Literatures of Spain I
• SPAN 3302 - Literatures of Spain II
• SPAN 3305 - Latin American Literatures I
• SPAN 3309 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis
• SPAN 3370 - Spanish Civilization
• SPAN 3371 - Latin American Civilization
• SPAN 4302 - The Spanish Novel
• SPAN 4380G - Women, Minorities and Marginal Groups in Medieval Spanish Literature