Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Religion | Religious Studies | Theology
Area of study
Humanities
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
The Religion major offers a comprehensive understanding of religion, encompassing biblical studies, history, theology, ethics, and world religions. Students explore the role and significance of religion in human societies and their own lives, gaining a broad perspective on its various aspects. The program includes introductory and advanced courses, with a focus on upper-level electives and seminars.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
- Overview: The Religion major aims to provide students with a broad understanding of religion and its various aspects, including biblical studies, history, theology and ethics, and world religions. By exploring these different areas, students gain a comprehensive perspective on the role and significance of religion in human societies and their own lives.
Outline:
- Introductory Religion (12 credits)
- Biblical Studies (1 course): Introduction to Biblical Literature, Introduction to Old Testament, Introduction to New Testament
- Historical Studies (1 course): History of Christianity, Religion in America
- Theological Studies (1 course): Faith Seeking Understanding, The Prayer, The Creed, The Commandments, Perspectives on Christ, Christian Feminism, Ethics and Christian Discipleship, Christian Love, Catholic Christianity, Theology of the Human Person, Grace
- World Religion Studies (1 course): Introduction to World Religions
- Advanced Religion (18 credits)
- At least one of the below courses must be at the 400 level.
- Upper-Level Biblical Studies (1 course): Pentateuch: The Torah of the Hebrew Bible, Prophets and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, Jesus and the Gospels, Johannine Literature, Studies in Scripture, Seminar in Scripture
- Upper-Level Historical Studies (1 course): Recent American Religion, Christianity in the Middle Ages, The Reformation, Women in American Religious History, Studies in Religious History, Seminar in the History of Christianity
- Upper-Level Theological Studies (1 course): Becoming Good, Theology of St. Augustine, Studies in Christian Spirituality, Philosophical Theology, Ecological Theology and Ethics, World Christianity, Reformed Theology, Christianity and Science, Studies in Christian Theology, Seminar in Theology and Ethics
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