The religious studies program is built around the central themes relating to spiritual questions and the ways in which the world’s major religions address such questions to give graduates a solid knowledge of the history, philosophy, and sociology of religions. A flexible look at questions and research juxtaposes the world’s religious philosophies with the traditions, beliefs, rites, ethics, communities, and cultures of a variety of faiths. The program prepares students for graduate study in such fields as religion, seminary, social work, international studies, or law. Advanced skills in reading, thinking, and writing also qualify graduates to excel in a number of fields of employment, including government service and denominational, nondenominational, and secular not-for-profit agencies.
Degree Requirements
The religious studies curriculum is composed of general education, liberal arts, and religious studies courses.
Religious Studies Requirements
RELI 120 Bible Survey 3
RELI 210 Intro to the New Testament 3
RELI 220 Intro to the Old Testament 3
RELI 215 Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3
RELI 225 Religion and Culture 3
RELI 300 Religion and the Arts 3
RELI 309 Eastern Religions 3
RELI 310 Studies in the Gospels 3
RELI 320 Islamic Civilization 3
RELI 350 Intro to World Religions 3
RELI 400 History of Biblical Interp 3
RELI 490 Senior Capstone 9
300-level RELI elective 3
400-level RELI electives 6
Liberal Arts Requirements
ASTR 201 Understanding the Universe 3
ENGL 209 Survey of World Literature I 3
ENGL 210 Survey of World Literature II 3
HIST 101 History of World Civilizations I 3
HIST 102 History of World Civilizations II 3
PHIL 106 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
PHIL 190 Ethics 3
PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 380 Faith and Science 3
PSYC 302 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 450 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 480 Death and Dying 3
PSYC 481 Counseling 3
SOCI 480 Sociology of Religion 3
Suggested Sequence
First Year Fall
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3
MATH 102 Beginning Algebra 3
HIST 101 History of World Civilization 3
RELI 120 Bible Survey 3
CIS elective 3
Total 15
First Year Spring
ENGL 102 English Composition 3
HIST 102 History of World Civ II 3
SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology 3
Humanities elective 3
Natural science elective 3
Total 15
Second Year Fall
HUMN 300 Religion and the Arts 3
PHIL 106 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
PHIL 201 Intro to Philosophy 3
PSYC 201 General Psychology 3
RELI 220 Intro to the Old Testament 3
RELI 350 World Religions 3
Total 18
Second Year Spring
ASTR 201 Understanding the Universe 3
ENGL 210 Survey of World Literature II 3
PHIL 190 Ethics 3
RELI 210 Intro to the New Testament 3
RELI 215 Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3
Total 15
Third Year Fall
PSYC 302 Social Psychology 3
RELI 225 Religion and Culture 3
RELI 360 Religion and Literature 3
Humanities elective 3
Natural sciences elective 3
Communications elective 3
Total 18
Third Year Spring
PHIL 380 Faith and Science 3
RELI 309 Eastern Religions 3
RELI 310 Studies in the Gospels 3
RELI 320 Islamic Civilization 3
Social science elective 3
RELI elective (300-level) 3
Total 18
Fourth Year Fall
PSYC 450 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 480 Death and Dying 3
RELI 400 History of Biblical Interp 3
RELI 490 Senior Capstone 6
Total 15
Fourth Year Spring
PSYC 481 Counseling 3
SOCI 480 Sociology of Religion 3
RELI 490 Senior Capstone 3
RELI elective (400-level) 6
Total 15
Degree total 129
|
|
