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Apr 25, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Religious Studies, B.A.
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The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies provides students with a well-rounded understanding of major religious traditions and practices while also offering specialization in particular religions, regions, and/or theoretical approaches to the study of religion in historical, global and comparative contexts.
In addition to fulfilling Core, College and University requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, students declaring the major in Religious Studies must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and complete 33 credit hours in the major plus a 3 hour Practicum according to the criteria below, including 18 credit hours of coursework at the advanced level, 15 of which must be in residence, and a final minimum GPA of 2.0 in coursework for the major to graduate. Note no course taken to fulfill the major may be applied towards a student’s minor.
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All of the following are required:
A) Required Courses (3 credit hours)
B) From each of the THREE following clusters
I) Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions (9 credit hours)
II) Asian, African, and Native American religions and world mythologies (9 credit hours)
III) Religions in Global Perspective: Theoretical and thematic topics from the Humanities and/or Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
C) TWO more courses from any of the above clusters (6 credit hours).
Course list, by cluster, below.
I) Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions
II) Asian, African, and Native American religions, and world mythologies
III) Religions in Global Perspective:
Theoretical and thematic topics from the Humanities and/or Social Sciences
- AAS 2330 - Black Liberation Theology Credit Hours: 3.0
- AAS 4330 - The Black Church in America Credit Hours: 3.0
- ANTH 3315 - Muslim Peoples of the Middle East Credit Hours: 3.0
- ANTH 3338 - Peoples of Africa Credit Hours: 3.0
- ANTH 3348 - Anthropology of Religion Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARAB 3306 - Introduction to Arabic Culture, Language, and Islam Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARAB 3314 - Women and Gender in Arabic Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARAB 3340 - Modernity and Rationalism in Islamic Tradition Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARTH 2382 - Medieval Art and Society Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARTH 3312 - Pre-Columbian Art Credit Hours: 3.0
- ARTH 3318 - Art and Architecture of India Credit Hours: 3.0
- CCS 3351 - African Religious Practices in the Americas Credit Hours: 3.0
- CCS 3393 - Comparative Approaches to Indigenous Cultures in the Americas Credit Hours: 3.0
- CLAS 3307 - Greek and Roman Myths of Heroes Credit Hours: 3.0
- CLAS 3375 - Roman, Jew, and Christian: The Politics and Sociology of Religion in the First Century A.D. Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 2365 - Modern India Since 1600: Society, Culture, Religion, Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 3378 - Modern Middle East Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 3391 - Africa, Islam, and the Indian Ocean World Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 4332 - The Crusades Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 4334 - The Reformation in Europe Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 4375 - Religions of Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3.0
- ITAL 4308 - Dante and His World Credit Hours: 3.0
- JWST 2380 - Introduction to Jewish Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHIL 3377 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4333 - Islam and Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4348 - Contemporary Islamic Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 2380 - Religion and Film Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3320 - Ritual and Performance Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3321 - Catholic Mysticism Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3322 - The Catholic Intellectual Tradition Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3333 - Religion and Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3334 - Us and Them: Ethical Decision-Making in Complex Cultures Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3336 - Caribbean Societies and Cultures Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3360 - Muslim-Christian Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3366 - History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3370 - The Bible and Modern Science Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3376 - Themes in Comparative Religion Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3377 - Belief and Unbelief: The Search for Meaning Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 4320 - Religion and Personality Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 4360 - Clash of Civilizations Credit Hours: 3.0
- SOC 3355 - Sociology of India Credit Hours: 3.0
- SOC 3362 - Sociology of Religion of India Credit Hours: 3.0
- SOC 3375 - Religion and Society Credit Hours: 3.0
- WCL 2370 - Cultures of India Credit Hours: 3.0
- WCL 3355 - Women East and West: Global Representations of Female Divinities Credit Hours: 3.0
Note:
RELS Selected Topics courses (e.g. RELS 2396, 2397, 3396, 3397, 4396) or RELS Independent Study courses (e.g. RELS 3398, 4398) will be assigned to a category ad hoc per the Director of Religious Studies based on content.
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