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Mar 28, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Religious Studies, B.A.
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College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences > Department of Comparative Cultural Studies > Religious Studies, B.A.
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 30 credit hours in the major, which may include a three hour Practicum according to the criteria below. For successful completion of the major, 18 credit hours of coursework must be at the advanced level, 15 credit hours in residence, and a final minimum GPA of 2.0 in coursework. 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
- Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions (9 credit hours)
- Asian, African, and Native American religions and world mythologies (6 credit hours)
- 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.
D) Religious Studies Practicum
Religious Studies Practicum (3 credit hours) that may be satisfied by:
- an approved internship program, or
- a designated capstone research project or honors thesis, or
- an approved study abroad program
All of the foregoing options must be associated with a UH credit-bearing course, such as RELS 4350 Religious Studies Internship Practicum, RELS 4395 Religious Studies Senior Research Seminar, or ILAS 3300 Study Abroad Experience, upon approval of the Director of Religious Studies.
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
- ANTH 3334 - Us and Them: Ethical Decision-Making in Complex Cultures Credit Hours: 3.0
- ANTH 3335 - Black Atlantic Religions 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 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
- IGS 3364 - Early Civilizations: South Asia to 1600 Credit Hours: 3.0
- IGS 3365 - Modern India Since 1600: Society, Culture, Religion, Politics 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 4332 - The Crusades Credit Hours: 3.0
- HIST 4334 - The Reformation in Europe 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 3340 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4333 - Islam and Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4347 - Religion and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
- POLS 4348 - Contemporary Islamic Political Thought 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 3332 - Religion and the Visual Arts 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 3355 - Yoga and Philosophy 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 3382 - Politics and Religion in South Asia Credit Hours: 3.0
- RELS 3386 - Comparative Study of Buddhism and Christianity 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
- SOC 3385 - Sociology of World Religions 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
- WCL 3380 - American Jewish Culture 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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