Religious Studies Major

HFA PEAK

34 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Major Requirements

Area I

Complete 6 credits from the following:

REL-100	Introduction to World Religions	3 credits
REL-498	Religous Studies Seminar	3 credits

Area II

Complete 6 credits from the following:

REL-112	New Testament Introduction	3 credits
REL-113	The Hebrew Bible	3 credits
REL-202	Christianity	3 credits
REL-204	Islam	3 credits
REL-206	Judaism	3 credits
REL-220	Christian Spirituality	3 credits
REL-225	Christian Theology	3 credits

3 credits from the following may be used to help fulfill Area II requirement:

HIS-242	The History of Christianity	3 credits
HIS-325	Ancient Greek Language & Literature I	3 credits
HIS-326/REL-326	Ancient Greek Language and Literature II	3 credits
HIS-346	Reformation of the 16th Century	3 credits
HIS-363	The Rise of Christianity: Classical History and Archaeology	3 credits
HIS-364	The Life of Jesus: History and Archaeology	3 credits
HIS-367	The History of Jewish Art	3 credits
HIS-370	Jewish History From the Diaspora to 1948	3 credits
HIS-372	Jewish-Christian Relations Through the Ages	3 credits
HIS-374	Women and Gender in Jewish Societies Ages	3 credits
HIS-378	Liberation Theology	3 credits

Area III

Complete 6 credits from the following:

REL-203	Buddhism	3 credits
REL-205	Native American Religions	3 credits
REL-207	Hinduism	3 credits
REL-210	Japanese Religions	3 credits
REL-212	Buddhism in America	3 credits

3 credits from the following may be used to help fulfill Area III requirement:

ATH-128	Understanding Spirit in Art and Culture	3 credits
HIS-221	Chinese Religions	3 credits

Area IV

Complete 9 credits from the following:

PHI-201	The Good Life	3 credits
PHI-351	Philosophy of Religion	3 credits
REL-348	Religion and Science	3 credits
REL-349	Religion and Nature	3 credits
REL-350	Religion and Ethics	3 credits
SOC-304	The Sociology of Religion	3 credits

Area V

REL ELEC -

Religious Studies Elective coursework

6 credits

Area VI

REL-499

Senior Thesis

1-2 credits