B.A. in Religious Studies

Requirements (36 credits)

100 Level Courses

REL110	God and the World Before Jesus	4
REL113	The Jewish Life of Jesus	4
REL120	Controversial Questions	4
REL121	Controversial Questions II	2

200 Level Course: any one of the following courses (4)

REL221	Becoming a Good Person	4
REL239	What is Christian Sexual Ethics?	4
REL250	Controversial Issues	4
REL263	Spirituality and Ethics	4

300 Level Courses

REL309	History of Christianity	4
REL320	What Do Christians Believe	4

400 Level Course

REL425

Coordinating Seminar

200, 300, 400 Electives (12)

Any two (2) Courses at the 200 level or higher, one of which may be a Philosophy course from the following list:

PHIL201	Philosophy of Religion	4
PHIL203	The Human Person	4
PHIL204	Morality & Good Life	4
PHIL325	Philosophy of Being & God	4

Recommended Course Sequence for Religious Studies

First Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

REL120	Controversial Questions	4

COMM219	Mass Media	4
	or
COMM224	Presentation Skills	4

SEU100	Foundations in Literacy	4
SEU100CL	Foundations in Literacy Context Lab	2
	Elective	4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (15 Credits)

ENG120	The Reading Life	2

ART105	Creating Art: 21st Century	3
	or
ART120	Learning to Look at Art	3

SEU110	Literacy I	4
SEU110CL	Integated Literacy I Context Lab	2
REL121	Controversial Questions II	2

Second Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16-18 Credits)

REL110	God and the World Before Jesus	4
	or
REL113	The Jewish Life of Jesus	4

COMM270	Visual Storytelling	4

SEU120	Integrated Literacy II	4
SEU120CL	Integrated Literacy II ContextLab	2
	or
SEU210	Global Perspectives	4

	Electives	0-4

THEO120, THEO110: If needed.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

ENG247	Critical Reading	4
ART220	Great Works of World Art I	4
SEU220	Ways of Knowing	4

REL110	God and the World Before Jesus	4
	or
REL113	The Jewish Life of Jesus	4

THEO221, THEO250: If needed.

Third Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

REL221	Becoming a Good Person	4
	or
REL239	What is Christian Sexual Ethics?	4
	or
REL250	Controversial Issues	4

REL309	History of Christianity	4
SEU230	Healthy Living	4
SEU300	Faith, Spirituality & Ethics I	4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

THEO	REL/PHIL 200 or 300-level Elective	4
REL320	What Do Christians Believe	4
SEU400	Essentials Capstone	4
	Elective	4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

REL425	Coordinating Seminar	4
THEO	REL/PHIL 200 or 300-level Elective	4
	Electives	8

THEO200, 300 or 400-level: If needed.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (12-16 Credits)

Electives (12-16)

12-16

Capstone Requirement

Students will fulfill the capstone requirement by successful completion and presentation of a final research paper. Preparation for this paper will be offered in REL425 Coordinating Seminar.