Religion Concentration: 33 Credit Hours
Core Requirements
GREL 101. Religions of the World
GPHIL 101. Introduction to Philosophy recommended; cross-listed courses do not satisfy this requirement
One philosophy course
One course in Western Religions
One course in eastern religious traditions
One of the following:
REL 218. Philosophy of Religion
REL 270. Religious Ethics
REL 313. Hindu Ethics
REL/SOCI 322. Sociology of Religion
REL 360. History of Western Religious Thought
PHIL 330. Moral Theory
Capstone (choose one of the following):
REL 420. Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion
REL 450. Religion and Society
REL 460. Topics in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature
REL 475. Inter-Religious Dialogue
Electives (choose five; see description below)
Electives
The electives requirement allows students to design a course of studies that develop their special interests beyond the core requirements for the major and that advances their professional goals.
The three options of specialization are: Western Traditions, Eastern Traditions and Comparative Studies (electives selected from any course in the religion program). Thus a student may focus upon a particular religious tradition or configuration of traditions (for example, Hinduism and Buddhism; Islam and Judaism) or upon a particular topic area (for example, biblical studies, ethics or religious thought), or a student may maximize breadth by choosing and five courses of interest. Religious studies majors are encouraged to consult their adviser to ensure that their course selections correspond to a coherently designed program of specialization.
Eastern Traditions
REL 310. Hindu Traditions
REL 312. Religions of East Asia
REL 313. Hindu Ethics
REL 314. Gandhi, Nonviolent and Global Transformation
REL 316. Topics in Hinduism
REL 317. Exploring Gandhian Philosophy of Nonviolence
REL 318. Exploring Contemporary India
REL/PHIL 385. Buddhist Thought
Western Traditions
REL/HEBR 131-132. Elementary Biblical Hebrew
REL/HEBR 231-232. Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
REL 201.Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
REL 202.Introduction to New Testament
REL 240. Jesus and the Moral Life
REL 305. Islamic Religious Traditions
REL 320. Judaism
REL 325.Catholicism in the Modern World
REL 330. African and African-American Religion
REL 342. Historical Jesus and the Roman Imperial World
REL 344.Christianity in the Roman Empire
REL 346. Religions of Greece and Rome
REL 360. History of Western Religious Thought
REL/PHIL 375. The 19th Century: Age of Ideology
REL 380.Contemporary Theologies
REL 450. Religion and Society
REL 460. Topics in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature
Comparative and Issues Oriented Courses
REL 200. Exploring Religion
REL/PHIL 218.Philosophy of Religion
REL 220. Religion: Conflict and Peace
REL 270. Religious Ethics
REL 280. Religion and Science
REL 315. Women and Religion
REL/SOCI 322.Sociology of Religion
REL 370. Mysticism
REL 420.Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion
REL 475.Inter-Religious Dialogue
REL 490. Directed Studies in Religion
Interdisciplinary Religion Concentration: 36 Credit Hours
This option is designed for students who want to concentrate in religion but also integrate their work in religion with work in another, complementary disciplinary area. A student electing this option will fulfill the requirements for the regular concentration in religion, with one change: nine credits from one or more disciplinary areas outside of religion (must be chosen in consultation with the adviser) will substitute for six of the religion electives credits required for the concentration in religion. Accordingly, the total required elective credits for the interdisciplinary concentration will be 18 (nine religion elective credits, nine interdisciplinary elective credits), giving a total of 36 credit hours to complete the program.
Core Requirements
GREL 101. Religions of the World
One philosophy course (GPHIL 101. Introduction to Philosophy recommended; cross-listed courses do not satisfy this requirement)
One course in Western Religions
One course in eastern religious traditions
One of the following:
REL 218. Philosophy of Religion
REL 270. Religious Ethics
REL 313. Hindu Ethics
REL/SOCI 322. Sociology of Religion
REL 360. History of Western Religious Thought
PHIL 330. Moral Theory
Capstone (choose one of the following):
REL 420. Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion
REL 450. Religion and Society
REL 460. Topics in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature
REL 475. Inter-Religious Dialogue
Electives 6, three-credit courses = 18 credits
Electives
These elective requirements allow students to design a course of studies that permits integration of their interdisciplinary interests with additional course selections in religion. The three options for specialization are western traditions, eastern traditions and comparative studies (electives selected from any courses in the religion program). Thus a student may focus upon a particular religious tradition or configuration of traditions (for example, Hinduism and Buddhism; Islam and Judaism) or upon a particular topic area (for example, biblical studies, ethics or religious thought), or a student may maximize breadth by choosing any six courses of interest. Religious studies majors are encouraged to consult with their adviser for approval of the interdisciplinary course selection and to ensure that course selections correspond to a coherently designed program of specialization.