Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2020-21 College of Liberal Arts Program: Religious Studies Major Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Religious Studies MajorMeet the Faculty Socrates said, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” The disciplines of philosophy and religion examine our lives by investigating the most basic concepts and categories of our self-understanding: true and false, right and wrong, real and imaginary, sacred and profane. Courses in the history of philosophy introduce students to the ideas of great thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Nietzsche. Undergraduates learn by doing – by engaging in argumentative dialogue with these philosophers. Non-majors acquire valuable skills of analysis and argumentation while learning to ask fundamental questions about identity, meaning, and value. Thematic courses range from ethics and social philosophy to the mind-body problem. Advisors encourage students to acquire background in a special interest by taking courses in other disciplines. A philosopher of science, for example, needs to study biology, just as a student interested in aesthetics must learn about art, music, and literature. Religious studies examine the history, beliefs, practices, and role of religion in creating and shaping the world’s cultures and societies. The department offers courses in Western and Asian religions, courses in scriptures such as the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, as well as more advanced and thematic courses such as Religion and Film, Women and Religion, and Buddhist Philosophy. The objectives of the Religious Studies major are to explore the history of religions, to comprehend religious beliefs along with their philosophical and psychological underpinnings, to appreciate the varieties of religious experience and to assess the role that religions have historically played in shaping society’s values. The department offers majors and minors in both philosophy and religious studies. |
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Major RequirementsTen (10) courses are required. | ||||
Core Courses | ||||
Course Name | Crs: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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REL 113 - Asian Religions | ||||
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REL 125 - Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | ||||
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REL 217 - Jewish Life and Thought | ||||
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REL 126 - New Testament | ||||
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REL 218 - Christianity: Thought and Practice | ||||
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REL 490 - Senior Seminar Prereq(s): Junior or senior standing and REL major or minor. | ||||
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REL 499 - Senior Independent Study | ||||
ElectivesSix (6) electives are required: four (4) at the 300- or 400-level and at least four (4) in REL. | ||||
Course Name | Crs: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ANT 259 - Contemporary Middle East and North Africa | ||||
ANT 365 - Real and the Supernatural in Latin America Prereq(s): Completion of one ANT course | ||||
ARH 213 - Art and Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East | ||||
CLS 232 - Greek Mythology | ||||
CLS 306 - Topics in Classical Archaeology | ||||
CLS 322 - Classical Religion | ||||
ENG 241 - The Bible as Literature | ||||
PHI 317 - Philosophy of Religion Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI or REL course. | ||||
POL 306 - Muslims in Western Politics. | ||||
POL 307 - Islam and Politics. Prereq(s): POL 100, POL 130, or ANT 255 | ||||
PSY 313 - IS: Psychology of Religious Experience Prereq(s): PSY 150. | ||||
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