Religious Studies (BA)
Program requirements for the Religious Studies (BA) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
ARH Methods Core – 6 credits
- ARH 210 Research Methods in the Humanities (3)
- ARH 220 Writing in the Humanities (3)
Major Requirements – 39 Credits
- REL 101 Introduction to Religious Studies (3)
- REL 210 Comparative Religion (3)
- REL 220 Sacred Texts: Methods & Interpretation (3)
- REL 230 Religion in America (3)
- REL 240 Religion & Politics (3)
- REL 250 Religion, Ethics & Society (3)
- REL 310 Theory & Method in the Study of Religion (3)
- REL 320 Religions of Asia (3)
- REL 330 Religions of the Middle East (3)
- REL 340 New Religious Movements (3)
- REL 350 Religion & Media (3)
- REL 390 Topics in Religious Studies (3)
- REL 490 Religious Studies Capstone (3)
Electives – 36 credits
- 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) REL courses
- 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Arts & Humanities courses (excluding
- REL)
- 21 credits free electives