Religious Studies - B.A.
This B.A. degree requires 90 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies B.A. Major Requirements | 31 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 89 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Humanities perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| RLST 10100 | Religion Matters | 3 |
| RLST 20100 | Religion and Culture | 3 |
| RLST 21000 | Religion, Race, and Social Justice | 3 |
| or RLST 21100 | Religion, Gender, and Sexuality | |
| Traditions | ||
| Select two courses from the following, in consultation with a faculty adviser: | 6 | |
| Living Judaism | ||
| Deconstructing Christianity | ||
| Engaging Islam | ||
| Hindu Worlds | ||
| Seeking the Buddha | ||
| Exploration and Analysis | ||
| 15 additional elective credits, to be fulfilled by courses that have an RLST prefix or by courses that have an RSEA attribute. These elective credits can include courses listed as Foundations or Traditions, but should not repeat courses already taken to satisfy those requirements. 1 | 15 | |
| These elective credits must meet the following parameters: | ||
•no more than 6 Exploration and Analysis credits may be taken at the 100-level | ||
•at least 6 Exploration and Analysis credits must be taken at the 300-level or above | ||
•at least 6 Exploration and Analysis credits must have an RLST subject code prefix | ||
•no more than 3 Exploration and Analysis credits may be fulfilled by RLST 39100 Independent Study or RLST 39800 Internship | ||
| Synthesis and Reflection | ||
| RLST 41000 | Religious Studies Capstone (typically taken during the senior year) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
| 1 | Some courses with the RSEA attribute may have prerequisites that the student is responsible for meeting. |