Religious Studies Track

Religious Studies Track: 12 Credits

Students majoring in Philosophy and pursuing the Religious Studies track must complete 4 of the following courses (only 1 of the 4 courses can be at the 200 level):

RELG 201 - Introduction io the Study of Religion 3 Credits
RELG 301 - Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible 3 Credits
RELG 302 - Introduction to the New Testament 3 Credits
RELG 309 - African and African American Religious Traditions 3 Credits
RELG 310 - Western Religious Traditions 3 Credits
RELG 311 - Eastern Religious Traditions 3 Credits
PHIL 336 - Western Philosophy II: Medieval Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 440 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credits

Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year – Fall Semester: 16 Credits

XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. EC *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. SB *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. HH *
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
PHIL 102 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.

Freshman Year – Spring Semester: 17 Credits

XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. EC *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. SB *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 4 credits. MQ *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. IM *
PHEC XXX - PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 credits.
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. SB *

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester: 15 Credits

XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. AH *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 4 credits. BP *
PHIL 109 - Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 Credits (CT)
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 2 credits.

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester: 15 Credits

XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. AH *
PHIL 2XX - PHIL TRACK REQ 1 3 credits.
PHIL XXX - PHIL/RELG ELEC. 1 3 credits.
PHIL XXX - PHIL/RELG ELEC. 2 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.

Junior Year - Fall Semester: 15 Credits

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. CI *
XXXX – GENERAL ED. REQ. 3 credits. BP *
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
PHIL XXX - PHIL TRACK REQ 2 3 credits.

Junior Year - Spring Semester: 15 Credits

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
PHIL 433 - Philosophy of the Body 3 Credits
PHIL XXX - RELG TRACK REQ 3 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXX - LIBERAL ARTS CORE I 3 credits.

Senior Year - Fall Semester: 15 Credits

PHIL XXX - RELG TRACK REQ 4 3 credits.
PHIL XXX - PHIL ELECTIVE 3 3 credits.
PHIL 490 - Seminar I: Philosophical Reading and Writing 3 Credits ***
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXX - LIBERAL ARTS CORE II 3 credits.

Senior Year - Spring Semester: 12 Credits

PHIL 491 - Seminar II 3 Credits ***
PHIL XXX - PHIL/RELG ELEC. 4 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.

Total Credits: 120

*See General Education requirements for eligible courses.
**Two sequential courses in the same foreign language. Majors preparing themselves for graduate studies in Religious Studies are urged to fulfill the requirement by taking Latin or German.
***Philosophy Honor students take PHIL 488 -PHIL 489 instead of PHIL 490 -PHIL 491 .

NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE COURSES IN THE ABOVE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE, PASSING SCORE ON THE FOLLOWING EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED: 1) SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (administered by the major department). CONSULT THE “UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS” SEGMENT OF THE CATALOG, YOUR ADVISOR, AND THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ADMINISTER THE EXAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION.