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Philosophy: Religious Studies Concentration, BS

This major is administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies .

Consists of a minimum of 48 credits. At least 18 must be 300-level or above.

Philosophy core, 12 credits

Logic, 3 credits

PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3 or
PHIL 322 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3

Ethics, 3 credits

Choose from:

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Ethics in Society Credits: 3
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
PHIL 305 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 335 - Ethics of War Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 350 - Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Two additional courses

Take any two additional courses in philosophy.

Religious studies concentration, 27 credits.

Introduction to the Study of Religion

REL 202 - Introduction to the Study of Religion Credits: 3

Asian and Indigenous Traditions

Two courses from:

REL 100 - Religions of Asia Credits: 3
REL 333 - Women and Goddesses in India Credits: 3
REL 340 - Buddhism Credits: 3
REL 341 - Religions of India Credits: 3
PHIL 105 - Philosophy and Religion of India and China Credits: 3

Western Traditions

Two courses from:

REL 101 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam Credits: 3
REL 111 - Religious Diversity in Modern America Credits: 3
REL 303 - Jewish Scriptures Credits: 3
REL 304 - New Testament and Early Christianity Credits: 3
REL 311 - American Religious History Credits: 3
REL 317 - New Religious Movements Credits: 3
REL 318 - Religion and Popular Culture Credits: 3
REL 330 - Women and Religion Credits: 3
REL 343 - Judaism Credits: 3
REL 344 - Christianity Credits: 3
REL 363 - Religion and Society in Ancient Israel Credits: 3

Senior seminar

REL 450 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Electives, 9 credits

A minimum of 9 additional credits from religious studies or collateral courses including:

ANTH 110 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America Credits: 3
ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
ART 170 - Survey of Asian Art I Credits: 3
HIST 332 - Women’s Issues in the Muslim World Credits: 3
HIST 357 - The Reformation Credits: 3
PHIL 310 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 327 - 19th and 20th Century Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 330 - Existential Philosophy Credits: 3
POLI 324 - Religion and Politics Credits: 3

Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies

Take at least 9 credits total from the GEP Social Science and Natural Science categories.