The B.A. with a major in religion requires 30 semester hours, distributed as follows:

1. Six hours in each of three broad course groups (18 total hours)

• Communities (historical or phenomenological accounts of religious communities, separately or comparatively);
• Texts and Ideas (religious texts and discourse; religion in word and thought; religious thinking in historical context); and
• Society and Culture (religion as it intersects with historical social practices, material cultures, and social constructions).

2. A three-hour capstone seminar--RELI 40603 or, if pursuing departmental honors, RELI 30003.
    
3. Nine additional elective hours of religion.

Additionally, the following requirements must be met within the 30 hours:

• At least three hours must be taken at the 10000 level, and no more than six hours may be taken at that level.
• Three hours must be taken in a specifically designated Sophomore Seminar.
• At least 18 hours must be taken at the 30000 level.

Pass/No Credit Policy. Students majoring in AddRan College may take up to two courses (eight hour maximum) on a P/NC basis. No courses applied to a Department's Major, Minor, or Associated Requirements may be taken on the P/NC basis.

Requirements for a minor in Religion.
Eighteen semester hours with at least one course from each of the three broad course groups: (I) Communities; (II) Texts & Ideas; and (III) Society & Culture. Minors are required to take at least one 10000-level course. No more than two 10000-level courses will count toward the minor. At least 9 of the 18 hours must be at the 30000 or 40000 level.

Writing Proficiency.
The development of writing proficiency is a vital component of the educational process. Both majors and minors are encouraged to utilize faculty assistance and the resources of the Writing Center to achieve that goal.

Honors Program.
Religion majors who plan to pursue Departmental Honors must be members of the Honors Program and should enroll in RELI 30003 during their junior year, and RELI 40003 during the fall semester of their senior year. Note: RELI 30003 Junior Honors Seminar substitutes in the major for the Required Senior Seminar, RELI 40603.