Requirements for students declaring majors or
minors beginning in fall 2005:
Requirements for a
B.A. degree with a major in Religion.
Thirty semester hours, with 27 of those hours
distributed among three broad course groups: (I)
Communities (historical or phenomenological accounts of
religious communities, separately or comparatively);
(II) Texts & Ideas (religious texts and discourse;
religion in word and thought; religious thinking in
historical context); and (III) Society & Culture
(religion as it intersects with historical social
practices, material cultures, and social constructions).
A capstone Senior Seminar will constitute the three
remaining credit hours for the major. At least 18 hours
must be at the 30000 or 40000 level. Religion majors are
required to take at least one 10000-level course. No
more than two 10000 level courses will count toward the
major. Majors must also take one specially designated
Sophomore Seminar. Religion courses must be distributed
so that students take at least two courses in each of
the three course groups.
Pass/No Credit Policy. Students majoring in
AddRan College may take up to 9 semester hours of
courses on a P/NC basis. No courses applied to a
Department's Major or Associated Requirements may be
taken on the P/NC basis. Courses applied to the minor
may be taken on the P/NC basis. Students minoring in
Religion are subject to the pass/no credit policy of
their major department.
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.
Requirements for Students
declaring majors or minors before fall 2005
Requirements for a B.A. degree with a major in
Religion.
Twenty-seven semester hours distributed from the various groups of the Religion curriculum
as follows: one Introductory Course; four courses from Group I (one from each of the four
subcategories of Group I: Biblical Studies, Historical Studies, Contemporary Developments,
Other World Religions); two courses from Group II (40603 plus one other course); two
courses from Group III. At least 15 hours of the major must be in junior-level courses or
higher.
NOTE:
The key to the old categories is the middle digit of the
course number (for example, 30133):
Gp I
Biblical
Studies middle digit 1
Historical
Studies middle digit 3
Contemporary Developments middle
digit 4
Other World
Religions middle digit 5
Gp
III middle digit 7 or 8
Pass/No Credit Option.
Courses to be applied toward the major may not be taken on the Pass/No Credit basis.
Requirements for a minor in Religion.
Eighteen semester hours distributed from the various groups of the Religion curriculum as
follows: one Introductory Course; three courses in Group I (one from third digit 1 if
10013 is taken, one from third digit 5 if 10003 is taken); one course from Group II; one
course from Group III. At least 9 of the 18 hours must be in junior-level courses or
higher.
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. |
