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2025-2026 College Catalog

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2025-2026 College Catalog

Religion, BA

The Religion Major introduces students to the fascinating world of religion, faith, and spirituality. Rather than developing expertise in one field, they gain broad knowledge of the study of religion as a whole. Students choose courses they are interested in from each of these four major fields:

Biblical Studies
History
Theology and Ethics
World Religions

This major prepares students to think broadly about religion and its role in their own lives and in the world. It consists of 30 credits.

Introductory Religion (12 credits)

Biblical Studies (1 course)

REL 221 - Introduction to Biblical Literature Credits: 3
REL 222 - Introduction to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL 223 - Introduction to New Testament Credits: 3

Historical Studies (1 course)

REL 241 - History of Christianity Credits: 3
REL 242 - Religion in America Credits: 3

Theological Studies (1 course)

REL 261 - Faith Seeking Understanding Credits: 3
REL 262 - The Prayer, The Creed, The Commandments Credits: 3
REL 263 - Perspectives on Christ Credits: 3
REL 264 - Christian Feminism Credits: 3
REL 265 - Ethics and Christian Discipleship Credits: 3
REL 266 - Christian Love Credits: 3
REL 267 - Catholic Christianity Credits: 3
REL 268 - Theology of the Human Person Credits: 3
REL 269 - Grace Credits: 3

World Religion Studies (1 course)

REL 281 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3

Upper-Level Religion (18 credits)

The 18 credits of electives must include the following:

Courses from at least two of the below groups (Biblical, Historical, Theological and World)
One 400-level REL course

Upper-Level Biblical Studies

REL 321 - Pentateuch: The Torah of the Hebrew Bible Credits: 3
REL 322 - Prophets and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible Credits: 3
REL 325 - Jesus and the Gospels Credits: 3
REL 328 - Johannine Literature Credits: 3
REL 329 - Studies in Scripture Credits: 3
REL 420 - Seminar in Scripture Credits: 3

Upper-Level Historical Studies

REL 340 - Recent American Religion Credits: 3
REL 344 - Christianity in the Middle Ages Credits: 3
REL 345 - The Reformation Credits: 3
REL 346 - Women in American Religious History Credits: 3
REL 349 - Studies in Religious History Credits: 3
REL 440 - Seminar in the History of Christianity Credits: 3

Upper-Level Theological Studies

REL 360 - Becoming Good Credits: 3
REL 361 - Theology of St. Augustine Credits: 3
REL 363 - Studies in Christian Spirituality Credits: 3
REL 364 - Philosophical Theology Credits: 3
REL 365 - Ecological Theology and Ethics Credits: 3
REL 366 - World Christianity Credits: 3
REL 367 - Reformed Theology Credits: 3
REL 368 - Christianity and Science Credits: 3
REL 369 - Studies in Christian Theology Credits: 3
REL 460 - Seminar in Theology and Ethics Credits: 3

Upper-Level World Religion Studies

REL 381 - The Life and Story of India Credits: 3
REL 383 - Islam: An Introduction Credits: 3
REL 384 - Muslim-Christian Relations: An Introduction Credits: 3
REL 389 - Studies in World Religions Credits: 3
REL 480 - Seminar in World Religions Credits: 3