B.A. Phil – Concentration in Religious Studies
Program Map – Philosophy – Religious Studies
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E
General Requirements (Core Areas A-E)
Additional Requirements
Area F- Courses Appropriate to Major
Foreign Language- through 2002: 0-12 Credit Hours
Take at least one of the following. Credit hours may be used in the core. Select 0-9 credit hours from the following:
PHIL 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking
PHIL 2030 Introduction to Ethics
Take at least one of the following. Credit hours may be used in the core. Select 0-6 credit hours from the following:
RELS 2100 World Religions
RELS 2130 Introduction to Religious Studies
Select 0-15 credit hours from any 1000-2000 level courses
Major Requirements (27 credit hours @ the 3000 level or above)
Specific Requirements: 3 Credit Hours
RELS 4890 Religious Studies Capstone
Ancient and Modern Philosophy
Select 3-6 credit hours from the following:
PHIL 3100 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3130 Early Modern Philosophy: Rationalism and Empiricism
Philosophy of Religion: 3-9 Credit Hours
Select 3-9 credit hours from the following:
PHIL 3635 Existentialism
PHIL 4632 Philosophy of Religion
RELS 3234 Asian Religious Philosophy
Electives in the Major
Select 9-18 credit hours from the following:
ANTH 4350 Sorcery, Demons and Gods
ENGL 3141 The Bible as Literature
ENGL 3150 Mythology
ENGL 5485 Milton
HIST/RELS 3139 History of Religion in the U.S.
HIST/RELS 3233 The Early Church
HIST 3234 The History of Islam in Southeast Asia
HIST/RELS 3250 The Muslim World to Tamerlane
HIST/RELS 3251 The Muslim World Since Genghis Khan
HIST/RELS 3334 Christian Europe 450-1750
HIST/RELS 4336 Science and Religion
HIST/RELS 5332 The Age of Reformations
PHIL 3120 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3140 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3332 Contemporary Moral Problems
PHIL 3532 Metaphysics
PHIL 4130 Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 4533 Philosophy of Mind
PSYC 3231 Psychology of Religion
RELS 3030 Selected Topics
RELS 3134 Introduction to Asian Religions
RELS 3135 Introduction to Hinduism
RELS 3136 Introduction to Islam
RELS 3137 Introduction to Christianity
RELS 3138 Introduction to Buddhism
RELS 3235 Religion, Sex and Gender
RELS 3238 The Hebrew Prophets
RELS 3330 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
RELS 3335 Introduction to the New Testament
RELS 3430 Religion and Politics
RELS 5030 Special Topics in Religious Studies
SOCI 4133 Sociology of Religion
Electives
Select 18 credit hours of electives
Minor- Required
Select 15 credit hours of Minor (must be approved by advisor)
Total Credit Hours: 124
- For Religious Studies Capstone (RELS 4890), the prerequisite is at least two courses within the major.
- At least 12 credit hours of the elective or minor credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, so that the students will graduate with at least 38 hours of upper division credits.
Program Admission Criteria
Majors must acquire from their advisors a copy of “Requirements for the Major in Philosophy (Religious studies Concentration).”
Other Program Requirements
Must have earned a minimum grade of “C” in each of the required courses in Philosophy upper division.
Honors in Philosophy (Religious Studies Concentration)
To graduate with Honors in Philosophy (Religious Studies Concentration, a student must:
- be admitted to the University Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of HONS 610 Honors Research Seminar over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the University Honors College at the time of graduation.
Advisement
All Philosophy majors, including students in the University Honors College (UHC), are advised by Megan Bowen, Interdisciplinary Building, Room 1048, 912-478-0233.
Last updated: 3/4/2022
