Religion, Philosophy, and Christian Ministry - Religious Studies Concentration, B.A.

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Major Requirements: Total Semester Hours = 120 Hours

Freshman Year

BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^{GE *}
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^{GE *}
ML_ 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
SOR 180 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

First Semester

Total: 16

Second Semester

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML_ 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour ^{GE **}
OR
TAB 103 - A Dance Seminar 1 Credit Hour ^{GE **}
PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours ^GE
SOR 180 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3 Credit Hours ^GE
OR
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 205 - Intro to African Traditional Religion and Culture 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 2 Credit Hours ^GE
SOR 280 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour
Free Elective ⁺3 Credit Hours (200 Level)

Total: 15

Second Semester

CMIN 260 - Introduction to Christian Theology 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 235 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
RELI 210 - Religion and Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours
RELI 241 - Religions of the World 3 Credit Hours
RELI 250 - African American Religious History 3 Credit Hours
SOR 280 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

CMIN 333 - Biblical Prophets and Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
CMIN 344 - Liberation Theologies 3 Credit Hours
ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour
RELI 340 - Religion in America 3 Credit Hours
RELI 370 - Theories and Methods for Religious Studies 3 Credit Hours
RPCM 390 - Field Experience I 3 Credit Hours
SOR 380 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 16

Second Semester

RELI 321 - Hermeneutics 3 Credit Hours
RELI 350 - Comparative Religious Ethics 3 Credit Hours
RELI 361 - World Scriptures 3 Credit Hours
RELI 365 - Theories of Justice 3 Credit Hours
RPCM 391 - Field Experience II 3 Credit Hours
SOR 380 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Concentration Elective (400 Level)
Concentration Elective (400 Level)
PHIL 436 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit Hours
RELI 425 - Islam 3 Credit Hours
RPCM 498 - Senior Research 3 Credit Hours
SOR 480 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 15

Second Semester

CMIN 410 - Religious and Social Thought of Howard Thurman 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Elective (400 Level)
Free Elective (300-400 Level)
RPCM 499 - Senior Seminar in Religion and Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
SOR 480 - Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hour

Total: 12

Concentration Electives

RELI 430 - The Sacred Event: Ritual Space and Time 3 Credit Hours
RELI 434 - Death and Immortality 3 Credit Hours
RELI 435 - Human Suffering and the Problem of Evil 3 Credit Hours
SO 434 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

*Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**Marching Band Members ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band. **ROTC Member ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104 - Basic Military Science Laboratory.