Requirements

Major and Minor in Religion

Requirements for the Major:

At least 9 credits

• 2 courses on Abrahamic traditions chosen from the following:
  • Religion 211: Judaism
  • Religion 212: Christianity
  • Religion 213: Islam
• 2 courses on Asian traditions chosen from the following:
  • Religion 214: Hinduism
  • Religion 215: Buddhism
  • Religion 216: Chinese Religions
• Religion 300: Approaches to the Study of Religion
• 3 additional courses – at least 1 at the 300-level or higher, and no more than 1 at the 100-level
• the Senior Studies Requirement can be met in one of the following ways:
  • research project (generally one credit)
  • senior thesis (generally two credits)

Requirements for the Minor:

At least 6 credits

• 3 courses in religious communities with at least 1 each from the Abrahamic and Asian traditions
  • Abrahamic traditions:
    • Religion 211: Judaism
    • Religion 212: Christianity
    • Religion 213: Islam
  • Asian traditions:
    • Religion 214: Hinduism
    • Religion 215: Buddhism
    • Religion 216: Chinese Religions
• 3 additional courses – at least 1 at the 300-level or higher, and no more than 1 at the 100-level