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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog

Philosophy and Religion: Religious Studies, B.A.


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General Education


(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)


  • Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)


  • Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)


Literature (3 hours)


Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)


Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)


Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)


  • Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)


  • Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Mathematics: (3 hours)


  • One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)


  • One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)


  • One approved non-western culture course

Foreign Language


  • Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirement


  • Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements


Additional Information and Notes


One course outside the department may count toward major with any concentration if approved by department head.

All majors in Philosophy and Religion are required to complete a senior project under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Students register for this project by taking at least three hours of  REL 4994r . Completion of a Departmental Honors project will also satisfy this requirement.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

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