The major in Religious Studies offers students a broad background in the academic study of religion. All students take courses in World Religions, Religions in American culture, textual studies, theory and methodology, and comparative religious traditions. Building on this foundation, students may take electives in religious studies or philosophy, or select from a list of topics courses offered by such departments as History, Sociology, Anthropology, and English. Religious studies is an interdisciplinary field, and the major introduces students to some of the field's diverse methods and content areas, while also giving students some opportunity to explore in more depth areas of particular interest.

** Current academic advisor for new religious studies majors with last names that begin with the letters A-M is Dr. Elizabeth Agnew. Dr. Agnew can be contacted at 5-2645. Dr. Agnew is available to meet with students and/or respond to e-mail inquiries concerning advising questions each Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in NQ 225. Sign-up sheets for appointments are outside her office. Students who don't schedule an appointment may stop by and if time is available Dr. Agnew will meet with you. All students needing to discuss course substitutions should e-mail or bring to their appointment with Dr. Agnew a complete list of courses completed and presently enrolled in, and the courses which they propose to substitute for each missing RELST course. Please consult the list of alternate courses on this website.

Students with the last names that begin with the letters N-Z need to contact Dr. C.D. Oliver at 285-1245 or go to NQ 216.

Requirements:

Relst 101 - Religion in American Culture	Relst 375 - Jesus and the Gospel Traditions
Relst 151 - Religions of the World	Relst 381 - Research Methods
Relst 251 -  Old Testament	Relst 400 - Comparative Religion
Relst 252 - New Testament
Total hours: 21 credit hours

 

11 additional hours to complete the major for a total of 32:

Anth 330 - Special Topics in Native American Cultures	Hist 373 - History of The Middle East
Anth 331 - North American Indians	Hist 459 - Jews in Europe & Middle East
Anth 332 - Indians of the Great Lakes	Hist 468 - Magic, Witchcraft & Science
Anth 451 - Witchcraft, Magic, and Religion	Hist 488 - History of South Asia
CC 205 - Mythologies of the World	Hist 489 - History of Southeast Asia
CC 305 - Classical Myth and Theory	Hist 491 - Topics in Middle Eastern History
Eng 240 - Early American Literature	Hist 492 - History of China to 1600
Eng 358 - American Indian Literature	Hist 493- Historyof Premodern Japan
Grk 101 - Beginning Greek 1	Hist 495 - Modern China, 1600 to Present
Grk 102 - Beginning Greek 2	Hist 496 Modern Japan, 1600 to Present
Lat 101 - Beginning Latin 1	Phil 202 - Ethics
Lat 102 - Beginning Latin 2	Phil 410 Theory of Knowledge
Hist 324 - Early Latin America	Phil 415 Professional & Practical Ethics
Hist 325 - Modern Latin America	Relst 390 Asian Religions
Hist 370 - Foundations of Asian Civilization	Relst 450 Special Topics in Religion
Hist 371 - Tradition, Conflict, & Change in Modern Asia	Soc 427 - Sociology of Religion

(Students should contact the respective departments for availability of specific courses. Remember: most upper-level courses are taught only every other year)