Religion, BA - Comparative Religion Emphasis

36 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in Religion with a comparative religion emphasis affords students the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in the academic study of religion while also studying broadly in different particular religious traditions.

Degree Requirements

Seven required courses:

REL 15000World Religions

3

REL 20100History of Christianity

3

REL 24000Introduction to Judaism

3

REL 30500The Psychology of Religion

3

REL 31000Islam and the West

3

REL 31800Asian Myth and Religion

3

REL 40000Senior Project

3

Two courses selected from the following options:

REL 20200Religion in America

3

REL 21000Old Testament

3

REL 21100New Testament

3

REL 22200Amusements and American Religion

3

REL 23000Introduction to Asian Religions

3

REL 25100Jesus: His Life and Influence

3

REL 30000Religion, Science, and Faith

3

REL 32000The Christian Faith

3

REL 32600Faith and Reason

3

REL 33000Religious Upheaval in 16th Century Europe

3

REL 33500Christianity, Ethics and Modern Society

3

Three courses selected from the following options:

ANT 21000Native North American Indians

3

ANT 32400The Anthropology of Religion

3

CSP 35000History of Traditional Chinese Civilization

3

CSP 35100History of Modern Chinese Civilization

3

PHL 31800Asian Philosophy

3

REL 20200Religion in America

3

REL 21000Old Testament

3

REL 21100New Testament

3

REL 22200Amusements and American Religion

3

REL 23000Introduction to Asian Religions

3

REL 25100Jesus: His Life and Influence

3

REL 30000Religion, Science, and Faith

3

REL 32000The Christian Faith

3

REL 32600Faith and Reason

3

REL 33000Religious Upheaval in 16th Century Europe

3

REL 33500Christianity, Ethics and Modern Society

3

GE-Communications recommendation

COM 10300Storytelling

3

GE-Cross Cultural recommendations

ANT 21000Native North American Indians

3

ANT 32400The Anthropology of Religion

3

ARTH 38400Classical Myth

3

COM 37600Asian Cinema

3

GE-Natural Science recommendation

ANT 13100Biological Anthropology with Lab

4

GE-Social Science recommendations

ANT 10000Introduction to Anthropology

3

ANT 11200Cultural Anthropology

3

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

SOC 10200Basic Concepts of Sociology

3