Majoring in Religion and Philosophy

Degree Requirements

Total program: 44-45 semester hours

Core Requirements

12-13 semester hours

PHIL 110Introduction to Philosophy4
or REL 100 Introduction to Religion & Spirituality
PHIL 351Philosophy of Religion4
PHIL 490Research Strategies0-1
or REL 490 Research Strategies
PHIL 499Senior Project4
or REL 499 Senior Project
Total Semester Hours12-13

Ancient or Medieval Philosophy

One course with AM designation (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
PHIL 321
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 350
Topics in Philosophy (AM designation)
PHIL 371
Classical Political Philosophies
Total Semester Hours4

Modern or Contemporary Philosophy

One course with MC designation (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
PHIL 322
History of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 350
Topics in Philosophy (MC designation)
PHIL 373
Modern Political Theory
PHIL 375
Contemporary Political Theory
Total Semester Hours4

Scripture

One course with SC designation (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
REL 225
Sacred Texts
REL 331
Jesus and His Teachings
REL 335
The First Christians
REL 390
Topics in Religion (SC designation)
Total Semester Hours4

Theology

One course with TH designation (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
REL 346Politics and Christian Theology4
REL 349Contemporary Themes in Christian Thought4
REL 390Topics in Religion (TH designation)4
Total Semester Hours16

Religion & Society

One course with RS mark (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
REL 325
Religion, Ethics, and Sustainability
REL 390
Topics in Religion (RS designation)
REL 395
Religion and the City
REL 398
Topics in Urban Studies
REL 497
Internship
Total Semester Hours4

Non-Western Religion

One course with NW designation (4 semester hours)

Select one of the following:4
REL 305
World Religions: East
REL 312
Native American Religions
REL 390
Topics in Religion (NW designation)
Total Semester Hours4

Electives

8 semester hours

Two upper division courses with either the REL or PHIL designation. (Interdisciplinary courses that include Religion or Philosophy as a discipline can be applied here.)