4-Year Graduation Schedule - B.A. Degree
Department of Religious Studies, Missouri State University
Religious Studies (non-comprehensive) Bachelor of Arts Updated August 2009
This is a model plan for four-year graduation. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as availability of courses.
A minor is required for this major. Minors typically require 18-24 credit hours. This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.
The department is offering in the summer intersession 2010: (1) Introduction to Religion - REL 100 and (2) Religious Studies Topics: Study Away in Portugal - REL 397/540/645. In the regular summer session 2010: (1) Introduction to Religion - REL 100 (DVD course); (2) Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible - REL 101; and (3) Topics in Old Testament Studies; Jeremiah - REL 510/615. In the fall intersession 2010: Bible in Film - REL 319.
This degree program can be complete in eight semesters
First Semester (Fall)
| Writing I - ENG 110 | 3 |
|
Intro to Religion - REL 100 |
3 |
| Intro to University Life - IDS 110 | 1 |
|
Fitness for Living - PED 100 |
2 |
|
Lit/World of Old Testament - REL 101 |
3 |
|
MTH 130 or higher |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Semester (Fall)
|
Paths of World Religions - REL 210 |
3 |
|
B.A.: Language Course 101 |
3 |
|
Gen Ed & B.A.: World History - HST 103 |
3 |
|
Pub Aff: Amer Democ & Citiz - PLS 101 |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Culture & Society/Social Science |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
|
Upper-level REL elective |
3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
|
B.A.: Language Course 201 |
3 |
|
Writing II (ENG 310 recommended) |
3 |
|
B.A.: Fine Arts (upper level) |
3 |
|
General elective |
1 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Seventh Semester (Fall)
|
Seminar in Religious Studies - REL 580 |
3 |
|
Upper-level REL Elective |
3 |
| Course for Minor (upper level) | 3 |
|
Gen Ed: Self-Understanding/Creativity & Vision |
3 |
|
General elective (upper level) |
3 |
|
Course for Minor (upper level) |
3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Second Semester (Spring)
| Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 | 2 |
|
Lit/World of New Testament - REL 102 |
3 |
|
Fund of Public Speaking - COM 115 |
3 |
| Gen Ed: Natural World | 4 |
|
Religion in America - REL 131 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
|
Upper-level REL elective |
3 |
|
B.A.: Language Course 102 |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Natural World |
4 |
|
Pub Aff: Amer Hist - HST 121 or 122 |
3 |
|
B.A.: World History - HST 104 |
3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Sixth Semester (Spring)
|
Upper-level REL elective |
3 |
|
B.A.: Language Course 202 |
3 |
|
Gen Ed & B.A.: PHI 105 or 110 |
3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
|
B.A. Fine Arts (upper level) |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Eighth Semester (Spring)
|
REL 500-level course |
3 |
|
Course for Minor (upper level) |
3 |
|
Course for Minor (upper level) |
3 |
|
General elective (upper level) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Self-Understanding/Social Behavioral |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |