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Religious Studies 

4-Year Graduation Schedule - B.S. Degree

Religious Studies (non-comprehensive)                                      Bachelor of Science                                                     Updated September 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

General elective

3

Gen Ed: 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

General elective

3

Writing II (ENG 310 recommended)

3

General elective (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

General elective

3

Gen Ed: Natural World

4

Pub Aff: Amer Hist - HST 121 or 122

3

General elective

3

Total Hours

16

 

Sixth Semester (Spring)

Upper-level REL elective

3

General elective

3

Gen Ed: PHI 105 or 110

3

Course for Minor

3

General elective (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