Religion, BA
The BA with a major in religion requires 30 semester hours, distributed as follows:
Six hours in each of three broad course groups (18 total hours)
Communities (historical or phenomenological accounts of religious communities, separately or comparatively);
Texts and Ideas (religious texts and discourse; religion in word and thought; religious thinking in historical context); and
Society and Culture (religion as it intersects with historical social practices, material cultures and social constructions).
A three-hour capstone Seminar - course or, if pursuing departmental honors, course
Nine additional elective hours of religion
Additionally, the following requirements must be met within the 30 hours:
At least three hours must be taken at the 10000 level, and no more than six hours may be taken at that level.
Three hours must be taken in a specifically designated Sophomore Seminar.
At least 18 hours must be taken at the 30000 level or above.