Degree Options

Specialization in Religious Studies (60 cr)

General Notes: Admission to all RLST fourth year courses depends upon prerequisites. It is essential that you consult the information on prerequisites (below) and/or contact the Chair of the Joint Department of Religious Studies.

No one is permitted to take more than 6 credits of first year Religious Studies.

First Year

6 credits required from the following:

RLST-1005 - Religion and Roots

RLST-1106 - Religion for the New Generation I

RLST-1107 - Religion for the New Generation II

RLST-1116 - Ideas of Love I

RLST-1117 - Ideas of Love II

Second and Third Years

30 credits required in RLST. These must include 6 credits in each of the three Study Areas (Judeao-Christian Tradition, Religions of the World, Religion and Modern Culture)

Fourth Year

24 credits in RLST, including at least 12 credits from the 4000* series.

Note: Students must complete at least 6 credits of 3000 series courses during the program.

Major in Religious Studies (42 cr)

First Year

6 credits required from the following:

RLST-1005 - Religion and Roots

RLST-1106 - Religion for the New Generation I

RLST-1107 - Religion for the New Generation II

RLST-1116 - Ideas of Love I

RLST-1117 - Ideas of Love II

Second and Third Years

24 credits required in RLST. These must include 6 credits in each of the three Study Areas (Judeao-Christian Tradition, Religions of the World, Religion and Modern Culture)

Fourth Year

12 credits in RLST, including at least 6 credits from the 4000* series.

Note: Students must complete at least 6 credits of 3000 series courses during the program.

*Prerequisites for Admission to 4000 Level Courses:

For admission to any 4000 level course:

at least 30 credits of RLST, 6 of which are from:

RLST-1005 - Religion and Roots

RLST-1106 - Religion for the New Generation I

RLST-1107 - Religion for the New Generation II

RLST-1116 - Ideas of Love I

RLST-1117 - Ideas of Love II

For admission to RLST-4116 - Biblical Studies I: Interpretive Methods and RLST-4117 - Biblical Studies II: Reading the Text:

6 credits from:

RLST-2106 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

RLST-2107 - Introduction to the New Testament

RLST-2186 - The Person of Jesus in Historical Context

RLST-2187 - The Person of Jesus in the Christian Testament

RLST-3126 - The Prophets of Israel

RLST-3127 - The Pauline Letters in the New Testament

RLST-3136 - Wisdom Literature

RLST-3137 - Apocalyptic and the Book of Revelation

RLST-3156 - Exploring the Dead Sea Scrolls

RLST-3157 - Secret Gospels: the Hidden Life and Teaching of Jesus

RLST-3166 - Mark's Gospel

For admission to RLST-4135 - Special Readings in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition:

6 credits from:

RLST-2115 - The Development of Western Morality

RLST-2445 - Christian Faith and Interpersonal communication

RLST-2136 - The Development of Christian Thought I

RLST-2137 - The Development of Christian Thought II

RLST-2166 - Evil and Sin: Perceptions of Reality

RLST-2167 - Religious Constructions of the Human Good

RLST-3177 - Christianity and the Celtic Experience

RLST-3196 - The Human Prospect: Technology and the Individual Experience

RLST-3197 - The Human Prospect: Technology and Social Experience

For admission to RLST-4225 - Special Readings in the Religions of the World:

6 credits from

RLST-2106 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

RLST-2107 - Introduction to the New Testament

RLST-2205 - The World's Living Religions

RLST-2266 - Death and Immortality in the Religions Of the East

RLST-2277 - Buddhism: the Mahayana Tradition

RLST-2276 - Buddhism: The Hinayana Tradition

RLST-2277 - Buddhism: the Mahayana Tradition

RLST-2296 - Religion and Ecology

RLST-2297 - Western Mysticism

RLST-3276 - Hinduism: Origins and Development

RLST-3277 - Hinduism: Modern Interpreters and Modern Movements

For admission to RLST-4345 - Special Readings in Religion and Modern Culture:

6 credits from

RLST-2136 - The Development of Christian Thought I

RLST-2137 - The Development of Christian Thought II

RLST-2166 - Evil and Sin: Perceptions of Reality

RLST-2167 - Religious Constructions of the Human Good

RLST-2216 - Religion and Violence

RLST-2336 - Religious Themes in Literature I

RLST-2337 - Religious Themes in Literature II

RLST-3306 - Issues in Religion and Science

RLST-3386 - Faith and Atheism

RLST-3615 - Religion and the Person

For admission to RLST-4365 - Problems in the Study of Religion

6 credits from

RLST-2106 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

RLST-2107 - Introduction to the New Testament

RLST-2136 - The Development of Christian Thought I

RLST-2137 - The Development of Christian Thought II

RLST-3315 - Life Journeys: Transitions, Rites of Passage and Spirituality

RLST-3615 - Religion and the Person

Concentration in Religious Studies (36 cr)

First Year

6 credits required from the following:

RLST-1005 - Religion and Roots

RLST-1106 - Religion for the New Generation I

RLST-1107 - Religion for the New Generation II

RLST-1116 - Ideas of Love I

RLST-1117 - Ideas of Love II

Second and Third Years

30 required credits in RLST, either from the 2000 or 3000 series. These must include 6 credits from each of the three Study Areas (Judaeo-Christian Tradition, Religions of the World, Religion and Modern Culture).