Religious Studies
Arts and Humanities

Major in Religious Studies

Core Requirements for Religious Studies and Ministry Studies
totals 14 hours including:

RL 198 Seminar in Religious Studies
RL 321 Ethics and Morals
RL 356 Forming One’s Faith
RL 380 Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion

And one of the following:
RL 211 Introducing the Old Testament: Chaos, Calamity and Covenant OR
RL 212 Introducing the New Testament: Teachings of Jesus & the Early Church

Religious Studies Concentration
(Core + 22 hours)
One of the following biblical study courses not already taken as a part of the core:

RL 211 Introducing the Old Testament: Chaos, Calamity and Covenant OR
RL 212 Introducing the New Testament: Teachings of Jesus & the Early Church
And
RL 198 Seminar in Religious Studies
(total of 1credit hour in addition to the Core Requirements)
RL 201 Approaches to Religion
RL 210 Spirituality and Wholeness
RL 265 The Black Church in America
RL 267 Islam
RL 499 Senior Capstone

And one of the following:
RL 360 Women and Men through the History of Christianity
RL 395 Special Topics as approved

Religion and Peace Studies Concentration
(Core + 22 hours)

RL 198 Seminar in Religious Studies
(total of 1 credit hour in addition
to the Core Requirements)
RL 201 Approaches to Religion
RL 210 Spirituality and Wholeness
RL 353 Leadership and Group Work Theory
RL 310 Mediation and Conciliation
RL 499 Senior Capstone
IS 300 Conflict Resolution/Peace Studies

And one of the following:
EN 325 Postcolonial Literature
SO 265 Cultural Diversity
RL 397 Field Experience/Internship
-- 395 Special Topics as approved

Religion and Service Concentration
(Core + 22 hours)
RL 175 Beyond Volunteerism
RL 198 Seminar in Religious Studies
(total of 1credit hour in addition to the Core Requirements)
RL 201 Approaches to Religion
RL 353 Leadership and Group Work Theory
RL 397 Field Experience/Internship
RL 475 Administrative Policies and Practices
RL 497 Field Experience/Internship
RL 499 Senior Capstone

Minor in Religious Studies

RL 201 Approaches to Religion
RL 321 Ethics and Morals
RL 380 Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion

And one of the following:
RL 211 Introducing the Old Testament:
Chaos, Calamity and Covenant OR
RL 212 Introducing the New Testament:
Teachings of Jesus & the Early Church
And
Six hours to be selected from 300-400 level courses as approved
by the Religion and Ministry Studies program.