University Studies - BA, Religious Thought, Practices and Cultures Concentration
The concentration in Religious Thought, Practices and Cultures allows students to study religion through a variety of lenses: philosophical, historical, literary, artistic, and social. Students gain perspective on religion in the modern world and learn to analyze the impact of religious thought on human culture. Courses are taught by faculty from a range of disciplines and departments, so students can tailor the concentration their interests and goals.
No student enrolled in the University Studies concentration in Religious Thought, Practices and Cultures may pursue a double major or a double degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| American history | 3 | |
| Foreign language 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Concentration directed elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Foreign language 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Concentration directed elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign language 1 | 3 | |
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Concentration directed elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign language 1 | 3 | |
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Concentration directed elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Minor 2 | 3 | |
| Minor 2 | 3 | |
| Concentration directed elective 2 | 3 | |
| Literature directed elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Creative arts | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Literature directed elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RELS 480/COMM 480 | Religious Communication | 3 |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RELS 491 | Research | 3 |
| Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 1 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Complete 14 hours of a foreign language through the intermediate level. If you choose to enroll in a language you have studied previously without receiving college credit, you must first take a placement test. See academic advisor. |
| 2 | Select from ARCH 438; PHIL 411; RELS 211/HUMA 211, RELS 213/HUMA 213, RELS 220, RELS 221/HIST 221, RELS 251/CLAS 251, RELS 257/COMM 257, RELS 302, RELS 303/HUMA 303, RELS 304/HUMA 304, RELS 312, RELS 317/ANTH 317, RELS 321, RELS 326/SOCI 326, RELS 331/PHIL 331, RELS 340/ANTH 340, RELS 347/HIST 347, RELS 360/ENGL 365, RELS 365/HIST 365, RELS 366/HIST 366, RELS 392/ENGL 392, RELS 403/ANTH 403, RELS 418, RELS 419/HIST 419, RELS 436/ANTH 436, RELS 464/PHIL 464, RELS 471/HISP 471, RELS 474/HISP 474. |
| 3 | Students must complete 34 hours of general electives of which 30-34 hours should be used to satisfy the requirements for two university approved minors. Minors will range between 15 and 18 hours. It is recommended one minor only require 15 hours or a minor which utilizes courses within the university core curriculum. One minor must be chosen from outside of the College of Liberal Arts. Consult with advisor regarding how to declare desired minor. |
Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. See your academic advisor for further information.