Religion Department
- Degree Requirements
BACHELOR OF ARTSReligion Major
Eight courses including:
- REL 200 Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II, or REL 300 Bible, Christian Theology, and Vocation
- REL 210 Research Methods in Religion
- REL 495 Religion Keystone
Five additional electives
Note: Keystone, especially for majors, should be taken in the junior or senior year. One New Testament Greek course may be applied to the major.
Graduation Skills
The Critical Thinking (CT) graduation skill is embedded throughout the offered courses and is met by completing the major. The graduation skills in Speaking (S) and Writing (W) are met by completing the following courses:
S: REL 302, 386 or consult with your adviser for an approved course outside the major
W: REL 495 and one of the following: REL 362, 370, or 481
Consult your department chair or academic adviser for requirements for meeting the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation skill. Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.
Religion Minor
Five religion courses including REL 100 and 200. (Advanced transfer students take REL 300 and four electives.)
Youth and Family Ministry Major/Minor
See description on the Youth and Family Ministry webpage.
Note for majors and minors:
Students are required to have at least a 2.00 GPA in courses counted toward the major or minor. One or two courses in youth and family ministry (YFM) may count toward the religion major or minor.
Prerequisites
Religion 100 (or 300 for advanced transfer students) is prerequisite to all other courses.
Graduation Requirements
Courses designated REL and YFM are offered by the religion department. A maximum of 13 total REL and YFM courses may be applied toward the 32-course requirement for graduation. Taking extra electives in REL or YFM may require students to complete more than the minimum 32 courses required for graduation.
Transfer Courses
All transfer courses for majors and minors, including ACTC courses, must be approved in writing by the chair. Only courses successfully completed (2.0 or above) within the last 10 years will be considered. In general, courses that meet the transfer guidelines may only be applied to elective credit for the major. Students who have taken an approved introductory course in Bible and/or Christian theology at another college may take REL 300 in place of the College REL 100 and 200 requirement; consult the registrar’s office.
Advising
All majors must have an adviser in the department.
Departmental Honors
GPA of 3.50 in the major and 3.00 overall, research project approved by the department, and colloquium with the department. Application must be received by the department by Dec. 30 of the student’s senior year.