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Religious Studies Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Religious Studies Major
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Because the field of religious studies is multidimensional, our program for majors acquaints students with the diverse aspects of the phenomenon of religion. It also enables students to pursue in-depth the particular area of their own interest.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_99f32e7f_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Sacred texts:

    14 items
    1. RELS 118
      New Testament Course count
      As published: “New Testament”
      1
    2. RELS 126
      Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Course count
      As published: “Hebrew Bible/Old Testament”
      1
    3. RELS 139
      Understanding Jesus Course count
      As published: “Understanding Jesus”
      1
    4. RELS 190
      History of the Early Church Course count
      As published: “History of the Early Church”
      1
    5. RELS 216
      Readings: Asian Sacred Texts Course count
      As published: “Readings: Asian Sacred Texts”
      1
    6. RELS 221
      Women In Early Christianity Course count
      As published: “Women In Early Christianity”
      1
    7. RELS 229
      Walking with Paul Course count
      As published: “Walking with Paul”
      1
    8. RELS 233
      Households& Early Christianity Course count
      As published: “Households& Early Christianity”
      1
    9. RELS 241
      Scripture and Script: The Bible and Contemporary Art, Media
      As published: “Scripture and Script: The Bible and Contemporary Art, Media and Literature”
      1
    10. RELS 242
      Sex, Gender & the Hebrew Bible Course count
      As published: “Sex, Gender & the Hebrew Bible”
      1
    11. RELS 270
      The Quran Course count
      As published: “The Quran”
      1
    12. RELS 284
      Sex, Money, Power & the Bible Course count
      As published: “Sex, Money, Power & the Bible”
      1
    13. RELS 304
      Land and Creation Course count
      As published: “Land and Creation”
      1
    14. RELS 395
      Nature and Animals in the Bible Course count
      As published: “Nature and Animals in the Bible”
      1

    Religious Worlds:

    25 items
    1. RELS 101
      Intro to the Comparative Study of Religion Course count
      As published: “Intro to the Comparative Study of Religion”
      1
    2. RELS 106
      Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Buddhism”
      1
    3. RELS 107
      Islam Course count
      As published: “Islam”
      1
    4. RELS 108
      Hinduism Course count
      As published: “Hinduism”
      1
    5. RELS 116
      Catholicism Course count
      As published: “Catholicism (for majors classes '28 and later)”
      1
    6. RELS 117
      History Of Christianity 1 Course count
      As published: “History Of Christianity 1 (for majors classes '28 and later)”
      1
    7. RELS 119
      History Of Christianity 2 Course count
      As published: “History Of Christianity 2 (for majors classes '28 and later)”
      1
    8. RELS 120
      Comparative Religions/World View Course count
      As published: “Comparative Religions/World View”
      1
    9. RELS 121
      Saints and Sinners Around the World Course count
      As published: “Saints and Sinners Around the World”
      1
    10. RELS 147
      Judaism Course count
      As published: “Judaism”
      1
    11. RELS 149
      Judaism in the Time of Jesus Course count
      As published: “Judaism in the Time of Jesus”
      1
    12. RELS 165
      Ancient and Medieval Hinduism Course count
      As published: “Ancient and Medieval Hinduism”
      1
    13. RELS 179
      Introduction to Global Catholicism Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Global Catholicism”
      1
    14. RELS 216
      Readings: Asian Sacred Texts Course count
      As published: “Readings: Asian Sacred Texts”
      1
    15. RELS 255
      Ecology & Religion Course count
      As published: “Ecology & Religion”
      1
    16. RELS 260
      Comparative Mysticism & Human Ecology Course count
      As published: “Comparative Mysticism & Human Ecology”
      1
    17. RELS 270
      The Quran Course count
      As published: “The Quran”
      1
    18. RELS 276
      Comparative Catholicisms Course count
      As published: “Comparative Catholicisms”
      1
    19. RELS 277
      Modern Religious Movements Course count
      As published: “Modern Religious Movements”
      1
    20. RELS 279
      Religion and Violence Course count
      As published: “Religion and Violence”
      1
    21. RELS 311
      Zen Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Zen Buddhism”
      1
    22. RELS 312
      Theravada Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Theravada Buddhism”
      1
    23. RELS 315
      Islamic Philosophy & Theology Course count
      As published: “Islamic Philosophy & Theology”
      1
    24. RELS 327
      Holocaust: Confronting Evil Course count
      As published: “Holocaust: Confronting Evil”
      1
    25. RELS 340
      Gardens & World Religions Course count
      As published: “Gardens & World Religions”
      1

    Theology:

    35 items
    1. RELS 102
      Mary in Christian Theology Course count
      As published: “Mary in Christian Theology”
      1
    2. RELS 103
      Race and Religion Course count
      As published: “Race and Religion”
      1
    3. RELS 112
      Christian Martyrdom Course count
      As published: “Christian Martyrdom”
      1
    4. RELS 114
      Introduction To Theology Course count
      As published: “Introduction To Theology”
      1
    5. RELS 115
      Angels and Demons Course count
      As published: “Angels and Demons”
      1
    6. RELS 116
      Catholicism Course count
      As published: “Catholicism”
      1
    7. RELS 117
      History Of Christianity 1 Course count
      As published: “History Of Christianity 1”
      1
    8. RELS 119
      History Of Christianity 2 Course count
      As published: “History Of Christianity 2”
      1
    9. RELS 121
      Saints and Sinners Around the World Course count
      As published: “Saints and Sinners Around the World”
      1
    10. RELS 133
      Contemp Catholic Spirituality Course count
      As published: “Contemp Catholic Spirituality”
      1
    11. RELS 139
      Understanding Jesus Course count
      As published: “Understanding Jesus”
      1
    12. RELS 170
      The Worlds of C. S. Lewis Course count
      As published: “The Worlds of C. S. Lewis”
      1
    13. RELS 179
      Introduction to Global Catholicism Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Global Catholicism”
      1
    14. RELS 184
      Theology & Art Course count
      As published: “Theology & Art”
      1
    15. RELS 204
      Early Christian Monasticism Course count
      As published: “Early Christian Monasticism”
      1
    16. RELS 205
      God: A Love Story Course count
      As published: “God: A Love Story”
      1
    17. RELS 206
      Liberation Theology Course count
      As published: “Liberation Theology”
      1
    18. RELS 215
      Defense Against the Dark Arts Course count
      As published: “Defense Against the Dark Arts”
      1
    19. RELS 217
      Eucharist/History & Theology Course count
      As published: “Eucharist/History & Theology”
      1
    20. RELS 218
      Christian Sacraments Course count
      As published: “Christian Sacraments”
      1
    21. RELS 219
      Christian Prayer in Theory and Practice Course count
      As published: “Christian Prayer in Theory and Practice”
      1
    22. RELS 225
      Love, Friendship and Catholicism Course count
      As published: “Love, Friendship and Catholicism”
      1
    23. RELS 234
      Conflicts in the Church Course count
      As published: “Conflicts in the Church”
      1
    24. RELS 243
      Theology Of The New Testament Course count
      As published: “Theology Of The New Testament”
      1
    25. RELS 260
      Comparative Mysticism & Human Ecology Course count
      As published: “Comparative Mysticism & Human Ecology”
      1
    26. RELS 285
      Jesuit Spirituality Course count
      As published: “Jesuit Spirituality”
      1
    27. RELS 287
      Early Christian Preaching Course count
      As published: “Early Christian Preaching”
      1
    28. RELS 290
      Teología Andina Course count
      As published: “Teología Andina”
      1
    29. RELS 292
      Medieval Christianity Course count
      As published: “Medieval Christianity”
      1
    30. RELS 295
      Un tal Jesus Course count
      As published: “Un tal Jesus”
      1
    31. RELS 315
      Islamic Philosophy & Theology Course count
      As published: “Islamic Philosophy & Theology”
      1
    32. RELS 327
      Holocaust: Confronting Evil Course count
      As published: “Holocaust: Confronting Evil”
      1
    33. RELS 333
      Comparative Theology Course count
      As published: “Comparative Theology”
      1
    34. RELS 357
      Modern Catholic Theology Course count
      As published: “Modern Catholic Theology”
      1
    35. RELS 360
      Theology of Thomas Aquinas Course count
      As published: “Theology of Thomas Aquinas”
      1

    Ethics:

    10 items
    1. RELS 141
      Contemporary Christian Morality Course count
      As published: “Contemporary Christian Morality”
      1
    2. RELS 143
      Social Ethics Course count
      As published: “Social Ethics”
      1
    3. RELS 206
      Liberation Theology Course count
      As published: “Liberation Theology”
      1
    4. RELS 230
      Theological Perspectives on Medical Ethics Course count
      As published: “Theological Perspectives on Medical Ethics”
      1
    5. RELS 238
      Christian Ethics and Mental Illness Course count
      As published: “Christian Ethics and Mental Illness”
      1
    6. RELS 294
      Sexual Justice: Social Ethics Course count
      As published: “Sexual Justice:Social Ethics”
      1
    7. RELS 300
      Ethics of Work & Family Course count
      As published: “Ethics of Work & Family”
      1
    8. RELS 302
      Challenge of Happiness Course count
      As published: “Challenge of Happiness”
      1
    9. RELS 313
      HIV/AIDS and Ethics Course count
      As published: “HIV/AIDS and Ethics”
      1
    10. RELS 314
      Everyday Ethics Course count
      As published: “Everyday Ethics”
      1

    Coures that count as a second religious tradition (if courses in Christianity have already been taken)

    11 items
    1. RELS 106
      Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Buddhism”
      1
    2. RELS 107
      Islam Course count
      As published: “Islam”
      1
    3. RELS 108
      Hinduism Course count
      As published: “Hinduism”
      1
    4. RELS 147
      Judaism Course count
      As published: “Judaism”
      1
    5. RELS 149
      Judaism in the Time of Jesus Course count
      As published: “Judaism in the Time of Jesus”
      1
    6. RELS 165
      Ancient and Medieval Hinduism Course count
      As published: “Ancient and Medieval Hinduism”
      1
    7. RELS 270
      The Quran Course count
      As published: “The Quran”
      1
    8. RELS 311
      Zen Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Zen Buddhism”
      1
    9. RELS 312
      Theravada Buddhism Course count
      As published: “Theravada Buddhism”
      1
    10. RELS 315
      Islamic Philosophy & Theology Course count
      As published: “Islamic Philosophy & Theology”
      1
    11. RELS 327
      Holocaust: Confronting Evil Course count
      As published: “Holocaust: Confronting Evil”
      1
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