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Program checklist · leading to a B.A. degree

Religion and Public Life, leading to a B.A. degree

Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA

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Program
Award
leading to a B.A. degree
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0201
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214175
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214175_979a92f0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements (9 courses)

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    Theories and Method (1 course)

    1 item
    1. REL 201
      202 - Thinking about Religion
      As published: “202 - Thinking about Religion Course unit(s): 1”

    Literacies (3 courses)

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      List A

      4 items
      1. REL 208
        Religions of Japan
        As published: “Religions of Japan Course unit(s): 1”
      2. REL 225
        The Good Life in Buddhism
        As published: “The Good Life in Buddhism Course unit(s): 1”
      3. REL 272
        Zen Buddhism
        As published: “Zen Buddhism Course unit(s): 1”
      4. REL 314
        Death and Desire in Tibetan Buddhism
        As published: “Death and Desire in Tibetan Buddhism Course unit(s): 1”

      List B

      6 items
      1. REL 229
        Judaisms
        As published: “Judaisms Course unit(s): 1”
      2. REL 233
        Christians and their Communities
        As published: “Christians and their Communities Course unit(s): 1”
      3. REL 237
        Reading the Rabbis
        As published: “Reading the Rabbis Course unit(s): 1”
      4. REL 252
        Hebrew Bible
        As published: “Hebrew Bible Course unit(s): 1”
      5. REL 254
        New Testament
        As published: “New Testament Course unit(s): 1”
      6. REL 308
        Scrolls, Scribes, and Scriptures
        As published: “Scrolls, Scribes, and Scriptures Course unit(s): 1”

      List C (Comparative Options)

      6 items
      1. REL 117
        Animals and the Sacred
        As published: “Animals and the Sacred Course unit(s): 1”
      2. REL 131
        Myth, Religion, and Creation
        As published: “Myth, Religion, and Creation Course unit(s): 1”
      3. REL 133
        134 - Pilgrimage: Rites of Way
        As published: “134 - Pilgrimage: Rites of Way Course unit(s): 1”
      4. REL 137
        Speaking with the Divine
        As published: “Speaking with the Divine Course unit(s): 1”
      5. REL 140
        Ecology and Religion
        As published: “Ecology and Religion Course unit(s): 1”
      6. PHL 134
        Problems of Evil
        As published: “Problems of Evil Course unit(s): 1”

      Contexts (2 courses)

      10 items
      1. REL 100
        101 - Religion and Popular Culture
        As published: “101 - Religion and Popular Culture Course unit(s): 1”
      2. REL 144
        It’s The End of the World
        As published: “It’s The End of the World Course unit(s): 1”
      3. REL 146
        Religions and their Monsters
        As published: “Religions and their Monsters Course unit(s): 1”
      4. REL 215
        216 - New Religious Movements
        As published: “216 - New Religious Movements Course unit(s): 1”
      5. REL 235
        Gender and Sexuality in Buddhism
        As published: “Gender and Sexuality in Buddhism Course unit(s): 1”
      6. REL 371
        Paths in Jewish Thought
        As published: “Paths in Jewish Thought Course unit(s): 1”
      7. HST 208
        The Inquisition
        As published: “The Inquisition Course unit(s): 1”
      8. HST 275
        Rise of Islam
        As published: “Rise of Islam Course unit(s): 1”
      9. JST 340
        Imagining “Israels”
        As published: “Imagining “Israels” Course unit(s): 1”
      10. PHL 233
        234 - Philosophy and Spirituality
        As published: “234 - Philosophy and Spirituality Course unit(s): 1”

      Experiences (1 course)

      5 items
      1. REL 205
        Religous Diversity in the Lehigh Valley Course unit(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Field-based exploration of religious communities in the region. Students visit local houses of worship, meet with community leaders, and analyze how diverse traditions navigate their public presence.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Study abroad coursework in Religion Studies (with reflection component, chair approval)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. REL 960
        Religion Studies Internship
        As published: “Religion Studies Internship Course unit(s): 1 (including placement with the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding)”
      5. REL 970
        Religion Studies Independent Study/Research
        As published: “Religion Studies Independent Study/Research Course unit(s): (with prior chair approval)”

      Culminating Undergraduate Experience CUE (1 course)

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        Electives (1 course)

        3 items
        1. Any REL course not used to fulfill another requirement
          Not resolved to a course
        2. A cognate course from another department or program (with prior chair approval)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. REL 970
          Religion Studies Independent Study/Research
          As published: “Religion Studies Independent Study/Research Course unit(s): (with prior chair approval)”

        Notes

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          Source. Muhlenberg College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.muhlenberg.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=14&poid=2038. Captured page pages/0084.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.