Religious Studies Major

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

First Year Course Requirements

1. ENG 101

   Craft of Language
   3

World History Course Area

1. HIS 101

   Globalization in World History

   or: HIS 102 Movements in World History

   or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
   3

Philosophy Requirements

Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Philosophy Level One

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Philosophy Level Two

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Theology

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Religious Studies

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

1. Diversity

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. INT 151

   Inequality in American Society
   1

Math & Natural Science Requirements

If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

1. Mathematics

   Not resolved to a course
   3-4
2. Natural Science

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Social Science Requirement

If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Non-Native Language Requirement

A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

Literature Requirement

If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Overlay Requirements

1. Writing-Intensive

   Not resolved to a course
   3

If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

1. Mission-Overlay

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

Recommended CCC Courses

Mission-Overlay

Second semester of Non-Native Language

Major Requirements

Encountering the Catholic Tradition 1

Will count for CCC: Theology

1. THE 153

   Encountering the New Testament
   3
2. THE 154

   Catholic Theological Tradition
   3
3. THE 155

   Catholic Social Tradition
   3

Institutional Identity Course

One additional THE course in any level in New Testament, History of Christianity, Systematic Theology, or Theological Ethics

Methodology Course

1. REL 395

   Approaches toStudy of Religion
   3
2. REL 495

   Theory & Method Study Religion
   3

Any one course in THE or REL at the 200 level or above

Non-Christian Religions

Six courses in non-Christian religions, with one covering South/East Asian religions and one covering Comparative religions.

Research Requirement

In addition to completing the coursework, graduating seniors must demonstrate that they have completed at least one significant research paper in Theology or Religious Studies. This can be done in a variety of ways, including through courses, independent studies, Summer Scholars projects, or Honors Program projects. See your advisor for more information and to develop your plan.