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
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 38.0201
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 515
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234076
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234076_a61453a4
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Universal Curriculum Requirements
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Prerequisites
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Program Requirements
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- Complete a minimum of ten graded courses (30 credits) within the Department of Religious Studies.Not resolved to a course
- Specific program requirements are listed below.Not resolved to a course
- A grade of C (2.0) or above must be achieved in each course offered for the completion of the major.Not resolved to a course
- The Department permits a total of up to six credit hours of coursework taken outside of the Religious Studies department to be counted towards the major. External courses that are not included in the concentration course lists below must be approved by petition to the Director of Undergraduate Programs.Not resolved to a course
Core Courses
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- or: RELG 1010 and RELG 1040. Students who select this option must take both courses, which cannot then be used to fulfill other requirements within the major.3
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3000-level Requirement
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- Courses taken to fulfill the Concentration requirement or the Breadth requirement may be used to fulfill this requirement.Not resolved to a course
- As published: “fulfills this requirement.”3
- As published: “does not fulfill this requirement.”3
Breadth Requirement
1 item
- Two courses (of 3 credits each) must be from outside of the student’s chosen concentration.Not resolved to a course
Concentrations
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- At least one of these courses (3 credits) must be at the 3000-level or above.Not resolved to a course
- Note: RELG 1010 and RELG 1040 cannot be used to fulfill concentration requirements.Not resolved to a course
- In exceptional circumstances, students may design their own concentration by identifying three connected courses and petitioning the Director of Undergraduate Programs.Not resolved to a course
Buddhism
13 items
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Christianity
29 items
- 3
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Hinduism
8 items
- 3
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Islam
14 items
- 3
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Judaism
16 items
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Religions of Africa and the African Diaspora
16 items
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Religions of the Americas
15 items
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Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy
20 items
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Religion, Literature, and the Arts
15 items
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Religion, Politics, and Global Perspectives
20 items
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Distinguished Majors Program
3 items
- Students qualify for application to the program if they have achieved an average GPA of 3.400 in all course work prior to application to the program.Not resolved to a course
- Students must apply to the DMP program by April 1 of their Third Year (or equivalent). To do this, students will be asked to write a few short paragraphs in which they explain why they are interested in the program and to outline two or three topics on which they would be interested in writing. A form explaining the application essay in more detail will be available on the Religious Studies website.Not resolved to a course
- The applicant must obtain endorsement from a Religious Studies faculty member to apply to the program. Unless otherwise arranged, this faculty member will serve as the student’s thesis advisor. Students should contact the Religious Studies Director of Undergraduate Programs (DUP) if they need help identifying faculty members for endorsement. By the end of the first semester of the thesis-writing year, the student must obtain a second reader for the thesis from the Department as well. The DUP can also help students find a second reader if they are unable to do so on their own.Not resolved to a course
DMP Requirements
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- Completion of normal major requirements.Not resolved to a course
- In addition to the 30 credits required for the major, students must take the following courses.Not resolved to a course
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- Note: In RELG 4800 students write a thesis proposal outlining the thesis’s driving questions, its methods and its sources. Students also write an annotated bibliography of works relevant to the thesis.Not resolved to a course
- 3
- Note: RELG 4900 is an independent study in which each student works with a faculty advisor to write the Distinguished Majors Thesis.Not resolved to a course
- The thesis should be thirty to fifty pages in length. Final copies must be submitted to the faculty advisor and the second reader no later than May 1st for Spring graduation and August graduation, and December 1st for December graduation. A final copy must also be submitted to the department archives by sending it to the DUP.Not resolved to a course
Additional Information
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