Biblical and Religious Studies with Religion Concentration (B.A.)
Major Requirements
[BIBL 202] Encountering the Bible for Majors
[BIBL 233] Old Testament Literature for Majors
[BIBL 237] New Testament Literature for Majors
[RELI 206] Religions of the World for Majors
[RELI 344] History of Christianity
[THEO 205] Introduction to Christian Theology
[THEO 305] Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism*
[THEO 487] Biblical and Religious Studies Seminar
Religion Concentration (15)
Six credits from the following:
[RELI 228] Judaism
[RELI 229] Islam
[RELI 333] Religions of India
[RELI 334] Religions of China and Japan
Three credits from the following:
[RELI 321] Christianity in Latin America
[RELI 329] Christianity in Africa
[RELI 332] Christianity in Asia
Three credits from following:
[RELI 342] Religious Pluralism in America
[RELI 355] Christianity in North America
[SOAN 341] Religion and Society
[RELI 366] Topics in Religion
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
Experiential Learning requirement
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences
Laboratory Science
Science, Technology & the World
Two of the following (6 credits total):
Social Science
European History
United States History
Literature
Philosophy and Religion (RELI 206)
Arts
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies (RELI 321, 329, 332, 333, or 334)
Bible (BIBL 202)
Christian Beliefs (THEO 205)
Wellness course
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)
Concentration requirements
Free electives
Total credits
0
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
6
3
met/major
3
3
3
3
met/major
met/major
met/major
1
3
43-45
39
15
41-39
123
*Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for Major.
Department of Biblical & Religious Studies
Requirements for Students matriculating in 2016-17