Religious Studies, BA

Introductory courses

• RELGST 0105 - RELIGIONS OF THE WEST
• RELGST 0505 - RELIGION IN ASIA

Survey course

Select one of the following courses.

• RELGST 0025 - MAJOR BIBLICAL THEMES
• RELGST 0405 - WITCHES TO WALDEN POND
• RELGST 0415 - RELIGION IN MODERN AMERICA
• RELGST 0455 - INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
• RELGST 0715 - PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
• RELGST 1120 - ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
• RELGST 1130 - VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY
• RELGST 1135 - ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
• RELGST 1210 - JEWS AND JUDAISM IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
• RELGST 1220 - JEWS AND JUDAISM IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
• RELGST 1250 - JEWS AND JUDAISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
• RELGST 1500 - RELIGION IN INDIA 1
• RELGST 1550 - EAST ASIAN BUDDHISM
• RELGST 1560 - RELIGION IN CHINA
• RELGST 1570 - RELIGION IN JAPAN

Thematic courses

Select three courses in one thematic cluster listed below.

Elective courses

Students must take three elective course. One of these courses must be a 1000-level RELGST course of their choice. The other two courses may include an internship, an undergraduate teaching assistantship, or a directed study course. Students must complete a minimum of nine credits in elective courses.

Capstone course

The capstone seminar has a prerequisite of any six RELGST courses.

• RELGST 1903 - DIRECTED RESEARCH-UNDERGRADUATE

Distribution courses

Students must take at least one course from each of the following groups. The same course may not fulfill more than one distribution requirement.

Other requirements

Grade requirements: All courses counted toward the major must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a C grade or above. At least five courses and the capstone seminar must be completed on the Oakland campus. Students transferring from other colleges or universities need to consult with the director of undergraduate studies about transferring courses and credits to be applied to the major.

Satisfactory/No Credit option: No more than six credits that count toward the major can be taken on an S/NC basis.

Writing (W) requirement: The capstone seminar fulfills the W-course requirement for this major.

Honors major requirements: Department honors require a GPA of 3.25 or higher in the major and a B+ or above in the capstone seminar.