2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog

Religion/Philosophy Major

30 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 18 credit hours

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

PHIL 200/RELI 200Reason, Faith and the Search for Meaning (RT)

3

PHIL 241/RELI 241Theology and Philosophy in Dialog (RT)

3

PHIL 220/CLAS 220Our Philosophical Heritage I (E) (WT)

3

PHIL 230Our Philosophical Heritage II (WT)

3

PHIL 400Senior Thesis

3

Four of the following courses: 12 credit hours

PHIL 110How to Live Well (E) (WB)

3

PHIL 210/RELI 210Ethical Perspectives (E) (RT)

3

PHIL 242/RELI 242Liberation Thought

3

PHIL 243/RELI 243Conversation Between Science and Religion

3

PHIL 260Global Ethics (E) (PW)

3

PHIL 264/RELI 264Religion and the Environment (RT)(E)

3

PHIL 282Ethics in America (E) (US)

3

PHIL 332Seminar

3

RELI 211Scriptures, Sci Fi, & Fantasy (E) (RT)

3

RELI 216God: The Problem and the Promise (RT)

3

RELI 219God, Suffering, and Evil (E) (RT)

3

RELI 255Religion, Politics and Violence (E) (RT)

3

RELI 332Contemporary Issues in Religions and Theologies

3

Religion-Philosophy Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

RELI 110Exploring the Christian Faith (CT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester