2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog

Religion/Philosophy Major

30 credit hours

PHIL 110Dimensions of the Self

3

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

3

PHIL 241/RELI 241Theology and Philosophy in Dialog

3

PHIL 220/CLAS 220Our Philosophical Heritage I

3

PHIL 230Our Philosophical Heritage II

3

PHIL 400Senior Thesis

3

Four of the following courses: 12 credits

PHIL 210/RELI 210Ethical Perspectives

3

RELI 211Story and Theology

3

RELI 216God: The Problem and the Promise

3

RELI 219God, Suffering, and Evil

3

RELI 229Reading for Meaning and Truth with Hermes, God of Thieves and Interpreters

3

RELI 232Christian Ethics

3

RELI 235Sexual Ethics

3

PHIL 242/RELI 242Liberation Thought

3

PHIL 243/RELI 243Conversation Between Science and Religion

3

RELI 244Christology

3

PHIL 300Contemporary Moral Issues

3

PHIL 332Seminar

3

RELI 332Seminar in Contemporary Theology

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

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester