I. Introduction to World Religion (4 credits)

• REL 101 - Introduction to Religion

II. World Religions’ Beliefs and Practices (8 credits)

4 credits in each of two of the following traditions:

• Asian Religions:

• REL 260 - Religion and Culture: India
• REL 270 - Religion and Culture: China and Japan

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• Christianity:

• REL 234 - Introduction to Early Christianity
• REL 235 - Introduction to Medieval Christianity

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• Islam:

• REL 250 - Introduction to Islam

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• Judaism:

• REL 220 - The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism

III. Ethical Reasoning and Practice (4 credits)

• REL 211 - Judeo-Christian Ethics
• REL 212 - Social Ethics

IV. Intermediate and Upper Level Concentration (8 credits)

8 credits in one specific religious tradition or in ethics. A concentration requires three courses in one religious tradition or in ethics.

V. Comparative Course covering both Abrahamic and Asian religions (4 credits)

• REL 290 - Comparative Religion
• REL 291 - Comparative Religion: US Topics
• REL 292 - Comparative Religion: International Topics
• REL 297 - Comparative Fundamentalism OR
• SOC 297 - Comparative Fundamentalism
• REL 295 - The Problem of Evil in World Religions
• REL 296 - Cosmology in World Religions
• REL 374 - Comparative Religion
• REL 375 - Comparative Religions: US Topics
• REL 376 - Comparative Religion: International Topics
• REL 377 - Studies in Mysticism
• HUM 234 - The Humanities and Asia

VI. Intermediate and Upper-Level Electives (12 credits)

4 credits in a field outside the concentration, and 8 more credits. One of these courses must satisfy the Writing in the Major requirements, including REL 210   taken on a corequisite bases with an intermediate-level course.

VII. Capstone (2 credits)

A research project, either REL 400 - Capstone Independent Study in Comparative Religion   or REL 410 - Specialized Honors I .

Note

Two cognate courses from related disciplines may be counted towards the major, in consultation with the major advisor.