2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Religious Studies, BA (1510)

Overview

College Core	57 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	9 credits
Open Electives	30 credits
TOTAL	120 credits

College Core

RST 101 - Religion in the Contemporary World 3 Credits

One Course Chosen from 200 Level Courses:

Major Requirements

Students who choose to major in religious studies must complete eight courses (24 credits) in the following areas:

A. Required Courses (15 credits)

Required Courses: five courses (15 credits) chosen from the following categories:

Systematic Theology

One course (3 credits) chosen from:

RST 326 - Theology of Christian Service 3 Credits
RST 336 - The Church: Issues and Challenges 3 Credits
RST 401 - Images of Jesus throughout History 3 Credits
RST 402 - Christian Sacramental Theology 3 Credits
RST 409 - Jesus and Judaism 3 Credits

Biblical Studies

One course (3 credits) chosen from:

RST 338 - Gospels 3 Credits
RST 375 - Wisdom Literature 3 Credits

Christian Ethics

One Course (3 credits) chosen from:

RST 324 - Christian Sexual Ethics 3 Credits
RST 370 - Contemporary Peacemakers 3 Credits
RST 406 - Biomedical Ethics and the Christian Tradition 3 Credits
RST 412 - Environmental Ethics and Religion 3 Credits

History of Christian Spirituality

RST 301 - Church History: Patterns and Paradigms of the Christian Tradition 3 Credits
RST 320 - Spiritual Masters Series 3 Credits
RST 332 - The Spiritual Legacy of Thomas Merton 3 Credits
RST 339 - Spirituality for an Ecological Age 3 Credits
RST 340 - Creation Masters Series 3 Credits
RST 411 - Prayer: Theology and Practice 3 Credits

Religion and Culture

One course (3 credits) chosen from:

RST 310 - The Religious Traditions of China 3 Credits
RST 315 - The Sacred Universe
RST 341 - Story of the Universe: Foundational Cosmology and Earth History 3 Credits
RST 410 - Religion and the Constitution 3 Credits

Special Topics

RST 400 - Internship in Religious Studies 3 Credits
RST 420 - Special Topics in Religious Studies 3 Credits
RST 448 - Oxford University Theology 3 Credits

B. Elective Courses (6 credits):

Two courses chosen from any of the 300-400 level offerings:

C. Capstone Course (3 credits):

RST 450 - Senior Seminar 3 Credits