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Religion (REL)


Joseph Molleur, Charles Vernoff (chair)
Adjunct Faculty: Stephen Fox, Catherine Quehl-Engel, Emory Gillespie
Interdisciplinary Faculty: Christina McOmber, Alfrieta Parks Monagan,
Mary Olson, Jama Stilwell


Within a broad comparative framework that explores major world religious traditions, the curriculum in Religion stresses examining two traditions lying at the base of Western civilization: Judaism and Christianity. These investigations are further enriched by drawing upon insights and approaches from related disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. The Religion program offers five areas of concentration: Comparative Religion [CM], Judaic Studies [JS], Christian Studies [CS], Jewish-Christian Studies [JC] and Human Studies and Religion [HR].

Major: A minimum of eight course credits. Of these eight, there must be:

  1. A minimum of one course in Hebrew Scriptures (REL 241 or 242) and a minimum of one course in Christian Scriptures (REL 251 or 252).

  2. A minimum of one 200-level and one 300-level course selected from one of the first three areas of concentration listed above, and a minimum of one 200-level and one 300-level course chosen from one of the remaining four areas of concentration.

  3. REL 388 (Seminar in Perspectives on Religion).

Up to two of the following courses, each with Religion-related content, may be included in the eight course major: ART 361 (Saints and She-devils); CLA 216 (Classical Mythology); ENG 326 (Milton); HIS 116 (when the topic is The Holocaust); PHI 301 (Asian Philosophy), and 355 (Philosophy of Religion). A variety of suggested course lists are available, each meeting departmental requirements with an emphasis on some particular focal interest.

Minor: A minimum of five course credits in Religion which include REL 101 or 222; one course credit in Scriptural studies (REL 241, 242, 251 or 252); and one 300-level course in three of the five areas of concentration, at least two of which must be Comparative Religion, Judaic Studies, or Christian Studies.


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