Major
The department offers a major in religion and philosophy with a concentration in either area; a dual concentration in religion and philosophy; a minor in religion; and a minor in philosophy.
A major in religion and philosophy consists of 36 semester hours, including the 3-hour general-education requirement. Since religion and philosophy majors earn the Bachelor of Arts degree, they must meet the foreign-language requirements of that degree.
Religion and Philosophy with a Concentration in Philosophy
Students are required to take:
| PHI 150 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3-0-3 |
| PHI 152
| Critical Thinking or
| 3-0-3 |
| PHI 353
| Symbolic Logic | 3-0-3 |
| PHI 351 | Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3-0-3 |
| PHI 352 | Modern Philosophy | 3-0-3 |
| PHI 425 I
| Senior Thesis
| 3-0-3 |
| plus five additional courses in philosophy and two courses in religion. |
Religion and Philosophy with a Concentration in Religion
Students are required to take:
REL 425 I
| Senior Thesis | 3-0-3 | | | |
And one course from each of the following areas: | | | |
| Christian Tradition | REL 101, 102, 103, 305WI or 320 | 3-0-3 |
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| World Religions | REL 100, 326, 372 or 382 | 3-0-3 | | | |
| Ethics | REL 107, 358, 359WI or 375WI | 3-0-3 |
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plus six additional courses in religion, at least five of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and two courses in philosophy. | | | |
Religion and Philosophy with a Dual Concentration
(at least 63 hours)
Students must complete the specific requirements for the concentration in religion and the concentration in philosophy, including elective courses. Up to six hours of the same course work may count toward the requirements for both the religion and the philosophy concentration. However, students with the dual concentration are only required to complete REL/PHI 425 once.