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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B.S.

Philosophy and Religious Studies Major

 

All department majors must complete the requirements for at least one of the two concentrations offered by the department.

Philosophy Concentration

All requirements for students in this concentration are outlined below. Among the requirements are 30 credit hours of required philosophy and religious studies courses.

Core Curriculum Requirements (30-36 credits)

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Philosophy and Religious Studies Common Core

Foundational Literacy: History of Philosophy

Foundational Literacy: Areas

Choose two from the following:

Topics and Issues

Choose two from the following:

Capstone

Choose one from the following:

B.A./B.S. Requirements (6-12 Credits)

See requirements below.

Electives

Students should consult with their academic advisors in selecting elective courses to complete 120 semester hours required for graduation.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

Religious Studies Concentration

All requirements for students in this concentration are outlined below. Among the requirements are 30 credits hours of required philosophy and religious studies courses.

Core Curriculum Requirements (30-36 credits)

For more information click here .

Philosophy and Religious Studies Common Core

Foundational Literacy

Choose three from the following:

Topics and Issues

Choose three from the following:

Capstone

Choose one from the following:

Electives

Students should consult with their academic advisors in selecting elective courses to complete 120 semester hours required for graduation.

B.A./B.S. Requirements (6-12 Credits)

See requirements below.

Total Credits Required for Degree 120

B.S. Requirements (6-8 credits)

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in philosophy and religious studies can choose to take six to eight hours in courses from the following departments: Mathematics and Statistics, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and Anthropological Science. Or, they can elect to take six to eight hours of 300-400 level courses in one of the following disciplines: For the Philosophy Concentration: Art, English, History or Political Science. For the Religious Studies Concentration: English, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major or minor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken with a PHIL or RELN prefix.