Religious Studies and Theology
Religious Studies and Theology - BA
This major requires a minor.
Total number of hours required for this degree:
128 semester hours
Total number of hours required (not including prerequisites) in major:
36 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in major:
18 semester hours
Suggested Sequencing of Courses Required in Major for Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
Freshman Year
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6 hrs |
Sophomore Year
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6 hrs |
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3 hrs |
Note:
Not more than 9 hours at 1000 level
Not more than 9 hours at 2000 level
RLST 2300 Introduction to Religious Studies required of all majors
Junior Year
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3 hrs |
Senior Year
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6 hrs |
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6 hrs |
Note:
At least 6 hrs (2 courses) in each of the following areas:
Christian Ethics (CE)
History/Culture (HC)
Scripture (SC)
Theology (TH)
The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.
Integrative summative experience:
Senior paper presented to RLST faculty in a 4000-level course
Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
One of the following:
Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology |
Foreign language requirement:
Two semesters of the same foreign language
Acceptable minor fields:
Any OLLU approved minor
Minor in Religious Studies and Theology
Total number of hours required in the minor:
18 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in the minor:
9 semester hours
Required courses in the minor:
Hebrew Scripture |
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Introductory Christian Ethics |
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Introduction to World Religions |
One of the following:
Liberation Perspectives |
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Social Justice and Christianity |
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Women and Religion |
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Ecology, Feminism and Religion |
One of the following:
The Four Gospels |
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St. Paul: His Life and Message |
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God: Belief and Unbelief |
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The Art of Theology |
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Prophets and Visionaries |
One of the following:
RLST 4390 |
Selected Topics in Religious Studies |
Mexican Americans: Their Spiritual Foundations |
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History of the Catholic Church |
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American Religious History and Experience |
Prerequisites to the required courses in the minor:
Advanced standing for 3000 and 4000 level courses