Religion, BA

Major Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses: https://www.transy.edu/academics/program/religion/course-sequence/

10 course units chosen in consultation with the program faculty to include:

Required Category Courses

REL 1014 - Introduction to Religion 1 Course Unit(s)
REL 2104 - Theory and Methods in Religion 1 Course Unit(s)
REL 4444 - Seminar in Religious Studies 1 Course Unit(s)
4 religion courses from each of the following categories, with at least 1 course at the 3000-level:
1. Text (TEXT)
2. Tradition (TRAD)
3. Region (REG)
4. Analytical Lens (LENS)

Emphasis

Each student should create an emphasis in consultation with a faculty member from the Religion program. The emphasis should go beyond the courses listed above and should include at least one course at the 3000-level. This could be a particular tradition (such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, or Judaism), geographical region (religions in Asia, religions in the Americas, religions in the Middle East), analytical lens (gender, race, sexuality), theme (religion and migration, religious texts), methodological approach (religion and visual/material culture, theory, history, ethnography), or other focus based on the student’s interests.

Recommendation

Students planning graduate work should take French or German through 1034.