There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various L&S Degree Requirements, and courses can double-count towards more than one requirement. The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
The following chart is a four-year-plan that shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your Religious Studies advisor or your College Undergraduate Advisor. You are cautioned to meet regularly with both to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this plan verbatim.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
MATH 103 Contemporary Applications of Mathematics (QL-A) or MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
RELIGST 101 Introduction to World Religions (HU) (CD) |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ReligSt elective from list (HU) (Int'l) |
3 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
QL-B course |
3-4 |
Arts GER |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science with lab |
3-5 | ||
|
ReligSt elective from list (SS) |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
Formal reasoning course |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
und |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
ReligSt elective from list (HU) |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 | ||
|
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
RELIGST 395
Seminar in the Study of Religion: Theories of Religion (SS) |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 |
ReligSt upper-level |
3 |
Religious traditions course, area 3, upper-level |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
RELIGST 395 Seminar in the Study of Religion: Theories of Religion |
3 | ||
|
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 | ||
|
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 |
ReligSt upper-level elective |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
HIST 600
Seminar in History: |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |