Religious Studies, BA

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Undergraduate programs of study are available in Religious Development and Religious Studies. Courses completed in either program are designed to help individuals clarify their religious convictions and life goals, as well as to provide preparation for persons who anticipate further study. There are two degree programs available through LR: Religious Development and Religious studies. Both majors earns a B.A. degree.

Honors

Students majoring in Religious Development or Religious Studies and who are judged qualified by the Religious Studies faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Religion. To graduate ”With Honors,” students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.2, and complete nine credits of honors courses in Religion, including REL 499 . In addition, they must be nominated for honors by the Religion faculty.

Special Features

Students who major in two areas offered by the Religious Studies and Philosophy programs may count only six credits from courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first major to fulfill the total credit requirement of the second major.
A similar limitation applies to the student who elects both a major and minor offered by Religion and Philosophy programs, except that in such instances only three credits of duplicate course credit may be applied.

Core Curriculum Requirements (55-62 Hours)

NOTE: Religion Majors may not use REL courses to meet the Level I HUM Requirement

The Core Curriculum

Technical Requirements (3 Hours)

PHI elective Hours: 3

Major Requirements (33 Hours)

REL 105 - Reading Scripture Hours: 3
REL 110 - Christian Thought Hours: 3
REL 120 - World Religions Hours: 3 (Note: this course also carries the Global designation)
REL 205 - New Testament and Early Christian Literature Hours: 3
REL 210 - History of Christianity Hours: 3
REL 215 - Engaging Religion and Culture Hours: 3
REL 325 - Seminar in Reading Scripture Hours: 3
REL 326 - Seminar in Religious Thought and History Hours: 3
REL 460 - Senior Religious Studies Seminar Hours: 3

Choose Two Electives from The Following (6 Hours)

(At Least One REL Course at the 300 Or 400 Level)

PHI 318 - Philosophy of Religion Hours: 3
REL 125 - Foundations in Religious Development Hours: 3
REL 126 - Methods in Religious Development Hours: 3
REL 327 - Seminar in Contemporary Religion and Culture Hours: 3
REL 375 - Religion & Science Hours: 3
REL 383 - Special Topics in Religious Studies Hours: 3
REL 450 - History & Theology of Lutheranism Hours: 3
REL 470 - Advanced Seminar: Religion in Dialogue Hours: 3

General Elective Credits Will Be Required - See Advisor

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

Additional recommendations: It is advised that students who wish to do graduate study take twelve hours of Greek and six hours of history in addition to the major.

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