RELIGION
Professors Hinlicky, McDermott,Wisnefske; Associate Professor
Maclean; Part-time Lecturers Baas, Benne, Brumberg, Delaney,
Gunsten, Henrickson, Lee, Seeley
The Religion major gives students insight into a major force
in human history which continues to define communities by
their beliefs, rituals, and moral conduct.
A major in religion requires the completion of nine units (at
least two of which must be non-Christian*).These include:
Surveys (not required, only one may count toward the major)
RELG 102 Christian Faith and Life
RELG 103* The Jewish Tradition
RELG 104* The World of Islam
RELG 105 Socrates, Jesus, and the Buddha
RELG 130* Living Religions of the World
Sacred Texts (at least one)
RELG 111* The Hebrew Scriptures
RELG 112 New Testament
RELG 215 The Life and Teachings of Jesus
RELG 216 The Life and Teachings of Paul
RELG 217* Topics in Israelite and
Early Jewish Religion
History (at least two)
RELG 210 The Development of Christianity
RELG 211* Religions of the Hellenistic World
RELG 212 The Reformation
(cross-listed with HIST 231)
RELG 213* Religions and Philosophies of India
RELG 214 Religion in America
RELG 215 The Life and Teachings of Jesus
RELG 216 The Life and Teachings of Paul
RELG 217* Topics in Israelite and
Early Jewish Religion
RELG 218* Religions and Philosophies of China
RELG 230 Introduction to the Theology
of Martin Luther
RELG 280 History of Christian Thought
Religion and Society (at least one)
RELG 220 Christian Ethics
RELG 225 The Religious Life of Young Adults
RELG 240 Religious Interpretation of Films
RELG 246 The Holocaust
(cross-listed with HIST 246)
RELG 250 New Religions in America
RELG 270 Explorations in Religion and Society
Advanced (at least two)
RELG 312 Topics in New Testament
and Early Christianity
RELG 317 Systematic Theology
RELG 320 The Theology of Jonathan Edwards
RELG 330 Christian Theology and the
World Religions
PHIL 310 Kant's Critical Philosophy
PHIL 321 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 330 Nietzsche and Heidegger
on Nihilism
Senior Thesis (1unit)
410, 411, 412 ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )
495, 496, 497 ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )
Other units from among those listed above, (with no more
than one survey course) to meet the nine units required for
the major.
SOCI 327 may be considered an elective with approval of the
department, as may some IL courses.
Minor in Religon
A minor in religion requires the completion of six units.
These include:
Surveys (none required, and no more than two may count
toward the minor)
RELG 102, 103, 104, 105, 130
Sacred Texts (at least one)
RELG 111, 112, 215, 216, 217
History (at least one)
RELG 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 230, 280
Religion and Society (at least one)
RELG 220, 225, 240, 246, 250, 270
Advanced (at least one)
RELG 312, 317, 320, 330, PHIL 310, PHIL 321, PHIL 330
SOCI 327 may be considered an elective with approval of the
department, as may some IL courses.
Course descriptions can be found under THEOLOGY.