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.