Philosophy, (Religion Concentration) B.A.

I. Foundations of the Study of Religion Hours: 9

• PAR 105 - Eastern Religious Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 106 - Western Religious Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 202 - What is Religion? Credits: (3)
• PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)

II. History of Religious Thought Hours: 6

• PAR 210 - Origins of Early Christian Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 211 - Understanding Islamic Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 305 - Medieval and Reformation Theology: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, and Justification by Faith Credits: (3)
• PAR 307 - From Existentialism to Feminism Credits: (3)
• PAR 308 - From Pragmatism to Postmodernism Credits: (3)
• PAR 350 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: (3)

III. Religion, Humanities, and Culture Hours: 9

• ANTH 365 - Religion, Magic, Myth Credits: (3)
• ART 306 - Renaissance Art Credits: (3)
• ENGL 232 - Introduction to Mythology Credits: (3)
• ENGL 290 - Literature and the Sacred Credits: (3)
• ENGL 350 - The Renaissance Credits: (3)
• ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: (3)
• ENGL 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: (3)
• ENGL 440 - Milton and His Age Credits: (3)
• HIST 311 - Ancient Greece and Rome Credits: (3)
• HIST 313 - The High Middle Ages Credits: (3)
• HIST 375 - Middle East since Mohammed Credits: (3)
• HIST 412 - Early Modern Europe Credits: (3)
• HIST 431 - Colonial America, 1492-1763 Credits: (3)
• HIST 455 - American Religious History Credits: (3)
• PAR 220 - Women and Religion Credits: (3)
• PAR 314 - Religion, Suffering, and the Moral Imagination Credits: (3)
• PAR 324 - Contemporary Religious Classics Credits: (3)
• PAR 325 - Religion in Film Credits: (3)
• PAR 326 - Religion and Science: God’s Law and the Laws of Nature Credits: (3)
• PAR 327 - Native American Religions Credits: (3)
• PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
• PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)

IV. Senior Seminar Hours: 6

• PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
• PAR 495 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (3, R9)

• (Taken as an upper level elective)

V. University Requirements

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

• JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)

• ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: (3)
• HEAL 123 - Health and Wellness Credits: (3)

• or

• HSCC 101 - Nutrition, Fitness, and Wellness Credits: (3)
• MATH 130 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• PAR 101 - Western Philosophical Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 190 - Freedom, Culture, and Utopia Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)

• P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
• C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits: (3)

• CMHC 201 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: (3)
• ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
• PAR 105 - Eastern Religious Traditions Credits: (3)
• PAR 106 - Western Religious Traditions Credits: (3)

Fall Semester (Hours 18)

• C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits: (3)
• P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
• P3 History Credits: (3)
• MFL 101 Credits: (3)

• PAR 202 - What is Religion? Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

• P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)
• P6 World Culture Credits: (3)
• MFL 102

Choose two of the following:

• PAR 210 - Origins of Early Christian Traditions Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 211 - Understanding Islamic Traditions Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 305 - Medieval and Reformation Theology: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, and Justification by Faith Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 307 - From Existentialism to Feminism Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 308 - From Pragmatism to Postmodernism Credits: (3)

• or

• PAR 350 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: (3)

Fall Semester (Hours 17)

• HIST or ENGL Jr-Sr Perspective Credits: (3)
• PAR, ANTH, HIST 220 or 311, 365, 311, 313, 375, 412, 431, or 455 Religion and Culture Credits: (3)
• PAR, ART, ENGL 314, 315, 324, 330, 306, 232, 290, 350, 390, 420, or 440 (Religion and the Humanities)  Credits: (3)
• MFL 231 Credits: (3)
• Minor/2nd Major Credits: (5)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

• Jr-Sr General Elective Credits: (3)
• PAR, ANTH, HIST 220 or 311, 365, 311, 313, 375, 412, 431, or 455 Religion and Culture
• PAR, ART, ENGL 314, 315, 324, or 330, 306, 232, 290, 350, 390, 420, or 440 (Religion and the Humanities)
• MFL 232 Credits: (3)
• Minor/2nd Major Credits: (3)

Fall Semester (Hours 15)

• Jr-Sr General Elective Credits: (3)
• Minor/2nd Major Credits: (6)
• PAR Elective Credits: (6)

• PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

• Jr-Sr General Elective Credits: (6)
• Minor/2nd Major Credits: (6)

• PAR 495 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (3, R9)

• (Student selects prior course for senior seminar)