Liberal Studies-Religious Studies Concentration

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

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  Choose one of the following:

• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 101 - European History to 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 121 - World Civilization to 1500 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 102 - European History since 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 122 - World Civilization since 1500 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• HIST 300 - Introduction to Research and Writing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• HIST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 341 - Philosophy of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose three of the following:

• HIST 309 - History of Christianity (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 311 - Women and Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 450 - Medieval Europe (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 451 - Renaissance and Reformation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours
• HIST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose two of the following:

• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• RELS 201 - Study of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• RELS 211 - World Religions (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• Choose two of the following:

• ANTH 331 - Anthropology of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 417 - Comparative Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOG 331 - The Geography of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 309 - History of Christianity (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 311 - Women and Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 450 - Medieval Europe (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 451 - Renaissance and Reformation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 323 - Music and Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 341 - Philosophy of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• RELS 201 - Study of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• RELS 211 - World Religions (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 407 - Sociology of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 15 hours

• Electives - 6 hours
• Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours

• HIST 410 - Research Seminar in History (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Notes

• No more than 8 credit hours of HHP Activity  courses will be applied toward the degree.
• Students are encouraged to use electives to seek a minor.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.