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Nov 23, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2015-2016 Previous Edition
Religious Studies, B.A.
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Degree Requirements
A Major in Religious Studies leading to the B.A. degree requires 30 credit hours in RELS courses.*
Major Courses (24 credit hours)
Academic Study of Religion Courses (6 credit hours)
Two courses to orient the student to the academic study of religion.
Note:
Students are encouraged to take RELS 2600 as early as possible in their program; students typically take RELS 4600 during their final year.
Textual Analysis Courses (6 credit hours)
Two courses designated as Textual Analysis [T] ** (as signaled in the department’s semester course listings). These courses focus on reading texts closely and carefully, examine methods and histories of textual interpretation, and consider how religious groups and cultures have composed, transmitted, and been shaped by texts.
Historical Analysis Courses (6 credit hours)
Two courses designated as Historical Analysis [H]** (as signaled in the department’s semester course listings). These courses focus on a particular historical period or figure; consider a movement, idea, or institution across several historical periods; and examine questions of historiography more generally.
Cultural Analysis Courses (6 credit hours)
Two courses designated as Cultural Analysis [C]** (as signaled in the department’s semester course listings). These courses focus on how religious discourses, practices, institutions, and communities interact with, influence, and are influenced by the larger culture of which they are a part.
Restricted Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
Students should choose two elective courses in consultation with their academic advisor.
Notes:
*At least five (5) courses, including RELS 4600 , must be at the 3000-level or above.
**Depending on how respective sections are taught, a course could fulfill the requirement for Cultural Analysis [C], Historical Analysis [H], or Textual Analysis [T]. Students must consult the course descriptions circulated each semester to determine which designations have been assigned to a particular course.
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Honors Program
For details about the Honors Program in Religious Studies, visit the program page .
Suggested Curriculum
For a suggested curriculum progression toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.
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