Major & Minor Requirements

The Religion Major

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

Three units at the 300 level, excluding 388, 395, 396

Four elective units in religion

RELG 400 Majors Seminar in Approaches to the Study of Religion (Fall only)

RELG 401 Majors Colloquium (Spring only)

The department encourages double majors. In addition, cognate courses in other departments may be included within the required nine units, with the approval in advance of the religion department. Under no circumstances will more than two extra-departmental courses be accepted as part of those nine units. Majors who plan to study abroad in the senior year must make arrangements to take the Majors Seminar and/or the Majors Colloquium in the junior year.

The Religion Minor

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

At least two units at the 300 level, excluding 388, 395, 396

Three elective units in religion

The religion minor is designed to provide basic grounding in the academic study of religion. The religion minor requires five units in religion, reflecting the diversity of areas and approaches that make up the religion department.