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Required for Major in Religion: 13 courses

  • One from REL 150 or 153
  • REL 400
  • Majors will take courses from each of the following areas:

    A. Bible (two courses)

    REL 210: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

REL 211: The New Testament

REL 212: The Prophets of Ancient Israel

REL 214: The Gospels

REL 315: St. Paul

REL 316: Women in the Bible

B. Christianity (two courses)

REL 220: Catholicism and the Modern World

REL 223: Issues in Christology: Jesus and His Achievements

REL 224: Christian Spirituality: Visionaries, Mystics, and Saints

REL 225: The Sacraments

REL 226: Christian Worship

REL 244: Religion in America

REL 245: American Catholicism

REL 324: La Salle and His Legacy

REL 345: Religion and Philadelphia

REL 360: Religious History of Ireland

C. Other World Religions (one course)

REL 231: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Other Religions of the Far East

REL 232: Judaism, Islam, and Other Religions of the Near East

REL 270: Special Topics (Islam in America; Women in Islam)

D. Religion, Ethics, and Culture (two courses)

REL 240: Contemporary Religious Thought

REL 241: Women and Western Religion

REL 250: Contemporary Moral Problems

REL 251: Peace, Justice, and the Christian Tradition

REL 352: Playing God: Religion, Ethics, and the Life Sciences

REL 353: Social Justice and Community Service

REL 354: Love, Sex, and Friendship: Religious Perspectives on Human Relationships

Required for Dual Majors

  • One from REL 150 or 153
  • 9 electives
  • REL 400

Required for Minor in Religion

  • One from REL 150 or 153
  • Five REL electives

Religion majors may choose the major program as described above or:

Religion-Education:

REL 150/153; two courses in non-Christian religions;

two courses in Bible (one at the 200 level; one at the 300 level);

REL 225;

REL 250 or 251;

REL 220;

Four REL electives (chosen in consultation with REL and EDC advisors)

  • Plus EDC 103, 104, 224, 225, 304, 306, 401, 470

All upper-division courses, except REL 242, qualify for Patterns 2 status; REL 242 has elective status only.