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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Religious Studies Concentration


 

Philosophy, BS
Religious Studies Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

 

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1020-Composition II 3
HIST 2010- Early United States History 3 MATH 1010-Fundamentals of Thought & Practice 3
PHIL 2200-Religion and the World 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
General Elective 3 HIST 2020-Modern United States History 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3 ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3
ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4
History of Religion (Group 1) 3 Contemporary Topics (Group 2) 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
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Contemporary Topics (Group 2) 3 PHIL 3110-Medieval Philosophy in Judaism, Christianity & Islam 3
PHIL 3050-Religious Ethics OR
PHIL 4500-Philosophy of Religion
3 Contemporary Topics (Group 2) 3
Philosophy Upper Division Elective 3 Philosophy Upper Division Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
Philosophy Upper Divsion Elective 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
PHIL 4910-Epistemology 3 General Elective 3
Philosophy Upper Division Elective 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 1
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 13
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

Minor is required for this program.  One year of Intermediate level of a foreign language is required for a BA degree.

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

Group 1: History of Religion
Select one (1) course listed below

ENGL 380D-Folklore and Mythology
CLAS 3310-Greek Mythology
CLAS 3410-Greek Religion
CLAS 3430-Roman Religion
Group 2: Contemporary Topics in Religious Studies
Select three (3) courses listed below

PHIL 3300-Western Religions
PHIL 3200-Easter Religions
PHIL 308B-Islam as a World View
PHIL 308C-The Battle for God
PHIL 3800-Beatitudes in World Religion
SOC 3400-Sociology of Religion