Religious Studies, B.A.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
- Students must complete a minimum of 27 credit hours in Religious Studies at the 200 level or higher; at least 9 credits must be at 300 level or higher (excluding the Senior Seminar, REL 410 )
- Students must earn a grade of at least C- in all Religious Studies courses required for the major.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (MAC) | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Thinking About Religion | ||
| Western Traditions | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| The Bible in Western Culture | ||
| Hebrew Bible | ||
| New Testament and the Origins of Christianity | ||
| Bible and Black Experience | ||
| Elements of Christian Thought | ||
| Christianity to the Reformation | ||
| Christianity from the Reformation to the Present | ||
| Judaism | ||
| The Synagogue | ||
| Introduction to African American Religions | ||
| Religion in America | ||
| Witches, Spirits, and Metaphysicalism in America | ||
| Religion and Race in the Americas | ||
| Modern Judaism | ||
| Spirituality and the 12 Steps | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| Christianity in Byzantium | ||
| Religions of the Greco-Roman World | ||
| Christianity and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Topics in Biblical Studies | ||
| Judaism and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Topics in Ancient Judaism | ||
| Saint and Society in the Early Middle Ages | ||
| Major American Religious Thinkers | ||
| Contemporary African American Religious Thought | ||
| Enslaved Religion | ||
| Modern Jewish Thinkers | ||
| Topics in Jewish Thought | ||
| Topics in Christian Thought | ||
| Non-Western Traditions | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Chinese Religion | ||
| East Asian Religions | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Yoga: Theory And Practice | ||
| Islam | ||
| Approaches to the Qur'an | ||
| Religion in Traditional Societies | ||
| Native American Religions | ||
REL 364 | ||
| Tibetan and Himalayan Religions | ||
| Religion in South Asia: Selected Topics | ||
| Religions of Iran: Selected Topics | ||
| Cultural and Theoretical Studies | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Critical Thinking about Religion, Faith and Spirituality: Selected Topics | ||
| Religion, War, and Peace | ||
| Politics and Religion | ||
| Jewish Medical Ethics | ||
| Jews, Bodies, Race | ||
| Comparative Religious Ethics | ||
| Video Games and the Problem of Evil | ||
| Religion and Public Health | ||
| Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth | ||
| Topics in Religious Social Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Islam and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Religious Movements and Communities: Selected Topics | ||
| Philosophical Issues in Religion | ||
| Religion and Psychology | ||
| American Cults | ||
| The Religious Discourse of Civil Rights | ||
| Topics in Islam: Islamic Thought, Culture, and History | ||
| Religion and Popular Culture: Selected Topics | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
Select four additional electives in Religious Studies above the 100 level | ||
| Senior Seminar | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
Optional Concentration
The optional concentration as detailed following the major requirements may be added, but is not required.
- Nonprofit Management
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Nonprofit Management Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| The Nonprofit Sector and Governance | ||
| Internship in Religious Studies | ||
And a Religious Studies course to be approved by the head of the department | ||
| Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
| Skills Courses | 3 | |
Choose 3 of the 1 credit skills courses below | ||
| Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing for Public and Nonprofit Agencies | ||
| Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning | ||
| Topics in Public Affairs: Grant Writing | ||
| Topics in Public Affairs: Nonprofit Law | ||
| Topics in Public Affairs: Volunteer Management | ||
Religion and Popular Culture Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Religion and Popular Culture: Selected Topics | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
Select 9 credits from the list below: | ||
| Islam and Popular Culture: Ms. Marvel, Movies, and Hip-Hop Hijabis | ||
| Religion and Popular Culture | ||
| Introduction to the Cultural Study of Videogaming | ||
| Witches, Spirits, and Metaphysicalism in America | ||
| Video Games and the Problem of Evil | ||
| Fandom and Religion: Rituals, Texts, Communities | ||
| Digital Religion | ||
| Religion and Media | ||
| Religion and Media: Selected Topics | ||
| Videogaming and Death | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Religious Studies
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Religious Studies; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
See Ashlee Andrews at anandrew@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Religious Studies. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf