WHAT CAN I DO WITH A RELIGION MAJOR?

Amanda Mackey participating in an Interfaith Youth Core conference in Chicago

• Direct a youth ministries program
• Serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer
• Run a non-profit corporation
• Design social media for a Fortune 500 company
• Manage a team of loan specialists at a bank
• Coordinate shelter and food for homeless people
• Pastor a local church
• Minister as a hospital or campus chaplain
• Pursue a career as a lawyer
• and successfully perform dozens of other jobs!

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Religion Major Required Classes:

• Rel 102 Introduction to Christian Thought
• Rel 111 Introduction to the Old Testament
• Rel 112 Introduction to the New Testament
• Rel 120 Introduction to World Religions
• Rel 250 Major Figures in Christian Thought
• Rel 385 Senior Capstone in Religion

 

 

 

At least five additional courses from the following electives (including at least one course in addition to 385 (above) at the 300-level. Humanities 101, 102, Philosophy 332 and Political Science 275 may count as religion electives.

• Rel 217  Paul’s Interpretation of Jesus
• Rel 221 American Religion
• Rel 230 Women and Christianity
• Rel 233 Islam
• Rel 247 Margins and the Maintstream
• Rel 253 The History of Christianity
• Rel 260 Feminist Interpretation of the Bible
• Rel 280 New Testament Greek I
• Rel 281 New Testament Greek II
• Rel 290 Special Topics in Religion
• Rel 311 Readings in the Bible: Selected Topics
• Rel 313 Readings in the History of Christianity
• Rel 322 Theologies of the Oppressed
• Rel 331 Theology and Social Theory
• Rel 390 Special Topics in Religion

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Religion Minor:

Students will complete six Religion courses, with at least one course at the 300 level.