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Christian Studies Major
The major in Christian Studies focuses on the historical development of Christian beliefs and thought up to their contemporary elaboration and transmission. Designed to prepare students for diverse futures, the major emphasizes student choice within broad areas of competency.
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A major in Christian Studies requires the completion of 10 units: |
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| AREA OPTIONS (6 courses total): | ||
| A total of 4 courses from among the following 3 categories (Scripture, Philosophy, and Ethics and History): |
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| SCRIPTURE (no more than 1): | ||
| RELG 201 Israelite Patriarchs, Prophets, Priests, and Princes |
done | need |
| RELG 202 New Testament Christianities |
done | need |
| RELG 215 Pauline Christianity |
done | need |
| RELG 216 The Life and Teachings of Jesus |
done | need |
| PHILOSOPHY (no more than 1): | ||
| PHIL 221 FAITH AND PHILOSOPHY | done | need |
| PHIL 251 EARLY WESTERN PHILOSOPHY |
done | need |
| PHIL 253 MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY |
done | need |
| PHIL 255 MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY |
done | need |
| ETHICS AND HISTORY (at least 2): |
done | need |
| RELG 220 CHRISTIAN ETHICS |
done | need |
| RELG 282 AUGUSTINE AND HIS LEGACY |
done | need |
| RELG 284 LUTHER AND HIS LEGACY |
done | need |
| RELG 286 THE LEGACY OF MODERN THEOLOGY |
done | need |
| REQUIRED COURSES (2): | ||
| RELG 312 TOPICS IN BIBLILCAL STUDIES AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY |
done | need |
| RELG 317 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY |
done | need |
| RELG 330 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND THE WORLD RELIGIONS |
done | need |
| RELG340 SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN STUDIES |
done | need |
| SENIOR THESIS OR HONORS PROJECT (1): | ||
| RELG 410, 411, 412 - SENIOR THESIS (1/2, 1, 1/2 UNIT) | done | need |
| RELG 495, 496, 497 -HONORS PROJECT (1/2, 1, 1/2 UNIT) | done | need |
| ELECTIVES (at least 3): | ||
| RELG 102 INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY OR RELG 105 SOCRATES, JESUS, AND THE BUDDHA |
done | need |
| RELG 210 EARLY CHRISTIAN CONFLICTS AND COMMUNITY LIFE |
done | need |
| RELG 212 THE REFORMATION |
done | need |
| RELG 214 RELIGION IN AMERICA |
done | need |
| RELG 225 THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF YOUNG ADULTS |
done | need |
| RELG 231 RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, AND SCIENCE |
done | need |
| RELG 240 RELIGIOUS INTERPRETATION OF FILMS |
done | need |
| RELG 246 THE HOLOCAUST |
done | need |
| RELG 250 NEW RELIGIONS OF AMERICA |
done | need |
| RELG 270 EXPLORATIONS IN RELIGION AND SOCIETY (when the topic has to do with Christianity) |
done | need |
| RELG 290 FEMINIST READINGS OF THE BIBLE |
done | need |
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In addition, students are encouraged to take at least one course in non-Christian Religion. They are also encouraged to take at least two semesters of Greek, Latin or German, and an appropriate concentration and/or minor (such as Classics, Peace and Justice Studies, Parish Youth Leadership, or Philosophy). |
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