Academic Plan

BA in Religious Studies

  • 31 credits are required to complete this degree program.
  • 9-9.25 RELG credits are required for this major.
  • To make good academic progress, take 4 course credits each semester.
  • Requirements for the RELG Major are included. Fill in the remaining credits every semester with Core Requirements (see guidelines below) or general electives.
  • One Monmouth College credit is equal to a four credit-hours.

First Year: FALL

First Year: SPRING

RELG 100** (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: FYII (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

RELG 101* (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: FYQR 110 (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

Second Year: FALL

Second Year: SPRING

RELG 2XX (1 cr.) see notes

RELG 2XX (1 cr.)

Junior Year: FALL

Junior Year: SPRING

RELG 3XX (1 cr.) see notes

RELG major elective (1 cr.) see notes

RELG 3XX (1 cr.)

RELG major elective (1 cr.)

Senior Year: FALL

Senior Year: SPRING

RELG 450 (0.25-1 cr.) see notes

RELG 452 (0.25-1 cr.)

or RELG 452 (0.25-0.5 cr.) and an additional RELG major elective (1 cr.)

* RELG 100 meets Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement
* RELG 100 meets the Global Learning Core requirement
* RELG 101 meets Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement

Key:

Italics = prerequisites exist

* = meets Core Requirement

Additional Notes:

  1. FYQR 120 or a QR waiver are also acceptable for the FYQR Core Foundations requirement.
  2. 2XX and 3XX represent any available 200-level or 300-level RELG course. Two credits at each level are required.
  3. A total of 2 (or 3) credits of RELG major electives is required to complete the RELG major.
  4. A list of options for RELG major electives can be found at the Requirements link.
  5. There are two options for the capstone. The first is to do research in the fall (450) and to write a thesis in the spring (452). Or, in the spring, take an extra elective combined with a smaller research project (452).
  6. PHIL 201, which meets the Quantitative Reasoning in Practice requirement, is not required for RELG majors, but it is an option for how RELG majors can meet this requirement.

Guidelines for Core Requirements:

  • Core Foundations area courses – to be completed in the first year.
  • Core Inquiry area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • At least one Inquiry course is offered within the Major requirements.
  • Core Engagement area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • Check if an Engagement course is offered within the Major requirements.

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