Religious Studies majors must complete the College Core,
as below, as prerequisites for the major.
College Core
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 101 |
Religion in the Contemporary World |
3 |
| and one course chosen from the following 200 level courses: |
| RST 204 |
Catholicism in the Contemporary World: Christian Scriptures |
3 |
| RST 205 |
Buddhist Wisdom for Christian Living |
3 |
| RST 206 |
Catholicism in the Contemporary World:Spirituality |
3 |
RST 207 |
Catholicism in the Contemporary World: Theological Renewals |
3 |
| RST 208 |
Catholicism in the Contemporary World: Ethics and Morality |
3 |
| RST 209 |
Catholicism in the Contemporary World: Peace and Social Justice |
3 |
| RST 210 |
Religious Pluralism Series |
3 |
|
Departmental Courses required for the Major
Systematic Theology
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 326 |
Theology of Christian Services |
3 |
| RST 336 |
The Catholic Church Today: Issues and Challenges |
3 |
| RST 401 |
Images of Jesus throughout History |
3 |
| RST 402 |
Christian Sacramental Theology |
3 |
| RST 409 |
Jesus and Judaism |
3 |
|
Biblical Studies
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 338 |
Gospels |
3 |
| RST 375 |
Wisdom Literature |
3 |
|
Christian Ethics
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 324 |
Christian Sexual Ethics |
3 |
| RST 370 |
Contemporary Peacemakers |
3 |
| RST 406 |
Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Tradition |
3 |
|
History of Christian Spirituality
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 301 |
Church History: Patterns and Paradigms of the Christian Tradition |
3 |
| RST 312 |
History of Christian Spirituality |
3 |
| RST 320 |
Spiritual Master Series |
3 |
| RST 332 |
Spiritual Legacy of Thomas Merton |
3 |
| RST 411 |
Prayer: Theology and Practice |
3 |
|
Religion and Culture
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 310 |
Religious Traditions of China |
3 |
| RST 315 |
The Sacred Universe |
3 |
| RST 410 |
Religion and the Constitution |
3 |
|
Special Topic
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 422-429 |
Special Topics in Religious Studies |
3 |
| RST 448 |
Oxford University Theology |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (6 Credits)
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from any of our 300-400 level offerings
Capstone Courses
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| RST 450 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
|
Total credits required for this major: 24
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