Programs of Study
- Major in Religious and Ethical Studies
- Minor in Religion
- Interdisciplinary minor in Ethics and the Public Interest
Major in Religious and Ethical Studies (30 credit hours total) 
Required Introductory Courses (9 credit hours)
RES 102- World Religions
RES 103- Biblical Literature and History
and either RES 104- Religious Ethics and Social Issues or RES 220- Ethics of Love and Justice
Elective courses in religious studies (from the following list)
(9 credit hours)
RES 200- Intro. Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies
RES 250- Religion and Film
RES 253- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Conversation
RES 254- Intro to Asian Religions
RES 262- Jesus and the Gospels
RES 267- Christian Origins: From Cult to Empire
RES 268- Women and the Bible
RES 285- Religion and Literature
RES 299- Introduction to Research in Religious and Ethical Studies
RES 342- Psychology of Religion
RES 346- Anthropology of Religion
RES 352- Hist. of Christian Thought and Ethics**
RES/HIS 385- Europe in the Middle Ages**
RES/HIS 387- Age of Renaissance/ Reformation**
RES 400- Selected Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies**
Elective courses in ethical studies (from the following list)
(9 credit hours)
RES 104- Religious Ethics and Social Issues*
RES 220- Ethics of Love and Justice*
RES 284- Sin, Satan and Evil**
RES 343- Violence, War and Peace**
RES 344- Biomedical Ethics
RES 345- Environmental Ethics
RES 352- Hist. of Christian Thought and Ethics**
RES/HIS 385- Europe in the Middle Ages**
RES/HIS 387- Age of Renaissance/Reformation**
RES 400- Selected Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies**
Required Research Course (3 credit hours)
RES 499- Senior Research in Religious and Ethical Studies
or RES 498- Honors Thesis in Religion
We will accept 3 credit hours of department approved Ethical Perspectives courses from other departments in lieu of department courses in ethical studies. Students are encouraged to take both RES 104 and RES 220, but only one of the two is required. Students must take 9 credit hours in courses at the 300-400 level, in addition to the 499/498 research course.
* May be taken as fulfilling either the introductory course requirement for the major, or as an elective, but cannot be counted as fulfilling both.
** May be taken to fulfill either a religious or ethical studies elective, but cannot be counted as fulfilling both.
Minor in Religion (18 hours total)
Two 100 level courses (6 credit hours)
RES 101- Religions in the United States
RES 102- World Religions*
RES 103- Biblical Literature and History
RES 104- Religious Ethics and Social Issues
RES 105- Philosophy of Religion
One 200 level course (3 credit hours)
RES 200- Intro. Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies
RES 220- Ethics of Love and Justice
RES 250- Religion and Film
RES 253- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Conversation
RES 254- Intro to Asian Religions*
RES 262- Jesus and the Gospels
RES 267- Christian Origins: From Cult to Empire
RES 268- Women and the Bible
RES 284- Sin, Satan and Evil
RES 285- Religion and Literature
RES 299- Introduction to Research in Religious and Ethical Studies
One 300 level course (3 credit hours)
RES 342- Psychology of Religion
RES 343- Violence, War and Peace
RES 344- Biomedical Ethics
RES 345- Environmental Ethics
RES 346- Anthropology of Religion
RES 352- Hist. of Christian Thought and Ethics
RES/HIS 385- Europe in the Middle Ages
RES/HIS 387- Age of Renaissance/Reformation
Two electives above the 100 level (6 credit hours)
*At least one course must focus on a non-western/eastern religious tradition. Courses which meet this criterion include RES 102 and RES 254. In addition, the department may designate RES 200 and RES 400 as meeting this requirement when the topic is appropriate.
