2008-2009 Academic Catalog and Handbook
Religious Studies Majors and Minors
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- Religious Studies Majors and Minors
- Biblical Studies Major
- Biblical Studies: Interdisciplinary Major
- Christian Ministries Major
- Christian Ministries: Interdisciplinary Major
- Philosophy Major
- Religion Major
- Religion: Interdisciplinary Major
- Biblical Studies Minor
- Camping: Administrative Minor
- Camping: Programming Minor
- Christian Ministries: Church Recreation Minor
- Christian Ministries: Educational Ministry Minor
- Christian Ministries: Missions Minor
- Christian Ministries: Youth Ministry Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Quaker Studies Minor
- Religion Minor
- Course Descriptions
Philosophy Major (BA)
The philosophy major offers a 36-semester-hour course of study that is designed to prepare students to think well and communicate clearly. A classic liberal arts major, philosophy prepares students for a wide variety of options in graduate school, including history, law, law enforcement, literature, philosophy, and theology. Skills in critical thinking and clear communication also prepare students well for careers in business and industry. Most important, philosophical skills are central to the active life of the mind. Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.
Major Requirements
A minimum of 24 semester hours must be upper-division courses
Philosophy Core (18 hours)
PHIL 210 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 230 Ethics (3)
PHIL 380 History of Philosophy Survey (3)
PHIL 382 History of Philosophy Seminar (3)
PHIL 415 Contemporary Philosophers and Problems (3)
Students must choose one of the following courses:
PHIL 340 Logic (3)
COMM 324 Argumentation and Critical Thinking (3)
Electives (12 hours)
Students must choose 12 semester hours from the following courses::
COMM 324 Argumentation and Critical Thinking (3)
LITR 360 Values Through Story and Myth (3)
PHIL 260 Social Theory (3)
PHIL 270 Philosophy of the Arts (3)
PHIL 310 Christian Apologetics (3)
PHIL 330 Philosophy of Religion (3)
PHIL 415 Contemporary Philosophers and Problems (3)
PHIL 285/485 Selected Topics* (2-3)
PHIL 495 Special Study (1-3)
Specialization Tracks (6 hours)
Students must choose one of the specializations below and take the 6 semester hours associated with it.
Comparative Theology
RELI 380 Christian Beliefs (3)
RELI 440 World Religions (3)
Literature
LITR 350 Literary Criticism (3)
Students must choose a 3-hour upper-division literature (LITR) course
Peace Studies
BIBL 390 Biblical Basis for Peacemaking (3)
Students must choose one of the following courses:
PSCI 303 International Conflict and Peace (3)
PSCI 310 Conflict Resolution (3)
History
HIST 490 History Seminar (3)
Students must choose a 3-hour upper-division history (HIST) courseStudents may, with department approval, create other specialization tracks on the models of the above options. The track must include a methodology course and an upper-division content course.
*Note: recent PHIL 285/485 topics have included apologetics, postmodern philosophy and Christian thought, philosophy of science, philosophy of E. Levinas, and philosophy of sex, singleness, and marriage.
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