The following core courses are required:

REL 211 Old Testament History and Literature
REL 212 New Testament History and Literature

As well as one of the following:

REL 213 History of Christian Thought I
REL 214 History of Christian Thought II

Electives: 24 hours of Christian Studies electives, including courses chosen from at least three departments other than religion. A maximum of 18 hours (including core courses) may be taken in religion. At least one seminar in which the student writes a research paper comparable to the senior thesis requirement in English, history and other areas must be taken in the senior year.

Representative Offerings:

ENG 320 Renaissance British Literature: 1500 to 1660
ENG 401 Special Studies in British Literature
ENG 403 Special Studies in Western Literature
ENG 597 Special Problems
HST 450 Ancient Christianity
HST 451 Medieval Christianity
HST 452 The Reformation
HST 455 History of American Religion
PHL 212 Medieval Philosophy
PHL 420 Philosophy of Religion
PHL 493 Seminar in Philosophy
POL 316 Modern Political Ideologies
POL 380 Christianity and Politics
POL 531 Political Science Seminar
REL 105 Introduction to Western Religion
REL 211 Old Testament History and Literature
REL 212 New Testament History and Literature
REL 213 History of Christian Thought I
REL 214 History of Christian Thought II
REL 318 Sixteenth-Century Theology: Reformation and Counter Reformation
REL 422 Christianity and Competing Worldviews
REL 493 Seminar in Religious Studies

Other courses may be elected with permission of the director of the program.