Religion

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Faculty

Kenneth B.E. Roxburgh, Chair, S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor
David R. Bains, Professor
Penny L. Marler, Professor
James R. Barnette, Associate Professor
T. Scott McGinnis, Associate Professor
Joseph F. Scrivner, Assistant Professor
James R. Strange, Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Religion Major, B.A. 
Religion with a Concentration in Congregational Studies

Minors
Ministry and Missions Minor 
Religion Minor 

The Department of Religion offers two majors: religion and, for students preparing for a career in ministry, religion with a concentration in congregational studies. Both majors earn the bachelor of arts degree. The department also offers two minors: one in religion and another in ministry and missions.

University Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements

See University Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses. Students cannot use RELG 200 - Christian Ethics , RELG 201 - Introduction to World Religions , or RELG 221 - Christian Theology  to count towards both the general education humanities requirement and the religion major or minor requirement.

Congregational Studies Concentration

The department offers a concentration in congregational studies within the Religion Major, B.A.  for students preparing for a career in ministry. Students who intend to concentrate in congregational studies must choose at least one course in Area I, at least one course in Areas II and III, and three courses in Area IV. In addition, religion majors with a concentration in congregational studies have the option of completing RELG 499 - Senior Seminar in Congregational Ministry  instead of RELG 498 - Senior Seminar .

Programs

• Religion Major, B.A.

• Ministry and Missions Minor
• Religion Minor

Courses

• HEBR 101 - Elementary Hebrew I
• HEBR 102 - Elementary Hebrew II
• HEBR 201 - Intermediate Hebrew I
• HEBR 202 - Intermediate Hebrew II

• RELG 200 - Christian Ethics
• RELG 201 - Introduction to World Religions
• RELG 204 - Formation for Christian Ministry
• RELG 210 - Foundations of Congregational Studies
• RELG 221 - Christian Theology
• RELG 250 - Practice of Ministry Internship
• RELG 300 - Rituals and Myths in World Religions
• RELG 302 - History of Christianity
• RELG 304 - American Religious History
• RELG 310 - Theories of Faith Development
• RELG 311 - Philosophy of Religion
• RELG 312 - Christian Worship: History and Theology
• RELG 313 - Preaching
• RELG 314 - Christian Spirituality
• RELG 320 - Creation and Covenant in the Old Testament
• RELG 321 - Studies in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
• RELG 331 - Studies in the Prophets
• RELG 333 - Sociology of Religion
• RELG 341 - Martyrdom and Apocalypticism
• RELG 342 - Life and Letters of Paul
• RELG 343 - The Johannine Writings
• RELG 345 - Varieties of Ancient Paganism from Alexander to Julian
• RELG 350 - Jesus and the Gospels
• RELG 351 - Contemporary Theology
• RELG 354 - Pastoral Theology
• RELG 355 - Missiology
• RELG 361 - Pastoral Care
• RELG 371 - The Craft of Religious Studies
• RELG 390 - Monarchs, Bishops, and Martyrs: The English Reformation
• RELG 393 - Field Methods in Archaeology
• RELG 416 - Congregational Song
• RELG 417 - Hymnology
• RELG 433 - Baptists: Their History and Theology
• RELG 475 - Ministry of Worship Leadership
• RELG 491 - Independent Study in Religion
• RELG 492 - Independent Study in Religion
• RELG 493 - Independent Study in Religion
• RELG 494 - Independent Study in Religion
• RELG 497 - Special Topics in Religion
• RELG 498 - Senior Seminar
• RELG 499 - Senior Seminar in Congregational Ministry

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