Religion

Faculty

David R. Bains, Interim Chair, S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor
Kenneth B.E. Roxburgh, Professor
James R. Barnette, Associate Professor
Lisa J. Battaglia, Associate Professor
Jeffery M. Leonard, Associate Professor
T. Scott McGinnis, Associate Professor
James R. Strange, Associate Professor
Jennifer McClure, Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Religion Major (B.A.) 
Religion Major w/a Concentration in Leadership & Organizations (B.A.)  

Minors
Ministry & Missions Minor 
Religion Minor  

The Department of Religion offers two majors: religion and, for students preparing for a career in congregations or other faith-based organizations, religion with a concentration in leadership and organizations. Both majors earn the bachelor of arts degree. The department also offers two minors: one in religion and another in ministry and missions.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

See General Education Overview  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 (4) , RELG 201 - Introduction to World Religions (4) , or RELG 221 - Christian Theology (4)  to count towards both the general education humanities requirement and the religion major requirement.

Programs

• Religion Major (B.A.)
• Religion Major w/a Concentration in Leadership & Organizations (B.A.)

• Ministry & Missions Minor
• Religion Minor

Courses

• HEBR 101 - Elementary Hebrew I (4)
• HEBR 102 - Elementary Hebrew II (4)
• HEBR 201 - Intermediate Hebrew I (4)
• HEBR 202 - Intermediate Hebrew II (4)

Of related interest: UCBP 101 - Biblical Perspectives (4) .

• RELG 200 - Christian Ethics (4)
• RELG 201 - Introduction to World Religions (4)
• RELG 204 - Formation for Christian Ministry (4)
• RELG 210 - Foundations of Congregational Studies (4)
• RELG 221 - Christian Theology (4)
• RELG 250 - Practice of Ministry Internship (1)
• RELG 302 - History of Christianity (4)
• RELG 304 - American Religious History (4)
• RELG 310 - Theories of Faith Development (4)
• RELG 311 - Philosophy of Religion (4)
• RELG 312 - Christian Worship: History and Theology (4)
• RELG 313 - Preaching (4)
• RELG 314 - Christian Spirituality (4)
• RELG 316 - Singing the Faith (3)
• RELG 320 - Creation and Covenant in the Old Testament (4)
• RELG 321 - Studies in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament (4)
• RELG 325 - Gods and Monsters: The Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Near East (4)
• RELG 331 - Studies in the Prophets (4)
• RELG 333 - Sociology of Religion (4)
• RELG 340 - Archaeology and the Lands of the Bible (4)
• RELG 341 - Martyrdom and Apocalypticism (4)
• RELG 342 - Life and Letters of Paul (4)
• RELG 343 - The Johannine Writings (4)
• RELG 345 - Varieties of Ancient Paganism from Alexander to Julian (4)
• RELG 350 - Jesus and the Gospels (4)
• RELG 351 - Contemporary Theology (4)
• RELG 354 - Pastoral Theology (4)
• RELG 355 - Missiology (4)
• RELG 361 - Pastoral Care (4)
• RELG 371 - The Craft of Religious Studies (4)
• RELG 373 - Women and Religion (4)
• RELG 375 - Religion & the Body: Body Images & Practices across Religious Traditions (4)
• RELG 381 - Religions of Asia (4)
• RELG 390 - Monarchs, Bishops, and Martyrs: The English Reformation (4)
• RELG 393 - Field Methods in Archaeology (4)
• RELG 394 - Archaeology of Early Judaism and Christianity (4)
• RELG 414 - Worship Design (3)
• RELG 433 - Baptists: Their History and Theology (4)
• RELG 491 - Independent Study in Religion (1-3)
• RELG 492 - Independent Study in Religion (2)
• RELG 493 - Independent Study in Religion (3)
• RELG 494 - Independent Study in Religion (4)
• RELG 497 - Special Topics in Religion (4)
• RELG 498 - Religion Seminar (4)
• RELG 499 - Senior Seminar in Religious Leadership & Organizations (4)