Religion

Faculty

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

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Religion Major, B.A.
Religion Major with a Concentration in Leadership & Organizations, B.A.

Minors
Ministry and 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.

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 (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

Major

Minor

Courses

Biblical Languages

Note: Students may take one year of Greek, plus one year of Hebrew, in lieu of two years of the same language, to satisfy the General Education Requirement for language.

Religion

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