Degree: B.A.
Specializations: Philosophy, Religious Studies
Minors: Philosophy, Religious Studies
Department: Philosophy and Religious Studies
College: Arts and Social Sciences
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120

Faculty: L.W. Howe (Chairperson), R.L. Armstrong (Emeritus), B.R. Arnold, D. Blanchard, D.J. Herman, W.W. Mountcastle, N. Power

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offers a specialization in philosophy and a specialization in religious studies. Both are ideal liberal arts majors and provide the student with background for a great number of careers and for a variety of advanced studies. Both help students develop skills for problem solving in everyday life and emphasize comprehension, communication, interpretation, criticism, and evaluation. Philosophy can also prepare students for such fields as business, writing, teaching, public administration, law, environmental advocacy, the social and human services, and for advanced work in other humanities. Religious studies can prepare students for religious occupations such as assisting with teaching and counseling in community churches or religious organizations. Vocational objectives may include any of several ministries, i.e., pastoral, military, hospital, or a teaching career in higher education at the level of junior college, college, or university.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements found in the 1996-97 Catalog, students seeking the B.S. in Philosophy and Religious Studies must meet the requirements listed below.

Those preparing for graduate work in philosophy should take PHI 3130 to meet the logic requirement, PHI 3670 for their core requirement, and one additional course in history or methods and problems. They should also have the equivalent of two years of college-level study in a foreign language, preferably French or German, before graduation.

Students preparing for graduate work in religious studies should include a foreign language, preferably French, Greek, or German.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)

Common Prerequisites

None

Electives (24 sh)

Lower Division Electives

PHILOSOPHY SPECIALIZATION

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (30 sh)

	PHH 3100	Greek Philosophy	. . . . .	3
	PHH 3400	Modern Philosophy	. . . . .	3
	REL 3310	Phil of the East	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	PHI 3670	Ethics	. . . . .	3
	PHM 3200	Social/Pol Philos	. . . . .	3
	REL 4441	Curr Rel Issues	. . . . .	3
	PHI 3640	Env Ethics	. . . . .	3
	PHI 4636	Ethics and Profess	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	PHI 2100	Intro to Logic	. . . . .	3
	PHI 3130	Modern Logic	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	PHI 3400	Philos of Science	. . . . .	3
	PHI 4300	Theory of Knowledge	. . . . .	3
	PHI 3700	Philos of Religion	. . . . .	3
	PHI 3800	Philos of Art	. . . . .	3
	PHP 3786	Existentialism	. . . . .	3
Electives
	Upper Division Philosophy		. . . . .	12

Major-Related (0 sh)

Electives (30 sh)

Philosophy or Non-philosophy
	Upper Division		. . . . .	18
	Lower/Upper Division		. . . . .	12

RELIGIOUS STUDIES SPECIALIZATION

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (30 sh)

	PHH 3100	Greek Philosophy	. . . . .	3
	REL 3310	Phil of the East	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	PHI 3670	Ethics	. . . . .	3
	PHM 3200	Social/Pol Philos	. . . . .	3
	REL 4441	Curr Rel Issues	. . . . .	3
	PHI 3640	Env Ethics	. . . . .	3
	PHI 4636	Ethics and Profess	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	REL 3213	Hebrew Scrip/Old Test	. . . . .	3
	REL 3245	Studies in New Test	. . . . .	3
Choose two:
	PHI 3700	Philos of Religion	. . . . .	3
	REL 3156	Rel/Personality Thry	. . . . .	3
	REL 3158	Psych of Religion	. . . . .	3
	REL 4420	Contempory Theolog	. . . . .	3
Choose 6-8 sh:
	GRE 3040	New Test Greek I	. . . . .	4
	GRE 3041	New Test Greek II	. . . . .	4
	GRW 4254	NT Greek Read/John	. . . . .	3
	HIS 3431	His of Christianity	. . . . .	3
	ISC 5517	Buddhist Practice	. . . . .	2
	SYO 4200	Sociology of Relign	. . . . .	3
Electives
	Upper Division Religious Studies		. . . . .	6

Major-Related (0 sh)

Electives (30 sh)

Religious Studies or Non-Religious Studies
	Upper Division		. . . . .	18
	Lower/Upper Division		. . . . .	12

MINORS
Philosophy Minor (12 sh)
To earn the 12 sh minor in philosophy, it is recommended that students include at least one history course and one course in methods and problems in their program.

Religious Studies Minor (12 sh)
To earn the 12 sh minor In religious studies, it is recommended that the program include at least one tradition course and one course in methods and problems.

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