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B.A. in Religious Studies

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
6 hrs literature survey 6 Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226.
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ 6 Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language.
6 hrs history 6 Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 Successfully complete 3 hours in one of the following areas: African-American studies; classical civilization; environmental studies (Envs 101); gender studies (G St 201, 301, 333, 350); philosophy; religion; Southern studies (S St 101, 102). In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion courses will satisfy this requirement.
6 hrs social science 6 Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
3 hrs fine arts 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; Theatre 201 and 202
3 hrs math 100+ 3 Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246.
9-12 hrs science 9 Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy.
2 associated science labs 2 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses.
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Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
Rel 102 3 Rel 102: Introduction to Asian Religions
Rel 103 3 Rel 103: Intro to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Rel 497 3 Rel 497: Advanced Seminar in Religious Studies
Rel 310, 312, 327, 352, 353 3 Rel 370: Topics in Biblical Studies, Rel 327: Sacred Texts in Islam, Rel 310: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Rel 312: The New Testament & Early Christianity
Rel 308, 311, 320, 325, 353, Inst 343 3 Rel 308: Buddhism, Rel 320: Hinduism, Rel 325: Chinese Religions: Confucianism & Daoism, Inst 343: Religion, the State & Conflict in Asia, Rel 353: Sacred Texts in East Asian Religions, Rel 311: Women and the Goddess in Asian Religions
Rel electives 15 Hst 375: History of Islam in Africa, Rel 100: Intro to Religion, Rel 103: Intro to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Rel 385: Western Mysticism, Rel 370: Topics in Biblical Studies, His 385: Hist of East Asia, Rel 386: Religion and Film, Rel 395: Topics in Religious Studies, Rel 375: History of Medieval Christianity, Rel 202: Christian Ethics, Rel 342: Jesus and Muhammad, Anth 323: Indians of North America, Rel 205: World Religions, Rel 326: Saints and Sexuality, Rel 345: Religion & Politics, Hst 319: Reformation Europe, Rel 356: Women in the Rabbinic Tradition, Rel 372: Rise of Christianity, Rel 351: Philosophy of Religion, Anth 312: Muslims in the West, Rel 305: Old Testament Thought, Rel 211: New Testament Thought, Rel 399: Topics in Religion Abroad, Rel 501: Seminar, Rel 341: Bible and Qur'an, Rel 497: Advanced Seminar in Religious Studies, Rel 111: Biblical Hebrew II, Rel 363: Religious Perspectives on Aging & Death, Hst 311: Medieval Church and Empire, Rel 350: Judaism, Rel 358: Religious Implications of the Holocaust, Rel 342: Mod Amer Relig Hist, Rel 341: Early Amer Relig Hist, Rel 521: Near East Myth/Insrptn, Rel 405: Research in Religions, Anth 404: Southern Folklore, Eng 376: Studies in Asian Literature, Rel 411: Major Christian Theolo, Rel 308: Buddhism, Anth 327: Indians of South America, Rel 207: Philosophy of Religion, Rel 353: Sacred Texts in East Asian Religions, Rel 378: Global Christianity, Rel 360: Philosophical Issues: Science & Religion, Rel 384: Religion and Renunciation, Rel 373: Ancient Christianity, Rel 366: Sex, Gender, and the Bible, Engl 427: Medieval Drama, Rel 327: Sacred Texts in Islam, Rel 406: Research in Religions, Rel 102: Introduction to Asian Religions, Rel 312: The New Testament & Early Christianity, Rel 368: Feminism, Women, and Religion, Rel 319: United States Religious History, Rel 307: Philosophy of Religion, AH 330: Medieval Art, Anth 308: Archaeology of Death and Burial, Rel 435: Arch of New Testament, Rel 308: Con Protestant Thought, Hst 310: History of Medieval Christianity, Rel 323: Islam, Rel 110: Biblical Hebrew I, Hst 434: US Religious History, Rel 433: Arch of Old Testament, AH 332: Early Christian, Byzantine & Islamic Art, Rel 404: Oriental Religion, Rel 390: Topics in Religion and the Environment, Rel 380: Community-Based Internship, Rel 408: History of the Bible, Rel 379: Christianity in Africa, Rel 371: Christianity, Rel 352: Rabbinic Literature, Rel 306: New Testament Thought, Rel 387: Religious Ethics: Issues and Methods, Rel 101: Introduction to Religion, Rel 362: Peoples of Near East, Rel 322: Chinese Religions, Rel 310: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Rel 311: Women and the Goddess in Asian Religions, Rel 300: Comparative World Religions, Rel 325: Chinese Religions: Confucianism & Daoism, Rel 320: Hinduism, Rel 210: Old Testament Thought, Rel 388: Religion, Illness, and Healing, Rel 443: Sociology of Religion, Rel 303: Religion in the South, Rel 431: Arch of Old Testament, Rel 503: Major Issues in Southern Religion, Clc 327: Greek and Roman Religions, Rel 490: Directed Readings in Religion, Rel 375: Christianity in America, Rel 100: Intro to Religion, Rel 370: Topics in Biblical Studies, Rel 103: Intro to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Rel 385: Western Mysticism, Rel 395: Topics in Religious Studies, Rel 375: History of Medieval Christianity, Rel 342: Jesus and Muhammad, Rel 205: World Religions, Rel 356: Women in the Rabbinic Tradition, Rel 211: New Testament Thought, Rel 358: Religious Implications of the Holocaust, Rel 433: Arch of Old Testament, Rel 411: Major Christian Theolo, Rel 308: Buddhism, Rel 353: Sacred Texts in East Asian Religions, Rel 390: Topics in Religion and the Environment, Rel 386: Religion and Film, Rel 202: Christian Ethics, Rel 345: Religion & Politics, Rel 326: Saints and Sexuality, Rel 372: Rise of Christianity, Rel 305: Old Testament Thought, Rel 363: Religious Perspectives on Aging & Death, Rel 399: Topics in Religion Abroad, Rel 350: Judaism, Rel 341: Early Amer Relig Hist, Rel 521: Near East Myth/Insrptn, Rel 323: Islam, Rel 207: Philosophy of Religion, Rel 380: Community-Based Internship, Rel 384: Religion and Renunciation, Rel 379: Christianity in Africa, Rel 371: Christianity, Rel 387: Religious Ethics: Issues and Methods, Rel 362: Peoples of Near East, Rel 300: Comparative World Religions, Rel 319: United States Religious History, Rel 351: Philosophy of Religion, Rel 111: Biblical Hebrew II, Rel 501: Seminar, Rel 341: Bible and Qur'an, Rel 342: Mod Amer Relig Hist, Rel 405: Research in Religions, Rel 497: Advanced Seminar in Religious Studies, Rel 308: Con Protestant Thought, Rel 110: Biblical Hebrew I, Rel 404: Oriental Religion, Rel 378: Global Christianity, Rel 360: Philosophical Issues: Science & Religion, Rel 408: History of the Bible, Rel 373: Ancient Christianity, Rel 352: Rabbinic Literature, Rel 366: Sex, Gender, and the Bible, Rel 101: Introduction to Religion, Rel 312: The New Testament & Early Christianity, Rel 320: Hinduism, Rel 210: Old Testament Thought, Rel 388: Religion, Illness, and Healing, Rel 443: Sociology of Religion, Rel 307: Philosophy of Religion, Rel 375: Christianity in America, Rel 306: New Testament Thought, Rel 327: Sacred Texts in Islam, Rel 406: Research in Religions, Rel 322: Chinese Religions, Rel 310: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Rel 311: Women and the Goddess in Asian Religions, Rel 102: Introduction to Asian Religions, Rel 368: Feminism, Women, and Religion, Rel 325: Chinese Religions: Confucianism & Daoism, Rel 303: Religion in the South, Rel 435: Arch of New Testament, Rel 431: Arch of Old Testament, Rel 503: Major Issues in Southern Religion, Rel 490: Directed Readings in Religion
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Rel St residency hrs 12 Student must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence. A grade of C or hiher is required on all Religious Studies courses applied toward the degree.
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