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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 3; one 210-level humanities/fine arts course - In this course the student explores the diversity of religious expressions from around the world. She uses the frameworks of religious studies as an aid to the analysis of major world religions. She explores the art expressions of particular religious cultures and refines her response as her knowledge of each religion develops. She examines the values of the religions she studies and considers the implications of these values for the societies in which they are immersed. She uses her growing knowledge to inform her decisions about moral issues that emerge in her studies.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq. RL 310 or RL 311 or RL 313 or RL 314; Integrated Communication Level 4; Aesthetic Engagement Level 4 - The student examines the rich diversity of the Bible and its underlying worldview. She traces the biblical worldview through the books of the Bible, looking for patterns. In the process she gains a broad understanding of biblical history, some skills in interpretation, and a familiarity with major biblical figures.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq. RL 310 or RL 311 or RL 313 or RL 314; Integrated Communication Level 4; Aesthetic Engagement Level 4 - The student examines the current dialogical encounter between religious traditions and movements in America and in the world. She relates these religious perspectives to their current social and political environments, analyzes political and liberation theologies in light of their contexts, and considers special issues arising out of national and international relations and policies (e.g., war and peace, allocation of resources).
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4.00 Credits
- The student examines a variety of frameworks for ethical decision making and their historical and sociocultural sources. She selects and analyzes ethical problems arising out of her own interests, and applies to them the frameworks she has learned. She evaluates and responds to ethical positions taken by her classmates.
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4.00 Credits
- The student examines a variety of exegetical and theological approaches (e.g., historical-critical, social-scientific, philosophic) in their application to selected theological topics. She develops some skill in using tools of biblical and theological interpretation through her analysis of the development of major Christian beliefs. She focuses on her own formulation of a coherent understanding of the essentials of the Christian faith through the convergence of the biblical tradition, theological development in the Church, the contemporary world, and her personal faith life.
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0.00 Credits
This assessment provides the major in religious studies the opportunity to demonstrate her achievement of the outcomes of the major. The student engages in a simulation requiring aesthetic discernment, analytic understanding of basic religious concepts, moral sensitivity and responsibility, and application of religious themes to a particular profession. She relates her support areas to her studies in religion by giving a final oral presentation to a designated audience. Finally, she does a written analysis of her thinking and decision making through the course of the assessment. This activity is scheduled during the mid-semester assessment week of the student's final semester.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq. HUM 350 Series; RL 350; RL 375; advanced standing with specialization in religious studies - The student develops a theology of church and ministry, based on the biblical, theological, and ethical heritage of the Christian faith. She engages in theological and historical reflection on an area of Christian ministry specific to her career choice and examines the aesthetic, psychological, and educational foundation essential to this profession. Focusing on the ethical dilemmas of professional practice, she analyzes courses of authority and modes of moral decision making and works toward the integration of her personal belief and value system with the ethics, in theory and practice, of the profession.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
- Based on her individual needs, interests, and educational and professional goals, the student, in conjunction with her faculty advisor and the Internship Office, selects a setting within the community in which she can engage in a professional ministry (e.g., a local parish, hospital, social-service agency). She assumes a role in which there is opportunity, under the guidance of her on-site mentor and faculty mentor, to develop her professional capabilities and to apply her theological understandings to practice in Christian ministry. To accompany this experience, she participates in an oncampus seminar in which she systematically reflects on her theory of ministry in practice; analyzes with peers special problems in the practice of ministry; develops functional resources in the areas of time management, interpersonal interaction, observation, interviewing, and evaluating; and analyzes changing structures and institutions.
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1.00 Credits
Prereq. MT 050; ALG 051 completed or concurrent - Areas of study include selected aspects of physics, chemistry, and earth and space science. The student learns how scientists know, what constitutes evidence, and how hypotheses are developed and tested. She studies concepts that are common to all the natural sciences and learns how those concepts are applied to such different systems as moving objects, reacting chemicals, and shifting tectonic plates. She practices the methods of the physical sciences in the laboratory.
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4.00 Credits
Prereq. SC 117 or SC 119 - The student analyzes and applies major concepts and theories of biological science. A strong emphasis is placed on environmental concerns and human biology. The primary focus of the laboratory is the design and implementation of investigative projects. This course is only for students not taking any further science courses.
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