Other Programs
The Honors Program (14 c.u.)
Highly motivated students having at least a 3.5 GPA in Religious Studies may apply for honors standing, which involves enrolling in two additional courses according to one of two options. The first Honors option entails taking two upper level ccurses: one must be RelS 400: Theories of Religion, and the other must be a graduate level course (500 or above). The term paper for one of these courses will count as the Honors thesis. The other Honors option allows the student to do independent research and writing on a topic agreed upon with a faculty member who supervises the project. Students pursuing this alternative will normally enroll in RelS 399 and 309 in their final two semesters. All honors candidates must earn a 3.5 average in their honors courses in order to graduate with honors.
The Minor Program (6 c.u.)
Like the major, the Religious Studies minor offers three concentrations corresponding to the three sectors of the General Requirement: (I) Society; (II) History & Tradition; and (III) Arts & Letters. Every minor program must include one of the two introductory courses in the concentration and one course from one of the other sectors. In addition, two additional courses are required within the concentration, one of which should be at the 200 level or above. Students wishing to focus on an individualized topic rather than a sector concentration may work out a program with the Undergraduate Chair. A maximum of two courses offered by other departments may be counted toward the minor.
Combined B.A./M.A. Degree in Religious Studies
Submatriculation toward the M.A. is possible for outstanding majors who submit an acceptable proposal of study to the Undergraduate and Graduate Chairs.