RELIGION
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
REL 200 or
REl 203 or
REL 233 or
Another 200-level religion course
Spring:
REL 200
REL 233
REL 204
or another 200-level religion course
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
REL 203 or
REL 204 or
REL 212 or
Another 200-level religion course
Spring:
REL 200
REL 233
REL 204
or a 300-level religion class
NOTES:
The department recommends that students who intend to pursue graduate studies in the Judeo-Christian tradition satisfy the requirements for the religion major by taking electives in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The department recommends that students who intend to pursue graduate studies in world religions take REL 301, REL 304, PLRL 301, PLRL 306, and REL 375 (Independent Study) either in satisfying the above requirements or among their electives.
Department faculty urge students who intend to pursue a higher degree in religious studies to take more that the minimum number of hours required to complete an undergraduate major.
Although the courses listed below may not be counted as electives within the religion major or minor, the religion faculty commend them to students as worthy complements to their religion courses:
___ ART 201 Meaning and Method in Art
___ ART 220 History of Art I
___ ART 221 History of Art II
___ ART 308 Myths, Saints, and Symbols
___ ART 351 Medieval Art
___ CL 202 Mythology
___ CL 302 Classical Mythology
___ HON 308 Dante and Giotto
Religion majors who wish to study abroad in the junior year should keep this plan in mind when scheduling courses each semester. If they wish to study in a country where a foreign language
is spoken, they must be sure to enroll in the appropriate language courses at Hood in the freshman and sophomore years.
Contact: David Hein, Chapel 205, at 301-696-3435, or Stephen Wilson, Chapel 201, at 301-696-3434.
RELIGION MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
The major requires a minimum of 30 credits in religion at the 200-level or above, and must include the following religion courses:
Required Courses
_____ REL 200 What Is “Religion”?
_____ REL 412 Myth, Symbol and Ritual
_____ REL 470 Senior Seminar
At least one of the following courses:
_____ REL 203 Old Testament
_____ REL 204 New Testament
_____ REL 212 The Christian Heritage
At least one of the following courses:
_____ REL 303 Judaism
_____ AFRL 311 Black Theology
_____ PSRL 310 Politics of the Black Church
_____ REL 314 Modern Christian Thought
_____ HNRL 320 Liberation Theologies
At least two of the following courses:
_____ REL 304 Islam
_____ PLRL 301 Indian Thought
_____ PLRL 306 Chinese Thought
Three electives, at least one of which must be a REL course at the 300 level.
_____ REL 3____ ______________________
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In addition to any religion courses, the following courses may count as electives in the 30-credit minimum required for the religion major:
_____ HIST 406 Religion, Family, & Society in Reformation Europe,
_____ PHIL 307 History of Philosophy I: The Ancient World to the Renaissance
_____ PHIL 308 History of Philosophy II: The Early Modern Era to the Twentieth Century _____ PHIL 314 The American Intellectual Tradition