To earn an Accelerated BA/MAT in Religion, a student must complete all basic requirements for the BA degree with a major in the Department of Religion, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission)
BA in Religion
Requirements for a Major in Religion
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| REL 3305 | Interpreting the Old Testament | 3 |
| or REL 3319 | Interpreting the New Testament |
| REL 3330 | Introduction to Church History | 3 |
| REL 3351 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| or REL 3390 | Christian Ethics |
| REL 3345 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 4399 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| 6 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
Areas of Emphasis
Bible
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 9 |
| Psalms and Wisdom Literature | |
| Archaeology and the Bible | |
| Prophets | |
| Former Prophets | |
| The Literature of the Pentateuch: Narrative, Poetry, Genealogy, and Law | |
| Jesus and the Gospels | |
| The Johannine Literature | |
| Paul and His Writings | |
| The General Epistles | |
| Women and Gender in the Old Testament | |
| Archaeology and the Ancient Near East | |
| Topics in Old Testament Studies | |
| Topics in New Testament Studies | |
| Early Christianity and Identity in the Roman World | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Biblical and Related Languages
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 6 |
| Advanced Biblical Hebrew I
and Advanced Biblical Hebrew II | |
| Advanced Classical and Biblical Greek I
and Advanced Classical and Biblical Greek II | |
| 3 |
| Aramaic | |
| Syriac | |
| Topics in New Testament Studies | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
History
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 9 |
| Topics in Historical Studies | |
| History of Roman Catholicism | |
| Women in Christian History | |
| New Religious Movements in the United States | |
| History of Protestantism | |
| Baptist Life and Thought | |
| Introduction to Religion in America | |
| The European Reformation | |
| Women in Religion in America | |
| Christian Missions | |
| World Christianity | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Practical Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| REL 4340 | Christian Missions | 3 |
| or REL 4374 | Leadership in Ministry |
| 6-7 |
| Introduction to Ministry | |
| Communication in Ministry | |
| Cross-Cultural Ministry | |
| Total Hours | 9-10 |
Theology & Ethics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| REL 3351 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| or REL 3390 | Christian Ethics |
| 6 |
| Christianity and the Arts | |
| Religion and Literature | |
| Global Ethics | |
| War and Peace in the Christian Tradition | |
| Gender, Feminism and Theology | |
| Augustine's Theological Development | |
| Salvation | |
| Christian Literary Classics | |
| Disability Ethics | |
| Contemporary Christian Ethics Theory | |
| Environmental Ethics | |
| Bioethics | |
| Race, Racism, and Religion in America | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
World Religions
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 9 |
| Christianity and the World Religions | |
| Topics in Islam | |
| Topics in Asian Religions | |
| Topics in African Religions | |
| Modern Judaism | |
| The World's Religions and Violence | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
MAT with Teaching Certificate
