{"id":692,"date":"2021-10-06T16:55:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/curriculum\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:59:41","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Studies Majors &amp; Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Religious Studies Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Religious Studies Majors &#038; Minor<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religious-leadership-program\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Religious Leadership Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/graduates\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >What do you do with a Religion degree?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/internships-travel\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Internships &#038; Travel Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Religious Studies Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/philosophy-religion\/religion\/further-study\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Further Study in Religion &#038; 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Minor<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a description of courses, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/m.butler.edu\/index.php\/app\/catalog\/listCatalog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Class Search\">Class Search<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to studying significant historical religions, Religion and combined majors learn about Native American, African, and Afro-Caribbean beliefs; the intersection of religion with politics, gender, war, and science; influential religious writers and thinkers; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:983f0790-4a1c-36f4-a521-b1f3408f4e64\">Advising Blueprint<\/a> for career development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em style=\"color: var(--color-blue-butler); font-family: var(--font-family-base); font-size: var(--font-size-body);\">NOTE: Degree requirements for incoming students may not reflect the actual degree requirements of current students.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-698a046c58b01-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-698a046c58b01_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-698a046c58b01-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tRequirements for the Religious Studies Major\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-698a046c58b01-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-698a046c58b01-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-698a046c58b01-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-religious-studies-major\">Religious Studies Major<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Majors must fulfill each of the following seven requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Traditions<\/strong>&nbsp;(6 credit hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TI250-RL, Religions of the World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL347, History of Christianity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL350, Topics in Judaism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL353, Buddhism, Past and Present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL354, Islam: Religion, Culture, Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL358, Hinduism, Past and Present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL366, Topics in Jewish and Christian Traditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL369, Topics in Religious Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Religion and Society<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credit hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SW260-RL, Religion, \u2018Cults,\u2019 and (In)Tolerance in America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL310, Religion and Globalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL340, Islam in America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL341, Islam, Gender, and Sexuality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL348, Religion, Politics, and the Marketplace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL363, Religion, Politics and Conflict in South Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL368, Topics in Religion &amp; Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL377, Hinduism, Gender, and the Goddess<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL382, Christian Liberation Theologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Texts and Textual Interpretation<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credit hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TI251-RL, The Bible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PCA263-RL, The Bible and Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL307, Historical Jesus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL308, Paul and the Early Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL309, Gospel of John<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL335, The Bible, Society, and Politics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL344, The Quran: Text and Context<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL346, Heresy in Early Christianity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL375, Topics in Texts\/Textual Interpretation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Religious Thought<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credit hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PL342, Philosophy of Religion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL378, Religion and Science Fiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL379, Christian Concepts of God<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL383, Christian Approaches to Religios Diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL384, Ecotheology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL387, Evil in Christian and Jewish Thought<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL388, Topics in Religious Thought<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Individual Required Courses<\/strong>&nbsp;(9 credit hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL381-W, Theory and Method (WAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL391\/RL392 Seminar on Religion and Global Affairs (ICR optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL405, Internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total Hours\/Upper-Level Hours: Majors must take a total of at least 33 total hours in the major, at least 27 hours of which must be at the 300 level or higher.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oral Presentation<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 All majors will also give an oral presentation of some kind in their junior or senior year (e.g., URC, BSI, or a specially organized departmental presentation, or by taking RL301-SAC).&nbsp; Ask departmental faculty for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Up to six credit hours of second year (or higher) pre-modern languages of religious significance may be counted toward the major.&nbsp; Languages offered at Butler (i.e., Greek or Latin) will be automatically counted.&nbsp; Credits from courses taken in other languages of religious significance (e.g., Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Hebrew, German, Sanskrit, Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi) may be counted by petition to the chair of the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>Religion majors have the options to complete the degree in three years. 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Public Speaking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 253 &#8211; Interpersonal Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 351 &#8211; Small Group Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 362 &#8211; Leadership and Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 453 &#8211; Relational Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 454 &#8211; Persuasion, Compliance, &amp; Social Influence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 462 &#8211; Advanced Leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 470 &#8211; Advanced Organizational Communication&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCM 398 &#8211; Argumentation and Advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCM 482 &#8211; Voices of Dissent &amp; Social Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STR 128 &#8211; Promotional Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STR 222 &#8211; Principles of Strategic Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interreligious Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL 340 &#8211; Islam in America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL 347 &#8211; History of Christianity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL 350 &#8211; Topics in Judaism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL 353 &#8211; 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The required courses from Religious Studies are those that either privilege the descriptive method as applied to the study of religion (e.g., Religions of the World, and several upper-level courses) or directly teach descriptive methodologies (e.g., Theory and Method).&nbsp; On the Anthropology side, the required courses are those that do the same.&nbsp; The major is more heavily weighted on theory than either Anthropology or Religious Studies alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements #8 and #9 are designed to allow students to have some exposure to methodologies other than the descriptive (e.g., textual methodologies), but also provide flexibility to take applicable courses that are offered less frequently (e.g., Topics courses in either Anthropology or Religious Studies, depending on their focus, or Religion\u2019s \u201cSeminar on Religion and Global Affairs,\u201d in certain iterations). &nbsp;Requirement #10 enhances the major\u2019s emphasis on direct experiential learning through additional opportunities for rich, challenging and meaningful experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students capable of double majoring in both Anthropology and Religious Studies are encouraged to do so.&nbsp; 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However, whereas in the regular International Studies major religion is but one of many aspects of culture explored, in the combined ISRS degree religion takes center stage. The combined degree is therefore particularly appropriate for those interested in global religious diversity and in how religion affects global politics, trade, and international relations. It focuses on key issues in the interaction of peoples and governments around the world (e.g., religious freedom and the rise of religious nationalisms) while considering diverse religious approaches to climate change (and other ecological issues), human rights, diversity, war, immigration, etc. Note that the academic study of religion\u2014a key element in most human cultures\u2014is not only for the religious. Understanding religious human traditions is of great value in and of itself, and particularly in the context of international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this broad range of knowledge and skills, our graduates will find professional success in government, international organizations, journalism, international consulting, international business, education, community development, and human rights work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly those demanding specialized knowledge about religion and global religious diversity. The degree can also be your foundation for graduate studies in law; religious studies, international relations; social sciences such as anthropology, history, political science, and sociology; public policy and public administration; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements &#8211; 45 total credit hours are required, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introductory Courses (6 credit hours; both of the following required):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SW270-IS, Understanding Global Issues (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TI250-RL, Religions of the World (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lived Religion (3 credit hours; one of the following required):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AN368, Coming of Age in the Middle East (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AN380\/HST305, Special Topics: Witchcraft, Shamanism, and the Paranormal (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AN380, The Super Natural &amp; the Sacred (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious Traditions (6 credit hours; two of the following required):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL341, Islam, Gender, and Sexuality (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL347, History of Christianity (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--color-theme-primary); font-family: var( --global-font-family );\">RL353, Buddhism: Past and Present (3)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--color-theme-primary); font-family: var( --global-font-family );\">RL354, Islam: Religion, Culture, Society (3)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--color-theme-primary); font-family: var( --global-font-family );\">RL377, Hinduism: Past and Present<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL373, Mysticism (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religion &amp; Politics (3 credit hours; one of the following required):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL335, Bible, Politics, and Society (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL363, Religion,Politics, and Conflict in South Asia (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL377, Hinduism, Gender and the Goddess (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL382, Liberation Theologies (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS370, North Africa and the Middle East in Film (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS370, Islam and Human Rights (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS390, United Nations (3 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capstones\/Upper-Level (6 credit hours; both of the following required):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL381, Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS410\/RL310, Global Studies\/Religion and Globalization (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional courses from among those that count for any IS requirement (12 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Religious Studies Electives (6 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must also complete one of the following (may double count for other requirements):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RL499 or IS499, Honors thesis in Religious Studies or International Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL401, RL402, RL403, IS401, IS402, or IS403, Independent Study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field school\/study abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL405, RL406, RL411, RL412, IS404, or IS405, Internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-698a046c58b88-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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