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Philosophy & Religion, BA

36 credit hours

Studying philosophy & religion prepares you for a wide variety of careers by familiarizing you with the world’s major intellectual traditions, both philosophical and religious. Philosophy explores what is real, what we know, how we should think, and how we should act while religion reflects on the many ways that communities have constructed and articulated the meaningfulness of human life. Among the many specialized majors that the Philosophy & Religion program offers, this option allows you the most flexibility to construct a program that will meet your educational goals.

Requirements

One course selected from the following options:

PHRL 10000Moral Life

3
PHRL 10200Philosophy of Love

3
PHRL 10400The Examined Life

3
PHRL 10600Mind, Soul, and Body

3
PHRL 11000Star Wars and Religion

3
PHRL 11200The Meaning of Life

3
PHRL 11400The Bible

3
PHRL 11600World Religions

3

Two courses selected from the following options:

PHRL 20000The Story of Christianity

3
PHRL 20200Religion in America

3
PHRL 20400Women, Religion, and Violence

3
PHRL 20600Jesus

3
PHRL 20800Christianity and Politics

3
PHRL 21000Logic

3
PHRL 21001Traditional Logic

3
PHRL 21002Symbolic Logic

3
PHRL 21200Ethics

3
PHRL 21201Contemporary Ethics

3
PHRL 21202Bioethics

3
PHRL 21400Philosophy of Art

3
PHRL 22000Introducing Judaism

3

Four courses selected from the following options:

PHRL 30000The Natural Law

3
PHRL 30200Political Philosophy

3
PHRL 30400Philosophy of Law

3
PHRL 31000Religion and Science

3
PHRL 31200The Psychology of Religion

3
PHRL 31400New Religious Movements in America

3
PHRL 31601Islam and the West

3
PHRL 31602Religions of India

3
PHRL 31603Religions of China

3
PHRL 32000Ancient Philosophy

3
PHRL 32200Medieval Philosophy

3
PHRL 32400Modern Philosophy

3
PHRL 32600Philosophy in Film

3
PHRL 33000Christian Theology

3
PHRL 33200Catholic Identity in the Modern World

3
PHRL 33400Protestant and Catholic Reformations

3
PHRL 34000Metaphysics

3
PHRL 34200Theories of Knowledge

3
PHRL 34400Philosophy of Science

3
PHRL 34600Philosophy of Religion

3
PHRL 34800Philosophy of Mind

3

Five courses selected from any PHRL courses:

All philosophy & religion majors must complete one of the following formative educational experiences: a PHRL study abroad course, a PHRL advanced study course, PHRL 40000 Senior Project, or PHRL 40100 Philosophy and Religion Internship. An academic internship completed in a second major, certificate, or other curricular program may also satisfy this requirement.

Note: No duplication of coursework allowed.