Religion, BA

With a Bachelor of Arts with a major in religion, you gain a thorough understanding of the beliefs, practices and histories of multiple religious traditions and hone your oral and written communication skills.

Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in religion.

Hours required/general college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the General university requirements in the Academics section of the UNT Undergraduate Catalog.

Major requirements

Majors must complete 33 hours of credit.

Introduction to religious studies, 3 hours

Theoretical approaches, 3 hours

Christianity, 3 hours

Judaism, 3 hours

Islam, 3 hours

South Asian religions, 3 hours

Religion, science and the environment, 3 hours

Religion and history, 3 hours

Capstone seminar, 3 hours

PHIL 4975 - Theories of Religion

Advanced electives, 6 hours

Students must take two advanced electives, either from the above groups of courses or any of the following approved electives:

Other course requirements

None.

Minor

Optional.

Other requirements

A minimum grade of C is required for all courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts with a major in religious studies. Students majoring in religious studies must contact the Department of Philosophy and Religion Director of Undergraduate Studies, ENV 320C, to prepare their degree audits.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
Communication core	3 hours	Communication core	3 hours
Mathematics core	3 hours	Creative Arts core	3 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences core	3 hours	Language, Philosophy and Culture core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours
Introduction to Religious Studies selection	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865	3 hours	HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865	3 hours
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy	3 hours	PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions	3 hours
Component Area Option A core	3 hours	Component Area Option B core	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
CLASS Distribution-Communication and Digital Skills	3 hours	CLASS Distribution-Cultural Diversity and Global Issues	3 hours
South Asian Religions selection	3 hours	Christianity selection	3 hours
Theoretical Approaches selection	3 hours	Religion and History selection	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Religion, Science and the Environment selection	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
PHIL 4975 - Theories of Religion	3 hours	Judaism selection	3 hours
Islam selection	3 hours	Religion Major elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Religion Major elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective-advanced	3 hours	Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours