Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Religious Studies

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

General Requirements

1. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Eduaction Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
2. In addition to the general education core curriculum requirements, the Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A) requires three additional hours of English literature, three hours of mathematics, science, logic, or computer science courses, a minor, and six hours of 2000-level modern language courses. Most students will have to complete 1410 and 1420 as prerequisites before attempting 2310.
3. Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
4. Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
5. The degree program requires 30 hours of major coursework, with at least 21 hours of coursework in REL courses and at least 18 of the 30 hours at the 3000 or 4000 level.
6. The minimum number of hours required for this degree program is 120. The number of free elective hours a student will complete depends on the number of hours a student may need to achieve the required 120 total or 36 advanced hours.
7. Graduating seniors must submit a portfolio of their work and participate in an exit interview with the Religious Studies faculty. Details about the portfolio are available in the Department’s main office.