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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Religious Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements RELBA

Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Area A (Africa, Europe, and West Asia). One (1) course:
    • Any REL-A 100–499
  2. Area B (South and East Asia). One (1) course:
    • Any REL-B 100–499
  3. Area C (The Americas). One (1) course:
    • Any REL-C 100–499
  4. Area D (Theory, Ethics, Comparison). One (1) course:
    • Any REL-D 100–499
  5. Majors Seminar in Religion. One (1) course:
    • REL-R 389 Majors Seminar in Religion
  6. Electives. At least five additional courses (15 credit hours) at the 300–499 level (other than REL-X 370 or REL-X 371) and at least one course at the 400–499 level (other than REL-X 498 or REL-R 499).
  7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.