1. Philosophy Courses. 21 credit hours, with no more than one 100-level course counting toward the minimum and with at least 12 credit hours in 300–499 level courses:
   1. Ethics and value theory. At least one (1) course:
      • PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics i
      • PHIL-P 246 Introduction to Philosophy and Art i
      • PHIL-P 332 Feminism and Value i
      • PHIL-P 340 Classics in Ethics i
      • PHIL-P 342 Problems of Ethics i
      • PHIL-P 343 Classics in Social and Political Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 346 Classics in Philosophy of Art i
      • PHIL-P 347
      • PHIL-P 375 Philosophy of Law i
      • PHIL-P 393 Biomedical Ethics i
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   2. History of philosophy. At least one (1) course:
      • PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 205
      • PHIL-P 211 Early Modern Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 301 Medieval Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 304 19th Century Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 305 Topics in the Philosophy of Judaism i
      • PHIL-P 319 American Pragmatism i
      • PHIL-P 328 Philosophies of India i
      • PHIL-P 330 Marxist Philosophy i
      • PHIL-P 335 Phenomenology and Existentialism i
      • PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy i
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   3. Epistemology and metaphysics. At least one (1) course:
      • PHIL-P 310 Topics in Metaphysics i
      • PHIL-P 312 Topics in the Theory of Knowledge i
      • PHIL-P 320 Philosophy of Language i
      • PHIL-P 360 Philosophy of Mind i
      • PHIL-P 366 Philosophy of Action i
   4. Logic. At least one (1) course:
      • PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic i
      • PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic i
   5. Research. One (1) course:
      • PHIL-P 401 History of Philosophy: Special Topics i
      • PHIL-P 470
      • PHIL-P 498 Honors Thesis Directed Research i
      • PHIL-P 499 Honors Thesis i
2. Religious Studies Courses. 21 credit hours, with no more than one 100-level course counting toward the minimum and with at least 12 credit hours in courses at the 300–499 level (other than REL-X 370, REL-X 371, REL-X 498 and REL-R 499), including:
   1. At least one (1) course:
      • Any REL-D 100–499
   2. At least one (1) course above at the 200–499 level chosen from two (2) of the remaining three areas from the Area A, Area B, and Area C lists.
      • Any REL-A 100–499
      • Any REL-B 100–499
      • Any REL-C 100–499
   3. At least one (1) course in Religious Studies (3 credit hours) at the 400–499 level (other than REL-X 498 and REL-R 499).
   4. One (1) course:
      • REL-R 389 Majors Seminar in Religion i
3. 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.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.