Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

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

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Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Area A (Africa, Europe, and West Asia). One (1) course:
- Any REL-A 100–499
Area B (South and East Asia). One (1) course:
- Any REL-B 100–499
Area C (The Americas). One (1) course:
- Any REL-C 100–499
Area D (Theory, Ethics, Comparison). One (1) course:
- Any REL-D 100–499
Majors Seminar in Religion. One (1) course:
- REL-R 389 Majors Seminar in Religion
REL-R 389 Majors Seminar in Religion

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
Limited to majors
Description
Investigation of a theme or topic in the study of religion, with close attention to method, theory, and history of the discipline.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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).
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.

Notes

* A maximum of two (2) courses at the 100–199 level may count toward the major, one of which may be a Critical Approaches course with departmental approval. Six credit hours in courses outside Religious Studies may count toward the major with departmental approval. With approval of both departments and the College, one course may be cross-listed in a double major. *

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

College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
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.
College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
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
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.