Degree Requirements/Concentrations

Requirements for a degree with a Major in Religious Studies and Philosophy

           The 16 PF Personality Inventory is administered to each student majoring in the department. This instrument provides the student

the  opportunity to look in a more intensive way at his/her personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to ministry. The inventory

and interpretation are offered each fall semester. Students are encouraged to take the 16 PF during their Sophomore or Junior years.

Students must complete the inventory and have a conference before they can graduate.

          The Christian Ministry Association is the departmental club established to benefit religion majors and other interested

students/faculty by providing additional opportunities for learning and service in the field of Christian ministry. All students majoring in the

department are required to attend four of the six yearly meetings.

              Students who excel in Religious Studies may be invited to become a member of the University chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa,

a national honor society.

Program objectives:

Those students who major in the department with a concentration in Religion should:

        1) Identify and develop the critical tools necessary for the disciplined exploration of Biblical Studies, Christian History and Thought, Religious Education, and related disciplines.

         2) Have a heightened awareness of the diversity and depth of their Christian religious experience.

         3) List and discuss significant writers, literature, methodology, and the unique shape of the various disciplines in the field of Religion.

         4) Be able to do critical research in Religious Study and to give clear, substantive oral and written reports of such research.

Concentrations in the Department

Religion

Biblical Literature and Languages

Education Studies

Religion

Missions

Religious Studies and Philosophy

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