Religious Studies

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I. Required courses in the major—at least 36 hours, including:

Note: At least 20 of the required 36 hours must be at the 300-400 level

One course from Religion and Western Culture:

One course from Religions of Asia and Africa:

One course from Interdisciplinary Approaches to Religion:

At least 12 additional hours of electives:

The additional electives may be chosen from other RELS courses or from the categories above or below.

Additional Approved Courses:

The department chair may approve other courses when the subject matter is appropriate to Religious Studies.

II. Required courses outside major—None

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated in RELS 398. The course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3