Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

  1. MAJOR: 46 CREDITS

    • SELECT ONE

      • REL105 God & Violence (3)
      • REL109 Contemporary Religious Thought (3)

    • SELECT ONE

      • REL200 Introduction to the Old Testament (3)
      • REL309 The Holocaust (3)

    • SELECT ONE

      • REL221 Introduction to the New Testament (3)
      • REL322 The Gospels (3)
    • Choose One: REL333 OR REL334 OR REL335 Religions in the World Sequence (3)
    • REL331 Reading List (2)
    • REL332 Reading List (2)
    • REL443 Proseminar (3)
    • RELIGIOUS STUDIES ELECTIVES: 24 credits selected with departmental advisement
    • CMP101 English Composition (3)

  2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: 6 CREDITS

    Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college-level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalog.

  3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

    • First Year Seminar (3)
    • Learning Communities (6)
    • Depth – Discovery (9)
    • Breadth – Exploration:  
      • Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 
        • Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science. (6)
      • Social Sciences: 
        • Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)
      • Humanities: 
        • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, and Theater. (6)

  4. FREE ELECTIVES: 34 CREDITS:

    A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in Religious Studies courses. A minimum of three credits must be taken in Service Learning.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 122 CREDITS

Admission to Upper Division Requirements

  1. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better.
  2. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in Religious Studies courses.
  3. Students who do not meet the above criteria may petition the department for an exception to be made when circumstances warrant it.

NOTE: Career Field Experiences and International Studies options are available by advisement.

Graduation Requirements

An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequence for the BA, Religious Studies, from the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.