College of Arts and Humanities

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

(B.A.)

Philosophy Department, CNH 411
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/philosophy/
E-mail: religion@mail.ucf.edu
Contact: Claudia Schippert, 407-823-2273; Fax: 407-823-6658

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior approval by the chair.
• Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each required course.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
• Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Philosophy Department.
• Courses designated in 1 (General Ed Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.

(36 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

9 hrs

A. Communication Foundations

B. Cultural and Historical Foundations

1. 3 hrs
   Select HUM 2210 Humanistic Tradition I
2. 3 hrs
   Select HUM 2230 Humanistic Tradition II
3. 3 hrs
   Select REL 2300 World Religions

6 hrs

C. Mathematical Foundations

1. Prefer MGF 1106 Finite Mathematics
   (May substitute a higher level math)
2. Prefer STA 1060C Statistics Using Excel

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

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2. Common Program Prerequisites

(24 hrs)

3. Core requirements

(0 hrs)

a. Core

(9 hrs)

b. Foundations in the Study of Religion and the Humanities

Select three courses, at least two must be from (1)

(1) Religion

(2) Humanities and Classics

(9 hrs)

c. Traditions: Religion in a Global World

Select three courses:

(6 hrs)

d. Applications: Topics and Issues in the Study of Religion

Select two courses:

(9 hrs)

4. Upper division Restricted Electives

Select three courses from the following list and/or the Core list above (if not being used to fulfill Core Requirements):

Note: Relevant new or special topics courses in philosophy, humanities, or other relevant areas may be substituted for some required courses with prior approval by department advisor.

5. Honors in the Major

Students considering graduate school in Religious Studies are strongly encouraged to take Honors in the Major. Requirements are as follows:

(30 hrs)

Core and Elective Requirements

Same requirements as for regular majors

(6 hrs)

Honors Thesis

Additional Requirements

• Application and admission through the Humanities Honors Coordinator and the Burnett Honors College
• Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major
• Earn a “B” (3.0) or better in both REL 4903H and REL 4970H
• Maintain a UCF GPA of at least 3.2 and a Religious Studies GPA of at least 3.5
• Successful completion and oral defense of Honors thesis

(3 hrs)

6. Departmental Exit Requirements

• Either REL 4970H: Honors Thesis (3 hrs) or REL 4910 Senior Research Seminar (3 hrs).
• Earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each required course
• Computer Competency met by REL 4970H, REL 4910, or by STA 1060C.
• To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements prior to registering for your last term.

(0-8 hrs)

7. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admission: Met by graduation requirement
• Graduation: Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement. Majors who are contemplating graduate school should complete two years of a foreign language, preferably one functional in their area of proposed graduate interest.

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8. Electives

Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside the department.

9. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Philosophy, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies
• Related Minors: Philosophy, Humanities, Judaic Studies, Religious Studies

Notes:

• Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper Division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Suggested Plan of Study:

One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements. Courses with an asterisk (*) may be replaced by alternates in the same requirement. Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.