Religious Studies

Philosophy Department

Garvey Fine Arts Center
Room 233
(785) 231-1010 ext. 1542
www.washburn.edu/cas/philosophy

The major in Religious Studies is a broadly based program of instruction designed to meet the needs of the following three groups of students: first, anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the role of religion in human experience and history; second, those interested in entering a seminary in preparation for a career in the ministry; third, those planning to continue the academic study of religion at the graduate level in preparation for a career of teaching and research.

The requirements for the major in Religious Studies consist of the following:

• RG 101: Introduction to Religion; RG 102: World Religions; RG 331: Concepts of God, East and West; RG 398: Senior Thesis Research; RG 399: Senior Thesis; three additional upper division hours in Religion; PH 102: Ethics: Introduction to Moral Problems; PH 201: History of Ancient Philosophy; PH 302: Philosophy of Religion; AN 313: Religion, Magic and Witchcraft; SO 318: Sociology of Religion.
• Nine additional upper division hours in related courses to be selected in consultation with the student's advisor and approved by the Department of Philosophy.
• Two semesters of a Foreign Language.
• Nine hours in World History (HI 100, 101, and 102).

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