Religion (3 yr) (GPS)

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

AP Credit: Language Exam (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
AP Credit: Language Exam (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One

Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 2040 - Bible, Qur’an, and Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 **
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring One

Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
REL 2320 - Nonwestern Religions Credit Hour(s): 3 **
REL 2050 - What Is Religion? Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Summer One

MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Two

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Course - REL 3000-level Area 1 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Course - REL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Two

SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
REL Course - REL 3000-level Area 2 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Course - REL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 7 Credit Hours

Fall Three

REL Course - REL 3000-level Area 3 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Course - REL 3000-level Area 4 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Course - REL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CoLA Rec. - Research Methods Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Three

REL Course - REL 3000-level Area 5 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 4930 - Seminar in Religion Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN).

**REL 2040 and REL 2320 double count as both Core courses and Major requirements.

GRADUATION REQUIRES 120 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS. 42 HOURS MUST BE AT THE 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE. This plan outlines a three-year path to graduation. This schedule represents the suggested order in which courses should be taken. It does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.