English 101 (3) Religion 103 (3) Math. 101 or higher (4) History Elect. (3) Foreign Lang. (4) Total of 17 credits English 102 (3) Philosophy 111 (3) Lab. Sci. Elect. (4) Artistic Expression 120 (3) Foreign Lang. (4) Total of 17 credits Religion Elect. (3) Foreign Lang. (3) Speech 111 (3) First Aid 170 (1) Wellness 201 (1) Phy. Ed. Elect. (1) Total of 12 credits Religion Elect. (3) Contemporary Ethical Issues 205 (3) Foreign Lang. (3) Marr. & Fam. 232 (3) Psychology 111 (3) Human Rel. 115 (2) Total of 17 credits
REL 103 Introduction to Biblical Literature, (OT & NT) (3 cr.) An introductory study of the origins, history and faith of the people of God as reflected in the experience of Israel (OT), and the Church (NT). A very scholarly/academic approach is taken in examining what is in the Christian scriptures and how they came to be. Students are introduced to the tools employed in the worldwide ecumenical conversation about the scriptures. REL 205 Contemporary Ethical Issues (3 cr.) A study of the contemporary ethical issues beginning with the human predicament and an examination of classic methods of moral reasoning. Christian contributions to the moral conversation are examined and applied to real life moral issues as well. The purpose of the class is for students to examine and become more intentional in their own moral reasoning. REL 206 World Religions (3 cr.) A study of the principal world religions, including but not only limited to Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, the cultural contexts out of which these religious traditions flow, as well as contemporary expressions of these religious traditions. REL 291-292 Independent Study REL 293-294 Directed Study REL 295-299 Internship MUS/REL 330 Music and Worship and the Lutheran Tradition (3 cr.) This course will examine the historic use of liturgy and music in Christian worship. Included will be a study of the evolving nature of worship, the Lutheran tradition, and the emergence of "contemporary worship." HIS/REL 336 Introduction to the Muslim World (3 cr.) An introduction to the foundations of Islam: Muhammed, the Qur’an, and the sources of Islamic faith. The course includes an overview of the spread of Islam from its early beginnings to the present. The course also examines Muslim beliefs and practices and the diversity of ways of being Muslim in the world today. Student research explores various forms of life and piety in selected locations of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Attention is paid to the area of Christian- Muslim relations with the goal of fostering better understandingbetween the two communities. REL 435 Religion and Career Values (3/4 cr.) An applied liberal arts course designed as a capstone experience which stimulates students to integrate the practical and applied knowledge within their respective fields and specialties into a meaningful and useful liberal arts context. REL 450 Religion and the Arts (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary seminar in Religion and the Arts, particularly as they function prophetically to theircontexts. Students will use interdisciplinary research methodologies to gain new perspectives on theology and one artistic medium. Amonth the 20th century artistic works to be studied are Karl Husa’s Music of Prague 1968, George Rouault’s portrayals of the crucifixion, wood-cuts by South African artist, John Muafongeho, and the Church of Notre Dame de Tout Grace, at Plateau d’Assy in France.