The Religion program at High Point University fosters reflective engagement with some of humanity’s most powerful texts, practices, institutions and ideas. As part of a liberal arts curriculum, our students achieve a deeper understanding of the religious traditions that have so profoundly influenced the shape of the world in which we live. They also learn the immensity and complexity of the field of religious studies and the rich variety of the world’s religious traditions.
Religion is intertwined with just about every aspect of human experience, from art and literature, to law and politics, to pop culture and marketing. Reports of the ‘death of God’ (and of religion) have turned out, to paraphrase Mark Twain, to be greatly exaggerated. Studying religion means trying to understand time-tested traditions and dynamic social mo vements across all kinds of cultural differences. Majoring in religion is an exemplary way to fulfill the promise of a liberal arts education and gain breadth and depth for understanding the world in which we live.
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 36 |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
| Electives | 48-56 |
| Total | 128 |
| Minor Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Course Requirements | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REL 2001 | The Five Books of Moses | 4 |
| REL 2003 | Prophets and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible | 4 |
| REL 2004 | Jesus in the Gospels | 4 |
| REL 2006 | Life and Letters of Paul | 4 |
| REL 3000 | Biblical Interpretation | 4 |
| REL 3005 | Psalms and Wisdom Literature | 4 |
| REL/WGS 3007 | Women in the Bible | 4 |
| One Biblical course listed above: One course in Theology/History below: |
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| REL 2020 | Early Christian Thought | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2021 | Medieval Philosophy and Theology | 4 |
| REL 2023 | Contemporary Christian Theology | 4 |
| REL 3017 | Foundations of Christian Ethics | 4 |
| REL 3020 | Great Theologians | 4 |
| REL/PHL 3025 | Evil, Suffering, and God | 4 |
| REL 3028 | Religion in America | 4 |
| REL/GBS 3327 | World Christianity | 4 |
| One course in World Religions: | ||
| REL 2036 | Religions of East Asia | 4 |
| REL 2037 | Religions of South Asia | 4 |
| REL 3031 | Religions of Japan | 4 |
| REL 3032 | Buddhist Traditions: Zen & Pure Land | 4 |
| REL 3033 | Contemporary Buddhist Developments | 4 |
| REL/WGS 2026 | Women in Islam | 4 |
| REL/PHL/GBS 3331 | Asian Thought & Global Concerns | 4 |
| Senior Seminar: | ||
| REL/PHL 4099 | Senior Seminar | 4* |
| Choose 20 Elective credits in Religion: | ||
| REL 1003 | Sacred Experiences in World Religions | 4 |
| REL 1004 | Introduction to Judaism | 4 |
| REL 1005 | Introduction to Christianity | 4 |
| REL 1006 | Introduction to Islam | 4 |
| REL 1007 | Introduction to Hinduism | 4 |
| REL 1008 | Introduction to Buddhism | 4 |
| REL 1019 | Christian Worship and Personal Reflection | 1 |
| REL 1020 | Christian Worship and Personal Development | 1 |
| REL 1021 | Christian Worship and Church Leadership | 2 |
| REL 2009 | Holy Land: Geography, History and Theology in the Gospels and Second Temple Judaism | 4 |
| REL 2015 | Faith and Ethics | 4 |
| REL 2019 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2024 | Existentialism | 4 |
| REL/WGS 2028 | Gender, Sexuality, and Christianity in America | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2039 | Buddhism and Culture in Southeast Asia | 4 |
| REL 2701 | Biblical Hebrew for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2702 | Biblical Hebrew for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2705 | New Testament Greek for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2706 | New Testament Greek for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2721 | Ecclesiastical Latin for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2722 | Ecclesiastical Latin for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2881, 3881, 4881 | Special Topics | Variable Credit. May be repeated. |
| REL 4444 | Independent Study | Variable Credit |
| REL 4810-4815 | Student Internship | 3-8 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REL 1001 | The Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies | 4 |
| REL 1002 | New Testament Studies | 4 |
| REL 1009 | Introduction to Biblical Themes | 4 |
| REL 2001 | The Five Books of Moses | 4 |
| REL 2003 | Prophets and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible | 4 |
| REL 2004 | Jesus in the Gospels | 4 |
| REL 2006 | Life and Letters of Paul | 4 |
| REL 3000 | Biblical Interpretation | 4 |
| REL 3005 | Psalms and Wisdom Literature | 4 |
| REL/WGS 3007 | Women in the Bible | 4 |
| One course in Biblical Studies (4 credits) from above: Choose 16 Elective credits in Religion: |
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| REL 1003 | Sacred Experiences in World Religions | 4 |
| REL 1004 | Introduction to Judaism | 4 |
| REL 1005 | Introduction to Christianity | 4 |
| REL 1006 | Introduction to Islam | 4 |
| REL 1007 | Introduction to Hinduism | 4 |
| REL 1008 | Introduction to Buddhism | 4 |
| REL 1019 | Christian Worship and Personal Reflection | 1 |
| REL 1020 | Christian Worship and Personal Development | 1 |
| REL 1021 | Christian Worship and Church Leadership | 2 |
| REL 2009 | Holy Land: Geography, History and Theology in the Gospels and Second Temple Judaism | 4 |
| REL 2015 | Faith and Ethics | 4 |
| REL 2019 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| REL 2020 | Early Christian Thought | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2021 | Medieval Philosophy and Theology | 4 |
| REL 2022 | Reformers, Mystics, Enthusiasts, Critics: Modern Christian Thought | 4 |
| REL 2023 | Contemporary Christian Theology | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2024 | Existentialism | 4 |
| REL/WGS 2028 | Gender, Sexuality, and Christianity in America | 4 |
| REL 2036 | Religions of East Asia | 4 |
| REL 2037 | Religions of South Asia | 4 |
| REL/WGS 2038 | Gender, Sexuality, and Islam | 4 |
| REL/PHL 2039 | Buddhism and Culture in Southeast Asia | 4 |
| REL 2701 | Biblical Hebrew for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2702 | Biblical Hebrew for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2705 | New Testament Greek for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2706 | New Testament Greek for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2721 | Ecclesiastical Latin for Reading I | 2 |
| REL 2722 | Ecclesiastical Latin for Reading II | 2 |
| REL 2881, 3881, 4881 | Special Topics | Variable Credit. May be repeated. |
| REL 3017 | Foundations of Christian Ethics | 4 |
| REL 3020 | Great Theologians | 4 |
| REL/PHL 3025 | Evil, Suffering, and God | 4 |
| REL 3028 | Religion in America | 4 |
| REL 3031 | Religions of Japan | 4 |
| REL/PHL 3032 | Buddhist Traditions: Zen & Pure Land | 4 |
| REL 3033 | Contemporary Buddhist Developments | 4 |
| REL/GBS 3315 | Globalization and Christian Ethics | 4 |
| REL/GBS 3327 | World Christianity | 4 |
| REL/PHL/GBS 3331 | Asian Though & Global Concerns | 4 |
| REL/PHL 4099 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| REL 4444 | Independent Study | Variable credit. |
| REL 4810-4815 | Student Internship | 3-8 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
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