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Religious Studies Major/Minor
Requirements for major:
Students may complete a major in religious studies with nine courses, including Introduction to Religious Studies (RLST 1000), four courses including at least one with a primary emphasis on issues in the study of sacred TEXTS, another with a primary emphasis on description and interpretation of Jewish, Christian, and/or Islamic TRADITIONS (Group A), another with a primary emphasis on description and interpretation of Hindu, Buddhist, and/or other South Asian or East Asian TRADITIONS (Group B), and a fourth with a primary emphasis on developing and criticizing ARGUMENTS on religious issues (see designations below, under course descriptions, for how courses ordinarily count); and Religious Studies Seminar (RLST 4900 is required of seniors and RLST 3900 is recommended for juniors). One Core topics course taught by a member of the Religious Studies department or Heritage of the West in World Perspective taken for a full year may be counted as one course toward the religious studies major. At least five courses in the major must be taken at Millsaps. A grade of C or better is required for courses to count towards a major.
Requirements for minor:
Students may elect
a minor in religious studies with any four courses from the Department
of Religious Studies, including Introduction to Religious Studies (RLST 1000)
and Religious Studies Seminar (RLST 3900).
Philosophy–Religious Studies Major
Requirements for major:
Students may complete a major in philosophy-religious studies with Philosophy of Religion (PHIL / RLST 3310), 20 additional hours in philosophy, and five additional courses in religious studies. The philosophy courses must include both parts of History of Philosophy (PHIL 3010 and 3020). The religious studies courses must include at least two courses representing primary emphasis on TRADITIONS and ARGUMENTS (see designations in religious studies course descriptions for how courses ordinarily count) and Religious Studies Seminar (3900 or 4900). Students pursuing this major will be given a specially adapted comprehensive examination by a committee of faculty from the two departments. Each student will choose to follow either the philosophy major or the religious studies major format for comprehensive examinations; when the philosophy format is chosen, Philosophy 4900 must be taken. Neither Heritage nor Core topics courses count toward the combined major.
Religious Studies–Sociology-Anthropology
Major
Requirements for major:
Students may complete a major in religious studies-sociology-anthropology with Religion, Society, and Culture (RLST / SOAN 3200), five additional courses in religious studies, and five additional courses in sociology-anthropology. The religious studies courses must include Introduction to Religious Studies (RLST 1000), two courses representing the areas of TRADITIONS (A) and TRADITIONS (B) (see designations under religious studies course descriptions for how courses ordinarily count), and the Religious Studies Seminar (RLST 3900 or 4900); the sociology-anthropology courses must include an introductory level class (SOAN 1000, 1100, 1110), Social/Cultural Theory (SOAN 4200), Senior Seminar in either sociology or anthropology (SOAN 4900 or 4910), and two elective courses in sociology-anthropology above the introductory level. Students pursuing this major will be given a specially adapted comprehensive examination by a committee of faculty from the two departments. Neither Heritage nor Core topics courses count toward the combined major.
Preministerial Studies
Students who wish to prepare for a Christian ministerial
career are advised to take Introduction to Religious Studies (RLST
1000), a biblical studies course (RLST 2210 or 2220), a course in
Christian thought (RLST 3110 or 3120), a church internship (RLST
4850), and one other course to be recommended by the Department
of Religious Studies in accordance with the student's interests.
Jewish Studies
Students with a substantial interest in Judaism are
advised to take Introduction to Religious Studies (RLST 1000), Introduction to Judaism (RLST
2160), Introduction
to Hebrew Bible (RLST 2210), an internship at a Jewish institution (RLST 4850), and one
other course to be recommended by the Department of Religious Studies
in accordance with the student’s
interests. Students are encouraged to take relevant courses offered
by other departments such as The Twice Promised Land (HIST 3410).
Students who wish to prepare for leadership in another
religious community or who have a particular interest in studying
another tradition should consult with the Department of Religious
Studies faculty about appropriate courses to take.
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