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Twin Cities Campus
Religious Studies B.A.
Classical & Near Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 30.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
This program introduces students to the critical study of religions, particularly the religions of antiquity. To ensure direct experience of the central texts of at least one religious tradition there is a strong element of language study. Advanced courses are required in Judaism, classical paganism and Christianity, and ancient philosophy. Concentration on the religious thought and practice of the distant past makes possible a longer perspective on religious issues and a balanced understanding of this important aspect of human behavior.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Preparatory Language Coursework
Complete one of the five language groups below before enrolling in the major.
Latin
LAT 1001 - Beginning Latin I (5.0 cr)
LAT 1002 - Beginning Latin II (5.0 cr)
LAT 3003 - Intermediate Latin Prose (4.0 cr)
or Greek
GRK 1001 - Beginning Classical Greek I (5.0 cr)
GRK 1002 - Beginning Classical Greek II (5.0 cr)
GRK 3003 - Intermediate Greek Prose (4.0 cr)
or Hebrew Option 1
HEBR 1001 - Beginning Hebrew I (5.0 cr)
HEBR 1002 - Beginning Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
HEBR 3011 - Intermediate Hebrew I (5.0 cr)
or Hebrew Option 2
HEBR 1001 - Beginning Hebrew I (5.0 cr)
HEBR 1002 - Beginning Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
or Sanskrit
SKT 5001 - Beginning Sanskrit (4.0 cr)
SKT 5002 - Beginning Sanskrit (4.0 cr)
SKT 5201 - Intermediate Sanskrit (3.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 4 semester(s) of any second language. Core Curriculum
CNES 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, LIT (3.0 cr)
or CNES 3202 - Prophecy in Ancient Israel, LIT (3.0 cr)
or RELS 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, LIT (3.0 cr)
or RELS 3202 - Prophecy in Ancient Israel, LIT (3.0 cr)
CNES 3072 - The New Testament, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 5072 - The New Testament (3.0 cr)
or RELS 3072 - The New Testament, HP (3.0 cr)
or RELS 5072 - The New Testament (3.0 cr)
CNES 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 3073 - Roman Religion and Early Christianity, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions (3.0 cr)
or CNES 5073 - Roman Religion and Early Christianity (3.0 cr)
or RELS 3073 - Roman Religion and Early Christianity (3.0 cr)
or RELS 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions (3.0 cr)
or RELS 5073 - Roman Religion and Early Christianity (3.0 cr)
Another appropriate philosophy course may be substituted
PHIL 3001W - General History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period, OH, WI (4.0 cr)
Advanced Language Study
The language requirement for the major is equivalent to two years or four semesters of college study, usually certified by the completion of one of the following courses.
LAT 3300 - Intermediate Latin Poetry (4.0 cr)
or GRK 5200 - Biblical Greek (3.0 cr)
or GRK 3300 {Inactive}
or HEBR 3012 - Intermediate Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
or HEBR 3102 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II (4.0 cr)
or SKT 5202 - Intermediate Sanskrit (3.0 cr)
Electives
One comparative course on another religious tradition approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
6 credits of electives with the approval of director of undergraduate studies (language courses on religious texts may be included).
Major Project
Students who complete a major project for another CLA major may substitute 4 credits of appropriate coursework at 3xxx or above for the major project in this major.
CNES 3951W - Major Project, WI (4.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
Eligibility is based on the GPA in the student's final 60 graded credits (the full semester in which the 60th credit is received will be included) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus (transfer credits are not included). Satisfactory completion of at least four upper division honors opportunities after completion of the 60th semester credit is required. One of the four honors opportunities must be outside the major field, a second is achieved through the honors thesis or project, and at least two of the four must be honors classroom experiences. Students must complete the honors requirements for their degree within two years of the term in which they apply for graduation. All honors courses must be graded A-F. CLA Honors
Honors Opportunity 1
Honors Opportunity 2
A senior project that is acceptable for an honors project for cum laude and magna cum laude. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis which must be approved unanimously by a committee of three faculty members, two from the major department and one from outside the major.
HSEM 3xxx
or HSEM 4xxx
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