Religion

Professors †C. de Groot, A. Griffioen, D. Harlow, W. Lee, R. Plantinga, **K. Pomykala (chair), L. Smit, T. Thompson, R. Whitekettle
Associate Professor M. Lundberg

The department offers a religion major and two minor programs are offered: A religion minor and a secondary education religion minor. A departmental advisor will help design these programs according to a student’s specific interests. In addition students may also design interdisciplinary majors such as religion and philosophy, religion and history, or religion and sociology. The department also cooperates with the Department of Congregational and Ministry Studies, which offers a Ministry Leadership minor with a concentration in missions.

Interdisciplinary Majors

Interdisciplinary majors in religion and other fields may be designed according to guidelines. For example, a student wishing to present an interdisciplinary major in religion and philosophy could take 4-6 courses (12-18 semester hours) in religion and 4-6 courses (12-18 semester hours) in philosophy, and 2 courses (6 semester hours) from a third discipline. Interdisciplinary majors must be carefully planned, accompanied by an academic rationale for an interdisciplinary field of study, and must be approved by both major department chairs and the registrar.

Programs

Major

Religion Major

Minor

Courses

Religion: Advanced Biblical Studies Courses

Religion: Advanced Theological Studies

Religion: Basic Courses

Religion: Intermediate Biblical Studies Courses

Religion: Intermediate Theological Studies Courses

Religion: Other Courses and Seminars

Religion: Religious Studies