Religious Studies Major, BA (uTrack Requirements)

Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education**

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Not every course is offered each term or available in all modalities. Students should review their degree audit regularly and work closely with their academic advisor to plan their courses and ensure timely progress toward degree completion based on course availability in their declared modality.

**Honors Concentration not available for Distance Education

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)
• Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Elective 1 Credit Hours

• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

Term 2

• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

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• Religious Studies (major) 100- or 200-level course 3 Credit Hours:

• REST 101* - Religions of the World 3 Credit Hours
• REST 103* - Religions in the U.S. 3 Credit Hours
• or any 200-level Religious Studies course

Term 3

• Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *

• Select one Arts and Humanities  Lit/Phil/Rel Thought  Elective 3 Credit Hours *:

• REST 202* - Religion and Film 3 Credit Hours
• REST 225* - Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3 Credit Hours
• REST 227* - Honors: Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3 Credit Hours
• REST 280* - Religions of Asia 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one Social Sciences Elective 3 Credit Hours *:

• REST 232* - Religion and Society in Global Perspective 3 Credit Hours
• REST 233* - Religion and Society in North America 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Global Citizenship - US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences Elective 3 Credit Hours * 
  
• Religious Studies (major) 3 Credit Hours​​​​​​​

Term 5

• Religious Studies (major) 6 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• Religious Studies (major) 6 Credit Hours
• ¹ Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours

Term 7

• Religious Studies (major) 6 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Elective 6 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Religious Studies (major) 6 Credit Hours
• ¹ Elective 3 Credit Hours

• REST 499* - Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core requirement as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core requirement using alternative courses; however, this could increase time to degree.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .