Majors & Minors
Bachelor of Arts in Religion
Religion is available as a major on the BA degree and as a minor on the BA, BS and BBA degrees. Committed to the liberal arts and its diverse disciplinary perspectives, the Religion Department fosters an inquiring and intersectional approach to the study of religion, enabling students to become informed and engaged interpreters of religious communities, texts, ideas, artifacts, and practices in their cultural and historical contexts.
The Department supports the ethical and global aims of the University’s mission in its commitment to community engagement and connected culture and aims to equip students to understand different worldviews expressed in and beyond the world’s religions.
Degree Requirements
The BA with a major in religion requires 30 semester hours, distributed as follows:
- At least three hours must be taken at the 10000 level, and no more than six hours may be taken at that level.
- At least 21 hours must be taken at the 30000 level or above.
- For the additional 3 hours, students may take a 20000 level course or an additional course at the 30000 or 40000 level.
The BA with a minor in Religion requires a total of 18 credit hours, distributed as follows:
- A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 credit hours at the 10000 level (introductory level)
- A minimum of 9 credit hours at the 30000 or 40000 levels (upper-levels)
For further details, please see the TCU Undergraduate Catalog.