Dr. Christopher Panza
Co-Chair of Philosophy & Religion
Associate Professor
Office: (417) 873-6837
cpanza@drury.edu
Dr. Teresa Hornsby
Co-Chair of Philosophy & Religion
Associate Professor
Office: (417) 873-7849
thornsby@drury.edu
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Religion Major
Religious experience and reflection are humanity's first and oldest responses to central questions of meaning. Through a variety of methodologies, religious studies examine the elements of faith, the faiths of humanity, and contemporary critiques and transformations of religious belief. The religion major consists of 30 credit hours in the department that includes 12 lower-level credit hours, 15 upper-level credit hours and Senior Seminar.
All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.
Introductory Courses
RELG 109: Introduction to the Study of Religion
RELG 203: Introduction to the Bible
Ethics
Choose one course from the following:
RELG 305: Ethical Issues in Health Care
RELG 309: Christian Ethics
RELG 310: The Bible, Sex, and Sexuality
PHIL 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics
Theology
Choose one course from the following:
RELG 270: Who is Jesus?
RELG 275: Does God Exist?
RELG 312: History Phil II: Medieval
RELG 368: 20th c. Christian Thought
PHIL 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics
Bible
Choose one course from the following:
RELG 205: Life and Teachings of Jesus
RELG 310: The Bible, Sex, and Sexuality
PHIL 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics
Non-Christian Traditions
Choose two courses from the following:
RELG 202: Religions World: Middle Eastern
RELG 206: Eastern Religions/Philosophies
RELG 218: Confucianism
RELG 315: Buddhism Joy of Being Awake
RELG 380: African American Relg in US
RELG 385: Babylon to Berlin: Anti-Semitism
PHIL 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics
Electives
Choose two courses from the following:
RELG 204: Intro. to History of Christianity
RELG 276: Field Experience (1-3 hrs)
RELG 308: Hist of Women Philosophers
RELG 311: Hist of Phil I: Ancient Greek
RELG 312: Hist of Phil II: Medieval
RELG 325: Living with Joy at Life's End
RELG 351: Existentialism
RELG 376: Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 290, 390, 490: Selected Topics
RELG 391, 392, 491, 492: Research
RELG 397, 398, 497, 498: Internship
RELG 495, 496: Honors Research
Senior Seminar
RELG 493: Senior Seminar
View Religion Major advising sheet (PDF)
Finally, students majoring in religion are encouraged to fulfill their CORE foreign language by studying biblical languages: Hebrew and Greek when available through the department of languages.
