Major

Requirements for the Major in Religious Studies

To earn a major in Religious Studies, students must complete at least 30 credits as follows:

1. Religious Studies Gateway:

  • Complete one 3-credit Gateway Course: RELIG ST 101, or 102, or 103, or 104, or 105

2. Religious Studies Middle Sequence of 15 Credits at 300-level or above

  • Find Religious Studies course descriptions here.

3. Religious Studies Electives:

  • 9 credits in Religious Studies, can be any level (100 through 699)

4. Capstone:

  • Religious Studies 600, Religion in Critical Perspective

5. Other Notes regarding the residence and quality of work:

  • 2.000 GPA in all RELIG. ST. and major courses
  • 2.000 GPA on 15 Upper-Level (Intermediate or Advanced Level) credits for the major, taken in residence at UW-Madison
  • 15 credits in RELIG. ST. or the major, taken on campus.