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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.