30 hours

Major Area

Choose 18 credit hour(s) from the following:

Select from the following areas of concentration: American Studies (American Religion, African American Religion, Native American Religion, Southern Religion) Asian Studies (Literature, History, Thought in Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Jainism, Sikhism, and/or Shinto) African and African Diaspora Studies Biblical Studies (Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Biblical World) Christian Studies (Bible & Christian Literature, History, Thought) Islamic Studies (Quran & Islamic Literature, History, Thought and Sufism) Jewish Studies (Hebrew Bible & Jewish Literature, History, Thought)

Minor Area

Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

Select from an area outside the major field, selected in consultation with the major professor from the areas of concentration listed above or from other pertinent areas such as: Anthropology Classics Greco-Roman History Philosophy Political Science Sociology Psychology Linguistics Ancient Near Eastern History (This list is a suggestion, other minors are available with the approval of your major professor)

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

RELI 8770

Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion

3

Reading Knowledge

A reading knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Pali, Sanskrit, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, or other pertinent language (to be decided upon by the student in consultation with the major professor). This requirement may be satisfied by departmental examination or successful completion at the University of Georgia of the third course in the chosen language with a grade of B or above. This is a Departmental requirement and does not count in your 30 hours above.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.