2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Religion and Contemporary Issues, BA Major in
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This program is designed to provide competency in the study of religion as it relates to a variety of contemporary issues. The program is suited for any student seeking greater comprehension of the ways religion is involved in the contemporary world but is designed specifically for students preparing for a career in health; law, politics, public service; or media and the arts. There are distinct pre-professional tracks in each of these general disciplinary areas. The requirements are designed to allow students to integrate coursework from another major into their Religion and Contemporary Issues major, as well as to take courses specifically focusing on the role of religion in their chosen field of study. Students may also choose Religion and Contemporary Issues as their primary major, and can develop a specialization in one of these distinct tracks.
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Program Requirements:
Candidates for graduation from Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with the degree of Bachelor of Arts must fulfill the BA requirements as listed under Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students may use major requirements to meet BA Distribution requirements.
All Religion and Contemporary Issues majors are free to select courses within the major that fit their needs and interests. The requirements for each Pre-Professional Concentration are listed below. Majors complete at least 24 semester hours in the Religion department and 9 semester hours in Pre-Professional courses within the following guidelines:
Major Requirements - 33 Semester Hours
Majors complete at least 24 semester hours in the Religion department and 9 semester hours in Pre-Professional courses. Religion Core Courses - 6 Semester Hours
Required Pre-Professional Coursework - 9 Semester Hours
Pre-Professional Coursework is taken under advisement in the student’s other study area. Students will use nine (9) semester hours of course work from their Pre-Professional disciplinary area to meet this requirement.
Elective Courses - 9 Semester Hours
Students are free to choose nine (9) semester hours from all Religion courses (RELI) and all Jewish Studies courses (JWST).
Additional Semester Hours as Follows:
While internships in Religion and Contemporary Issues with pre-professional components are not required, they are highly recommended. See department chair for details.
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
Religion and Contemporary Issues in Health - Semester Hours: 9
Appropriate for students in the following majors and minors: Biology, Community Health, Counseling, Health Education, Health Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Pre-Health (Pre-Medical) Studies With a Concentration in Humanities or Social Sciences (except a Religion concentration), Pre-Medical Studies, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. Appropriate for all students considering a career in the healthcare fields, or for those considering graduate work in one of the above majors. 1. Religion/Pre-Professional Core Course - 3 Semester Hours
2. Religion/Pre-Professional Electives - 6 Semester Hours
Choose from the following:
Religion and Contemporary Issues in Law, Ethics, and Politics - Semester Hours: 9
Appropriate for students in the following majors and minors: African Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Business, CCE, Chinese Studies, Criminology, Economics, Environmental Resources, Geography, Global Studies, History, Japanese, Labor Studies, LACS, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, PPPS, Sociology, Sustainability Studies, Urban Ecology, Women’s Studies. Appropriate for all students considering a career in law, public service, public policy, business, government, social work, or nongovernmental organizations, or for those considering graduate work in one of the above majors. 1. Religion/Pre-Professional Core Course - 3 Semester Hours
2. Religion/Pre-Professional Electives - 6 Semester Hours
Choose from the following:
Religion and Contemporary Issues in Media and Popular Culture - Semester Hours: 9
Appropriate for students in the following majors: Art, Audio/Radio Production and Studies, Drama and Dance, Film Production and Studies, Journalism, Mass Media Studies, Music, Public Relations, Rhetoric and Public Advocacy, and Television Production and Studies. Appropriate for all students considering a career in media, communications, and arts fields, or for those considering graduate work in one of the above majors. 1. Religion/Pre-Professional Core Course - 3 Semester Hours
2. Religion/Pre-Professional Electives - 6 Semester Hours
Choose from the following:
- RELI 026 - (IS) Mindful America Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 035 - (CC, HP) Living Buddhism Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 040 - (CC, HP) Yoga, Psychology and Health Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 045 - (HP) “Cults”: Law, Media, Memory Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 049 - (HP) Post-Holocaust Jewish Thought Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 050 - (CC) Islam Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 051 - (CC, HP) Sex and Diversity in American Islam Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 055 - Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Racisms: Global Perspectives Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 066 - (HP) Demonology: Religion and the Dark Side Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 067 - (HP) Evil: Religious, Philosophic and Scientific Perspectives Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 068 - (HP) Apocalypse: Now and Then Semester Hours: 3-4
- RELI 079 - (HP) Religion, Law, and Society Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 085 - (CC) Comparative Religious Ethics Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 086 - (CC, IS) Biomedicine, Bodies and Barriers: Cultural Obstacles in Healthcare Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 089 - (CC, HP) Dying Across Cultures: Asia and Beyond Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 096 - (HP) Race and Religion in the Americas Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 109 - (HP) Sex and the Body in Religious Studies Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 121 - (HP) The Religious Mind Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 153 - (CC) Political Islam Semester Hours: 3
- RELI 154 - (HP) American Catholicism Now Semester Hours: 3
BA Requirements - 91 Semester Hours
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