Religion

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR: RELIGION

Mission Statement

The Lane College AA in religion program is designed to provide persons with a general interest in the Christian faith with a basic understanding of what it means to be Christian in our time and in local and global contexts.


Goals

  1. To acquaint the student with the basic knowledge of the Christian texts, beliefs, history, ethics, and practice;
  2. To facilitate theological, philosophical, and ethical reflection on the Christian texts, beliefs, history, ethics, and practice;
  3. To enhance the student’s written and verbal abilities to articulate the understanding of Christian texts, beliefs, history, ethics, and practice.


Objectives

Students graduating with a 2.0 GPA or better will be able to:

  1. Understand and articulate effectively about Christian texts, beliefs, history, ethics, and practice;
  2. Utilize their understanding about the Christian texts, beliefs, history, ethics, and practice in professional

    ministry settings;

  3. Prepare for careers in ministry or BA degree programs



RELIGION COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Religion Core

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

REL 131-Old Testament

3

N/A

REL 132-New Testament

3

N/A

REL 230-Introduction to Christian Theology

3

N/A

REL 231-History of the Black Church

3

N/A

REL 233-Christian Ethics

3

N/A

PHL 131-Introduction to Philosophy

3

N/A

Students must complete (2) courses from the following:

PHL 132-Principles of Ethics

3

N/A

REL 234-Church History

3

N/A

General Education requirement for AA degree

38-40 Hours

Religion Courses or electives for AA degree

24 Hours