Bethlehem University
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
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Faculty of Arts
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Department of Religious Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
Program Description
Program Learning Outcomes
Criteria of Acceptance to Major
Degree Requirements
Program of Study
Paradigm
Paradigm
Intensive English Students
Intermediate English Students
Regular English Students
Intensive English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS102
FOUNDATIONS IN PHILOSOPHY
3
Major Requirement
RELS101
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY
3
Major Requirement
ENGR101
REMEDIAL ENGLISH I
2
University Requirement
ARAB120
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
Credits
11
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS220
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
4
Major Requirement
RELS104
OLD TESTAMENT I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB121
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
ENGR102
REMEDIAL ENGLISH II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
LIBRARY SKILLS
0
University Requirement
Credits
12
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
SCIE111
GENERAL SCIENCE
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS206
LITURGY
3
Major Requirement
RELS208
OLD TESTAMENT II
3
Major Requirement
RELS209
ETHICS I (MORAL THEOLOGY)
3
Major Requirement
ENGL121
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS200
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS
4
Major Requirement
RELS222
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
2
Major Requirement
ECON300
BASIC ECONOMICS
3
University Requirement
ENGL213
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
MATH111
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
3
University Requirement
HIST120
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS301
THE JOHANNINE WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS302
ISLAM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
RELS221
CHURCH HISTORY I
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1
University Requirement
PSED101
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC000
General Elective
3
RELS401
CHRISTOLOGY
4
Major Requirement
RELS304
CHURCH HISTORY II
2
Major Requirement
RELS305
ST. PAUL'S WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS405
FOUNDATIONS IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY
2
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS215
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS226
ARAB CHRISTIAN PATRISTICS
2
Major Requirement
RELS227
THE HOLY LAND
3
Major Requirement
RELS306
JUDAISM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS274
CURRICULUM FORMATION
2
Major Requirement
RELS403
SELECTED TOPICS
3
Major Requirement
RELS307
ETHICS II: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
2
Major Requirement
RELS406
THE CHURCH
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Intermediate English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS102
FOUNDATIONS IN PHILOSOPHY
3
Major Requirement
RELS101
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY
3
Major Requirement
ENGR102
REMEDIAL ENGLISH II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
LIBRARY SKILLS
0
University Requirement
ARAB120
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
Credits
11
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS220
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
4
Major Requirement
RELS104
OLD TESTAMENT I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB121
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
GENERAL SCIENCE
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
MATH111
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
3
University Requirement
ENGL121
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS206
LITURGY
3
Major Requirement
RELS208
OLD TESTAMENT II
3
Major Requirement
RELS209
ETHICS I (MORAL THEOLOGY)
3
Major Requirement
HIST120
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS200
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS
4
Major Requirement
RELS222
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
2
Major Requirement
ECON300
BASIC ECONOMICS
3
University Requirement
ENGL213
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS301
THE JOHANNINE WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS302
ISLAM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
RELS221
CHURCH HISTORY I
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1
University Requirement
PSED101
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC000
General Elective
3
RELS401
CHRISTOLOGY
4
Major Requirement
RELS304
CHURCH HISTORY II
2
Major Requirement
RELS305
ST. PAUL'S WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS405
FOUNDATIONS IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY
2
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS226
ARAB CHRISTIAN PATRISTICS
2
Major Requirement
RELS227
THE HOLY LAND
3
Major Requirement
RELS306
JUDAISM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS274
CURRICULUM FORMATION
2
Major Requirement
RELS403
SELECTED TOPICS
3
Major Requirement
RELS307
ETHICS II: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
2
Major Requirement
RELS406
THE CHURCH
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Regular English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS102
FOUNDATIONS IN PHILOSOPHY
3
Major Requirement
RELS101
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY
3
Major Requirement
MATH111
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
LIBRARY SKILLS
0
University Requirement
ENGL120
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
ARAB120
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
RELS220
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
4
Major Requirement
RELS104
OLD TESTAMENT I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB121
ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
GENERAL SCIENCE
3
University Requirement
ENGL121
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS206
LITURGY
3
Major Requirement
RELS208
OLD TESTAMENT II
3
Major Requirement
RELS209
ETHICS I (MORAL THEOLOGY)
3
Major Requirement
HIST120
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS200
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS
4
Major Requirement
RELS222
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
2
Major Requirement
ECON300
BASIC ECONOMICS
3
University Requirement
ENGL213
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS301
THE JOHANNINE WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS302
ISLAM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
RELS221
CHURCH HISTORY I
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1
University Requirement
PSED101
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC000
General Elective
3
RELS401
CHRISTOLOGY
4
Major Requirement
RELS304
CHURCH HISTORY II
2
Major Requirement
RELS305
ST. PAUL'S WRITINGS
3
Major Requirement
RELS405
FOUNDATIONS IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY
2
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS226
ARAB CHRISTIAN PATRISTICS
2
Major Requirement
RELS227
THE HOLY LAND
3
Major Requirement
RELS306
JUDAISM: FAITH & PRACTICE
2
Major Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
RELS274
CURRICULUM FORMATION
2
Major Requirement
RELS403
SELECTED TOPICS
3
Major Requirement
RELS307
ETHICS II: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
2
Major Requirement
RELS406
THE CHURCH
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
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