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2 Religious StudiesDepartmental Requirements for the B.A. in Religious StudiesAll students wishing to obtain a degree in Religious Studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits of course work in Religious Studies and comply withthe following:• Calculation of the GPA in the Major: A cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all RELG courses is required for graduation; only grades of C- or higher will beapplied toward major requirements.• Writing Course: The General Education Curriculum requires the successful completion of a writing course ("W"), preferably in the major. ReligiousStudies majors are encouraged to complete RELG 410.• Capstone Experience: The General Education Curriculum requires the successful completion of Capstone course. Religious Studies majors mustcomplete RELG 482.• Benchmarks Expectations: By the end of the 4th semester in the major students should have successfully completed RELG 102, all three 200-level required RELG courses, RELG 304, and maintain a 2.0 GPA in all courses counted toward the major. All majors must meet with RELG programadviser each semester.GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUMPlease use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEC requirement. (http://registrar.wvu.edu/current_students/general_education_curriculum)NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEC requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GECsyou will need to select.General Education CurriculumENGL 101& ENGL 102or ENGL 103Composition And Rhetoricand Composition And RhetoricAccelerated Academic WritingGEC 2A - Mathematics 3-4GEC 2B - Natural and Physical Science 7-8GEC 2C - Additional GEC 2A, B or C 3GEC 3 - The Past and Its Traditions 3GEC 4 - Issues of Contemporary Society 3GEC 5 - Artistic Expression 3GEC 6 - The Individual in Society 3GEC 6F - First Year Seminar 1-3GEC 7 - American Culture 3GEC 8 - Western Culture 3GEC 9 - Non-Western Culture 3Total Hours 38-45UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 43WVUE 191First Year SeminarGEC courses: number of hours may vary depending on options selected and overlap with major; please see aboveWriting Course (please see above)COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS 12Foreign LanguageDEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTSAll RELG courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higherReligious Studies Basic Requirements 3Select one of the following:RELG 102RELG 105Introduction-World ReligionsIntro:Issues-Religious StudiesReligious Studies Intermediate Requirements 9Select three from the following:RELG 210 Contemporary Theology 13-6