The teaching major is for education students who plan to teach religion in secondary schools and consists of ten courses (30 semester hours). Teaching majors must fulfill the departmental writing program requirements as stated under the general religion major. Contact Professor Tom Thompson for details.
Major requirements
- Biblical Foundations core (121)
- Theological Foundations core (131)
- Two courses in religious studies (250, 255)
- Interdisciplinary (234)
- One elective in biblical studies (211-214, 221-224 )
- One elective in theological studies ((230-237, 241-244, 251)
- Two courses from Art 232, 233, Classics 231, History 231-233, Philosophy 399, Sociology 153, religion courses in biblical studies and tehological studies, or an approved interim.
- Religion and Education seminar (357)
Additional notes: REL 357 should be taken prior to and not concurrently with the Directed Teaching semester (EDUC 346). While the Teacher Education Program will attempt to accommodate students who wish to also teach religion during their student teaching experiences, that experience must be completed primarily in each student’s state-certified major.
State certification
The State of Michigan does not recognize religion as a state-certifiable subject, but secondary education majors will receive and official endorsement from the religion department for teaching religious studies either in the Christian or public secondary school setting.
