Comparative Religion, BA (GPS)

Effective Fall 2026, this program will no longer admit new students. Summer 2026 will be the last semester that new students or students changing majors can declare this major.

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample four-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested four-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in four years, students must earn an average of 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Term One

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 1010 - Introduction to World Religions Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar: College of Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Two

MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course II (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 2000-level Course Credit Hour(s): 3**
WSU Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one language course with C or better.

Term Three

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course I (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-level Asian Religions Area Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 2000-level course Credit Hour(s): 3**

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one MTH course.

Term Four

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course II (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-level Western Religions Area Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-level Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 2100 with C or better.

Term Five

CoLA Research Methods Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-Level Asian Religions Area Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-Level Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better.

Term Six

REL Upper-Level Western Religions Area Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-Level Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete 20 upper-level credits.

Term Seven

REL Upper-Level Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
REL Upper-Level Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better.

Term Eight

REL 4000-Level Advanced Course Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Success Markers: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better.

Notes:

Languages include: Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN).

*Students are encouraged to take REL1010 (World Religions) to meet the Area 3 Global Studies requirement in the Wright State Core.

**If a student takes REL 2040 and/or REL 2320 to meet Core Area requirements, then these courses will not count toward the 2000-level Introductory Religion course requirements in the major.

Graduation requires 120 total credit hours, 42 hours must be at the 3000 level or above.