Example Course Plan
For students entering IWU in fall 2021 and beyond, Religious Studies is no longer available as a major or minor.
Religion Course Plan
This is an example course plan based on the 2020-2021 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree evaluation tool.
Year 1
Fall Semester
- Choose one of the following:
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- Choose one of the following:
- General Education Course (or Gateway if not completed in the Fall semester)
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
May Term
- Optional
Year 2
Fall Semester
- 200-level Religion Course
- General Education Course
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Study Abroad
For students interested in studying abroad, the recommended semester(s) is: spring, second year or fall or spring, third year.
Additional Information
- The courses listed on this example schedule are recommendations only; currently Religion has no strict sequencing or prerequisites for its courses. However, the department does feel that if some of the above options are taken in the early semesters, they provide a good foundation for a range of upper-level courses.