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Bachelor of Arts (Religion)

 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGION

Students can major in any of the following programmes:
i) Philosophy, ii) Theology or iii) Religious Studies.   The programmes are designed to instill a critique in the student in perception for application of Philosophical, Theological, and Religious knowledge for development at local, national and International levels.   The Department strives to serve the Kenyan Society by meeting the academic and practical development needs and interests of a wide spectrum of people.

Programme Structure

First Year

First Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 101    

Introduction to writing skills(Required)

3

SAS 102    

Computer literacy and skills (Required)    

3

BAS 101    

Ethnography of African societies (Required)

3

BAS 102    

Introduction to social science (Required)  

3

PRT 110  

Introduction to Faith and reason (Core)  

3

REL 110    

Traditional African world View (Core)      

3

PHL 110  

Introduction to Philosophy of Human Nature (Elective)                        

3

THL 110  

Introduction to Theology (Elective)          

3

PSA 111    

Introduction to Public Administration (Elective)

3

Second Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 103    

Deviance and Rehabilitation (Required)    

3

SAS 104    

Social Science Perspective in HIV/AIDS (Required)                              

3

BAS 103    

Introduction to the Study of Philosophy and Religion (Required)        

3

BAS 104    

Introduction to World Civilization (Required)                            

3

PRT 120  

Introduction to Ethics (Core)                    

3

REL 120    

Introduction to the Scriptures (Core)      

3

REL 121    

Introduction to Quran and Hadith (Core)

3

PSA 114    

Introduction to International law (Elective)

3

PHL 120  

Introduction to Logic (Elective)

3

Second Year

First Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 201    

Introduction to Research Methods (Required)                                  

3

BAS 201    

Kenya in World History (Required)          

3

BAS 202    

Social Statistics (Required)                        

3

PRT 210  

History of Religions I (Core)                    

3

REL 210    

Introduction to African religion (Core)  

3

REL 211    

History of Christianity I (Core)                

3

REL 212    

Studies in New Testament I (Core)        

3

REL 213    

History of Islamic Civilization and Culture (Core)                                          

3

PHL 211  

Development of Human Thought I (Elective)                                

3

PSA 210    

Principles of Management (Elective)        

3

REL 210    

Arabic for Beginners (Elective)                  

3


Second Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 202    

Introduction to Critical Thinking (Required)

3

SAS 203    

Ethnicity, Peace relations and National Building in Kenya (Required)                  

3

BAS 203    

Religion and Society (Required)                

3

BAS 204    

Introduction to Political Philosophy (Required)                              

3

PRT 220  

Intercultural Studies (Core)                      

3

REL 221    

History of Religions II (Core)                    

3

REL 222    

History of Christianity II (Core)              

3

THL 216  

African Indigenous Theology (Core)          

3

REL 223    

Islamic Law (Shariah) and Jurisprudence (Fiqh) (Core)                      

3

THL213    

Hermeneutics (Elective)                            

3

PSA 218    

Public Personnel Management (Elective)  

3

REL 217    

Intermediate Arabic (Elective)      

3

Third Year

First Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 301    

Contemporary Gender Issues (Required)

3

BAS 301    

Religion and Science in Africa (Required)

3

BAS 302    

Nationalism and African states (Required)

3

PRT 310  

Philosophy of Religion (Core)                  

3

REL 310    

Women and Religion in Africa (Core)    

3

REL 311    

African Mythology (Core)                        

3

REL 312    

History of Islam in Africa (Core)              

3

THL 307  

Studies in Old Testament I (Core)            

3

PSA 311    

Public Policy Analysis (Elective)                

3

PHL 311  

African Philosophy (Elective)                  

3

THL 311  

Church Doctrine II (Core)                        

3


Second Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 302    

Entrepreneurship and Accounting (Required)                              

3

BAS 303    

Contemporary   Political Ideology (Required)

3

BAS 304    

Social Change and Development (Required)

3

PRT 320  

Research Methodology (Core)                  

3

REL 321    

Religions in Kenya (Core)                          

3

REL 322    

Attachment (Religion and Development) (Core)          

3

REL 323    

Islamic Family Law (Core)                        

3

THL 314  

History of Christianity in Africa (Core)    

3

REL 324    

African Traditional Healing and Science (Core)                                          

3

PHL 320  

Aesthetics (Elective)                                    

3

PSA 317    

Administrative Law (Elective)                  

3

REL 306    

Advanced Arabic I (Elective)                    

3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 401    

Disasters and Conflict Management (Required)                          

3

BAS 401    

Issues in Social Ethics (Required)            

3

BAS 402    

History of Science (Required)                  

3

PRT 410  

Emerging Theologies (Core)                      

3

REL 411    

New Religious Movements (Core)            

3

REL 412    

Islamic Theology (Core)                            

3

THL 401  

Religious Leadership (Core)                      

3

REL 413    

Worship in African Religion (Core)          

3

THL 404  

Theology of New Testament (Elective)      

3

PSA 410  

International law (Elective)                      

3

REL 405  

Advanced Arabic II (Elective)                  

3


Second Semester

Code

Title

Units

SAS 402    

Planning Policy Analysis and Project Management (Required)                          

3

BAS 403    

Planning Culture and Development (Required)                          

3

PRT 420  

Research Project (Core)                            

6

REL 421    

Religion and Politics (Core)                      

3

THL 422  

Christian Theology in Africa (Core)          

3

REL 423    

African religion in Diaspora (Core)          

3

REL 424    

Islamic Law of Succession (Core)              

3

THL 425  

Inter-religious Dialogue (Elective)            

3

PHL 426  

Political Philosophy in Africa (Elective)    

3

PSA 416    

Human Resource Management (Elective)

3

Objectives/Admission

Programme objectives:

  1. To expose students to various religious experiences and traditions of humankind.
  2. To make a critical inquiry and examination of religious phenomena
  3. To expose students to scientific and analytical treatment of religion
  4. To inculcate and impact skills in students so as to meet individual, societal, national and international challenges emanating from humanity’s religious experience.

Admission Requirements

Degree requirement:

  1. To be admitted into this programme, the applicant must fulfill JAB requirement as prescribed in cluster 6 of the JAB admission criteria.
  2. For mature entry one must be a holder of a minimum mean grade of C+ of 2 principles and subsidiary or a diploma in a relevant discipline or its equivalent.
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