Religious Studies, Minor

Program Overview

Religious Studies is an important field of study in today's multi-cultural world. Learning about religions, their histories, cultures, and practices, can help us understand one another and broaden our horizons. The program in Religious Studies aims not to promote any particular religion, nor undermine any. It gives students a chance to see into the ideas behind the different worlds religions. 

 

Minor Requirements - 18 hours

Certain courses below appear in more than one section of the degree plan. The courses and related credit hours can only be applied only once to the degree. 

Religious Studies Core – 9 hours

Choose one:

RELS 1304	Introduction to World Religions	3
	Or
PHIL 1304	Introduction to World Religions	3
RELS 2351	Religious Diversity in the Global Community	3

Choose two:

PHIL 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
RELS 3353	Christianity	3
	Or
PHIL 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
	Or
PHIL 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
	Or
PHIL 3355	Buddhism	3
RELS 3356	Judaism	3
	Or
PHIL 3356	Judaism	3

Religious Studies Electives – 9 hours

Choose from:

ANTH 4350	Mexican American Folk Medicine	3
HIST 3340	Medieval Europe	3
HIST 4342	The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650	3
PHIL 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
PHIL 3302	Medieval Philosophy	3
PHIL 3307	Indigenous Philosophies and Religions	3
PHIL 3350	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHIL 3351	Religious Literature	3
RELS 3301	Ancient Religious Philosophy	3
SOCI 3363	Sociology of Religion	3
RELS 3352	Religion, Spirituality, Ecology	3
	Or
PHIL 3352	Religion, Spirituality, Ecology	3
RELS 3353	Christianity	3
	Or
PHIL 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
	Or
PHIL 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
	Or
PHIL 3355	Buddhism	3
RELS 3356	Judaism	3
	Or
PHIL 3356	Judaism	3
RELS 4304	Special Topics in Religion	3
RELS 4350	Religion and Science	3
	Or
PHIL 4350	Religion and Science	3

Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Many programs offer courses dedicated to Religious Studies.  Additional courses may be applied with approval from the Program Coordinator. To apply additional courses, students must seek approval through the standard course substitution process.