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 1304Introduction to World Religions

3

Or

PHIL 1304Introduction to World Religions

3

RELS 2351Religious Diversity in the Global Community

3

Choose two:

PHIL 1306Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

RELS 3353Christianity

3

Or

PHIL 3353Christianity

3

RELS 3354Islam

3

Or

PHIL 3354Islam

3

RELS 3355Buddhism

3

Or

PHIL 3355Buddhism

3

RELS 3356Judaism

3

Or

PHIL 3356Judaism

3

Religious Studies Electives - 9 hours

Choose from:

ANTH 4350Mexican American Folk Medicine

3

HIST 3340Medieval Europe

3

HIST 4342The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650

3

PHIL 1306Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

PHIL 3302Medieval Philosophy

3

PHIL 3307Indigenous Philosophies and Religions

3

PHIL 3350Philosophy of Religion

3

PHIL 3351Religious Literature

3

RELS 3301Ancient Religious Philosophy

3

SOCI 3363Sociology of Religion

3

RELS 3352Religion, Spirituality, Ecology

3

Or

PHIL 3352Religion, Spirituality, Ecology

3

RELS 3353Christianity

3

Or

PHIL 3353Christianity

3

RELS 3354Islam

3

Or

PHIL 3354Islam

3

RELS 3355Buddhism

3

Or

PHIL 3355Buddhism

3

RELS 3356Judaism

3

Or

PHIL 3356Judaism

3

RELS 4304Special Topics in Religion

3

RELS 4350Religion and Science

3

Or

PHIL 4350Religion 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.