Religious Studies, Minor

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The minor is offered for students who have a significant interest in religious studies which they wish to combine with their major course of study. The total number of credits required for a minor in religious studies is 21. A minimum of 12 credits must be upper-division. All courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of “C” or higher.

foundations of religious studies (6 credits)

REL 115 - Living Religions of the World 3 credits
REL 130 - The Study of Religion 3 credits

scriptures and traditions (6 credits)

Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions
one of the following
REL 150 - The Bible and Popular Culture: Engaging the Sacred Text 3 credits
REL 200 - Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures 3 credits
REL 201 - Introduction to the New Testament 3 credits
REL 202 - Introduction to Islam 3 credits
REL 204 - Mesopotamian Myths and Rituals 3 credits
REL 213 - Introduction to Judaism 3 credits
REL 214 - Introduction to Christianity 3 credits
REL 303 - Readings in Qur’an and Hadith 3 credits
REL 315 - Archaeology of Ancient Israel 3 credits
REL 316 - Genesis and Gender 3 credits
REL 323 - Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) 3 credits
REL 324 - Interpretation of the New Testament 3 credits
REL 340 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures 3 credits
REL 341 - The Bible as Literature: The Christian Scriptures 3 credits
Asian traditions

one of the following
REL 335 - Hinduism and the Religions of India 3 credits
REL 335a - Religions of India: Diversity and Dialogue 3 credits
REL 336 - Buddhism 3 credits

philosophy of religion and theology (3 credits)

one of the following

REL 125 - Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
REL 217 - The Holocaust and Religious Faith 3 credits
REL 309 - Religion, Knowledge, and Evil 3 credits
REL 310 - From Socrates to Aquinas 3 credits
REL 311 - Descartes to Kierkegaard 3 credits
REL 319 - Images of Jesus 3 credits
REL 322 - Topics in Theology 3 credits
REL 322a - Philosophical Theology 3 credits

religion, ethics and society (3 credits)