Religious Studies, Minor
Liberal Arts (Code 411-401)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty-four semester credits, including: | ||
| Three credits from core courses (to be taken by all minors before the completion of six credits of Religious Studies coursework): | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Religions of the World | ||
| Basic Issues in Religion | ||
| Religion and Morality | ||
| Seminar course | ||
| Three credits taken in junior or senior year from the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Religious Studies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study - Seniors | ||
| Monotheistic Religions: | ||
| A minimum of six credits from: | 6 | |
| Early Christianity | ||
| Modern Christianity | ||
| Judaism | ||
| Islam | ||
| Asian Religions: | ||
| A minimum of six credits from: | 6 | |
| Buddhism: Past and Present | ||
| Chinese and Japanese Religions | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Asian Religious Philosophies | ||
| The remaining coursework may be taken from the two previous categories and any of the courses listed below: | ||
| Methodological Approaches: | ||
| A minimum of three credits from: | 3 | |
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | ||
| New Testament | ||
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Topical and Historical Approaches: | ||
| Women and World Religions | ||
| Religion and Morality | ||
| Sacred Earth: Religion and Nature | ||
| Indigenous Religions of the Americas | ||
| Music in Judaism, Christianity and Islam | ||
| African American Religion | ||
| Religious Themes in Literature | ||
| The Holocaust, 1933-1945 | ||
| Religion in America | ||
| Seminar in Religious Studies | ||
| Other: | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Directed Studies 1 | ||
| Research Apprenticeship in Religious Studies 1 | ||
| Student Academic Apprenticeship in Religious Studies 1 | ||
| Independent Study - Juniors 1 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Internship in Religious Studies 1 | ||
| Independent Study - Seniors 1 | ||
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A maximum of three credits may be counted toward the minor from any combination of RELS 395, RELS 399, RELS 498, and RELS 499, and a maximum of three credits may be counted toward the minor from the combination of RELS 396 and RELS 397.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the history, beliefs, practices, and values of the major western and non-western religious traditions.
- Deconstruct uniform conceptions of religious traditions through familiarity with the diversity of religious expression.
- Display empathetic non-judgmental engagement with alternative religious viewpoints.