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. This program aims not to promote any particular religion, nor undermine any and gives students a chance to see into the ideas behind the different world religions.

Minor Requirements - 18 hours

Required - Choose 3 hours

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

Required - Choose 6 hours

PHIL 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
PHIL 3307	Indigenous Philosophies and Religions	3
PHIL 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
	Or
PHIL 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
	Or
PHIL 3355	Buddhism	3
PHIL 3356	Judaism	3

Electives - Choose 9 hours

PHIL 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
RELS 3301	Ancient Religious 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 3352	Religion, Spirituality, Ecology	3
	Or
PHIL 3352	Religion, Spirituality, Ecology	3
PHIL 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
	Or
PHIL 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
	Or
PHIL 3355	Buddhism	3
PHIL 3356	Judaism	3
RELS 4350	Religion and Science	3
	Or
PHIL 4350	Religion and Science	3
PHIL 4360	Law and Religion	3
RELS 4304	Special Topics in Religion	3
RELS 4399	Internship	3
ANTH 4350	Mexican American Folk Medicine	3
HIST 3340	Medieval Europe	3
HIST 4342	The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650	3
SOCI 3363	Sociology of Religion	3

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

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.