Minor in Religious Studies
The minor in religious studies is a multi-disciplinary program administered by the Department of Philosophy offering opportunities for the academic study of religion.
A minor in religious studies consists of 18 hours, nine of which are required courses:
- PHIL 333 – Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 234 – World Religions
- And one of the following:
- PHIL 336 – Christian Thought
- PHIL 335 - Islamic Thought
- PHIL 337- Native American Thought
- Or another 300-level course approved by the religious studies advisor that concerns a particular religious tradition
Elective courses for the minor include those listed below. Other courses may be approved, contingent on approval of the religious studies advisor. Departments, including History and Philosophy, have special topics courses that could be appropriate.
- ANTH 305 – Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
- ANTH 308 – Religion and Culture
- ANTH 312 – Contemporary Native Americans
- ART 447A, B – Ancient Art
- ART 448 – Medieval Art
- ART 449 – Italian Renaissance Art
- ART 451 - Northern Renaissance Art
- ART 468A, B – Primitive Art: The Americas
- ART 469A, B – Africa and Oceania
- ENG 306 – Introduction to the Bible
- ENG 473 – Milton
- FL 106 – Word Analysis: Latin and Greek Roots
- FL 230 – Foundations of Celtic Culture
- FL 330 – Celtic Culture: Mythology and Religion
- HIST 210A, B – Comparative Asian Civilizations
- HIST 212A, B – History of the Middle East
- HIST 302 – Ancient Egypt
- HIST 304 – History of Greece
- HIST 306A, B – History of Rome
- HIST 308A – Imperium and Christianity
- HIST 308B – Medieval Conquests and Kingdoms, 1000-1500 C.E.
- HIST 313 – Witchcraft, Magic and the Occult
- HIST 342 – History of Religion in America
- HIST 403 – Ancient Mesopotamia
- HIST 404B – Topics in Medieval Social, Religious and Intellectual History
- HIST 423A, B – Native Americans Before 1492 to the Present
- HIST 454 – History of The Arab-Israeli Conflict
- IS 324 – Peoples and Cultures of the East
- PHIL 231 – Philosophy, Science and Religion
- PHIL 233 – Philosophies and Diverse Cultures
- PHIL 301 – Medieval Western Philosophy
- PHIL 320 – Ethics
- PHIL 390 – Philosophy Here and Abroad
- THEA 235 – Introduction to T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Admission Requirement
Students must successfully complete (earn a grade of C or above) RA 101 - Reasoning & Argumentation, or its equivalent, before they apply for a minor in religious studies. RA 101 or its equivalent does not count for credit toward the minor in religious studies.
