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 234 – World Religions
- PHIL 333 – Philosophy of Religion
- And one of the following:
- PHIL 335 - Islamic Thought
- PHIL 336 – Christian Thought
- PHIL 337- American Indian 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, ART 447B – Ancient Art
- ART 448 – Early Christian and Medieval Art
- ART 449 – Italian Renaissance Art
- ART 451 - Northern Renaissance Art
- ART 468A, ART 468B – Native Arts of the Americas
- ART 469A, ART 469B – Art of Africa and Art of 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, HIST 210B – Comparative Asian Civilizations
- HIST 212A, HIST 212B – History of the Middle East
- HIST 302 – Ancient Egypt
- HIST 304 – History of Greece
- HIST 306 - Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire
- HIST 308A – Imperium and Christianity
- HIST 308B – Medieval Conquests and Kingdoms, 1000-1500 C.E.
- HIST 313 – Monsters, Magic, and the Unnatural
- HIST 403 – Ancient Mesopotamia
- HIST 423A, HIST 423B – Native Americans Before 1492 to the Present
- 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
- 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.
