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Religious Studies Minor Requirements

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MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

The minor in Religious Studies consists of 21 semester hours of religious studies course work, of which 18 must be upper-division hours. Fifteen semester hours of campus resident credit is required. Only courses in which the student earns a minimum grade of ā€œCā€ (2.00) can be counted toward the minor. Courses are to be selected in consultation with the religious studies advisor to create a coherent and complete program of study for the minor.

Requirements

Choose one from the following courses (3)

AMS 417 Religious Traditions of the American Southwest C (3)
REL 320 Religion in America HU, H (3)
REL 321 Religion in America L/HU, H (3)
REL 420 Religion in American Life and Thought (3)

 

Choose two from the following courses (6)

ENG 424 Milton HU (3)
HIS 363 Reformation (3)
REL 305 Ritual, Symbol, and Myth (3)
REL 390 Women and World Religions L/SB, G (3) or
WST 390 Women and World Religions L/SB, G (3)
REL 494 ST: Psychology of Religion (3) or
AMS 494 ST: Psychology of Religion (3)
REL 430 ST: Science and Religion (3) or
IAS 430 ST: Science and Religion (3)

 

Choose at least one special topics course (3)

Religious Studies Electives

Choose three additional religious studies courses (9)

Program total 21

Select from the following prefixes: AMS, CMN, IAS, REL, WST. Examples of topics may include Spiritual Narratives, Communication as Theology, Testimony in a Post-Metaphysical World, The Goddess Religions, and Gender and the Environment.

These courses, or other approved courses, must be chosen in consultation with the advisor, and may include Internship (484) and/or Individual Instruction (499).