Religious Studies Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion offers a minor in Religious Studies. Courses emphasize skills in critical thinking, argumentative and expository writing, cultural literacy, citizenship, and global diversity.
Minor Code: 978
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Acquire and further develop core humanities skills of critical thinking, textual analysis, expository and persuasive writing, and organized research, that displays academic knowledge of religious studies.
- Articulate the roles of religiosity in a secular democratic society and cultivate characteristics of engaged citizenship.
- Articulate the basic tenets of at least three classical world religions, including at least one religious cultural tradition outside of European/American culture.
- Utilize various disciplinary approaches – historical, literary, philosophical, religious, ethical – to articulate the concept and meaning of “religion” and the nature of its academic study
- Apply scholarly methods to understand how religious communities address concrete issues such as environment, gender, violence, and secularity.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations and Concepts | ||
| PHL 160 | +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD | 4 |
| PHL 202 | INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 4 |
| Global Literacy in Religion | ||
| Select 8 credits from the following lower division courses: | 8 | |
| +*THE IDEA OF GOD | ||
| *RELIGIOUS ETHICS AND MORAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | ||
| +*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *WORLD-VIEWS AND VALUES IN THE BIBLE | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH TRADITIONS | ||
| Studies in Religion and Culture | ||
| Select 8 credits from the following upper division courses: | 8 | |
| *EARLY CHRISTIANITY: ORIGINS TO 600 | ||
| *EARLY LATIN AMERICA | ||
| *ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION | ||
| *ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION | ||
| *THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY | ||
| RELIGION AND U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS | ||
| *POLITICS AND RELIGION IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | ||
| *GANDHI AND NONVIOLENCE | ||
| *PACIFISM, JUST WAR, AND TERRORISM | ||
| *FIRST FREEDOM: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTOLERANCE | ||
| *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA | ||
| HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
| BUDDHISM, NON-VIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| *YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION | ||
| *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| Select four credits from the following: | 4 | |
Any upper division HST, PHL, REL course, or special topics as approved by academic advisor | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Minor Code: 978