Religious Studies Minor
Also available via 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations and Concepts | ||
| PHL 160 | *QUESTS FOR MEANING: WORLD RELIGIONS | 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 | ||
| *AFRICANS IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| *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 | ||
| ART AND MORALITY | ||
| 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 (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Minor Code: 978