Religious Studies Minor

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The minor in Religious Studies is designed for students with a diversity of backgrounds and interests in religion. Just as religion in interrelated with many other aspects of society and culture, the minor in Religious Studies will complement coursework and research on religion undertaken in a broad range of disciplines and major departments. The required courses, Introduction to Religion, and Perspectives on Religion, provide students with an appreciation of the variety of phenomena that has characterized the religious experiences and actions of humanity, and with knowledge of the basic approached that have been used to understand such experiences and actions. Elective courses offered in several departments permit the student to develop his or her interest further, by exploring particular religious traditions and ways of studying religion.

Requirements

The Minor:

18 semester hours of required courses and electives:

Lower Division Core (3 hours)

RLGN 1100 - Introduction to Religion ** Credit Hours: (3)

Upper Division Core (3 hours)

RLGN 3100 - Perspectives on Religion** Credit Hours: (3)

Electives (12 hours)

All courses listed below are 3 hours unless otherwise noted. Other courses, including special topics, individual study, and directed readings courses, may be counted with prior permission of the Program Coordinator.

Elective Course Listing:

ANTH 3253 - Anthropology of Religion Credit Hours: (3)
AAAS 4251 - African Religions/Diaspora Credit Hours: (3)
CLAS 2481 - Mythology ** Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3100 - Communication Ethics ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 4461 - Bible as Literature Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3273 - Islamic History to 1405 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3274 - Islamic History since 1405 Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3275 - History of Jewish People Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3320 - Ancient Empires Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3370 - Medieval Europe Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 3881 - African American History ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 4276 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 2850 - Religions of Abraham Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 3601 - Judaism Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 3661 - Perspectives on the Old Testament Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 3801 - Ancient & Medieval Jewish Thought Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 3802 - Modern Jewish Thought Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 4511 - Holocaust Studies Credit Hours: (3)
JDST 4801 - Jewish Mysticism Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 3501 - Civic Engagement, Voluntarism Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4226 - Intro Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3701 - Human and the Divine Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3702 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3721 - Chinese Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3722 - Buddhist Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3102 - Religion and Politics Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3001 - Exploring Christian History Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3002 - Studies In Islam and Its Cultures Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 3101-3105 - Special Topics in Religious Studies Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 4010 - Directed Readings Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 4050-4075 - Special Topics in Religious Studies Credit Hours: (3)
RLGN 4990 - Capstone Project Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3860 - Religion and Society Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3581 - Faith/Reason/Imagination** Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3590 - New Testament Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3565 - Comparative Christianity** Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3580 - Hebrew and Greek Legacy** Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3585 - Old Testament Empires & Interpretations** Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3592 - Religious Perspectives on Death and Afterlife Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 4110 - Internship** Credit Hours: (3-6)