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  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Pre-law
  • Minor in Philosophy
  • Minor in Religious Studies

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Dr. Gregory Gilson
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Department of Philosophy
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Email: gregory.gilson@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3562

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Minor in Religious Studies

Minor Requirements - 18 Hours

Certain courses below appear in more than one section of the degree plan. The courses and related credit hours can only be applied only once to the degree. 

Religious Studies Core – 9 hours

Choose one: 

RELS 1304/PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions
RELS 2351 Religious Diversity in the Global Community

Choose two:

RELS 1306 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
RELS 3353/PHIL 3353 Christianity
RELS 3354/PHIL 3354 Islam
RELS 3355/PHIL 3355 Buddhism
RELS 3356/PHIL 3356 Judaism


Religious Studies Electives – 9 hours

Choose from:

SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
RELS 1306 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
RELS 3301 Ancient Religious Philosophy
PHIL 3302 Medieval Philosophy
RELS 3305 Religion in Latin America
RELS 3306 Borderlands Religion and Spirituality
RELS 3307/PHIL 3307 Indigenous Philosophies and Religions
PHIL 3350 Philosophy of Religion
 
RELS 3351/PHIL 3351 Religious Literature
Or
PHIL 3351/RELS 3351 Religious Literature
 
RELS 3352/PHIL 3352 Religion, Spirituality, Ecology
Or
PHIL 3352/RELS 3352 Religion, Spirituality, Ecology
 
RELS 3353/PHIL 3353 Christianity
RELS 3354/PHIL 3354 Islam
RELS 3355/PHIL 3355 Buddhism
RELS 3356/PHIL 3356 Judaism
RELS 4350/PHIL 4350 Religion and Science
RELS 4304 Special Topics in Religion
RELS 3363/SOCI 3363 Sociology of Religion
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