Minor in Religious Studies
Religious Studies, Minor
Religious Study is an important field of study in today's multi-cultural world. Learning about religions, their histories, cultures, and practices, can help us understand one another and broaden our horizons. The program in Religious Studies aims not to promote any particular religion, nor undermine any. It gives students a chance to see into the ideas behind the different world’s religions.
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 | 3 |
| RELS 2351 | Religious Diversity in the Global Community | 3 |
Choose two:
| PHIL 1306 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| RELS 3353/PHIL 3353 | Christianity | 3 |
| RELS 3354/PHIL 3354 | Islam | 3 |
| RELS 3355/PHIL 3355 | Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS 3356/PHIL 3356 | Judaism | 3 |
Religious Studies Electives – 9 hours
Choose from:
| PHIL 1306 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| RELS 3301 | Ancient Religious Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 3302 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 3307 | Indigenous Philosophies and Religions | 3 |
| PHIL 3350 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 3351 | Religious Literature | 3 |
| RELS 3352/PHIL 3352 | Religion, Spirituality, Ecology | 3 |
| RELS 3353/PHIL 3353 | Christianity | 3 |
| RELS 3354/PHIL 3354 | Islam | 3 |
| RELS 3355/PHIL 3355 | Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS 3356/PHIL 3356 | Judaism | 3 |
| RELS 4350/PHIL 4350 | Religion and Science | 3 |
| RELS 4304 | Special Topics in Religion | 3 |
| SOCI 3363 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| HIST 3340 | Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HIST 4342 | The Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1650 | 3 |
| ANTH 4350 | Mexican American Folk Medicine | 3 |