Religious Studies Minor

Required Foundation Courses (6 credits)

• REL 201 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credits: 3
• REL 395 - World Religion&Spiritual Credits: 3

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Religious Studies minors must complete 12 elective credits, at least 6 of which must be numbered 300 or higher. Electives courses include all courses with the “REL” prefix and approved courses offered in other departments. Students must take at least three 300-level courses which count for the Religious Studies minor but do not count for the student’s major. However, classes can count simultaneously for the Religious Studies Minor, University Studies and/or CAS requirements.

• REL 300 - Advanced Topics in Religious Studies Credits: 3
• REL 327 - Witchcraft, Magic & Religion Credits: 3
• REL 396 - Directed Study Credits: 3
• REL 397 - A History of Christianity to the Reformation Credits: 3
• REL 398 - Critical Study of the New Testament and Apocrypha Credits: 3
• REL 495 - Independent Study Credits: variable; 1.00 to 6.00
• REL 496 - Directed Study Credits: 3
• ARH 125 - Studies in Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art Credits: 3
• ARH 301 - Greek and Roman Art Credits: 3
• ARH 303 - Greek Art Credits: 3
• ARH 306 - Roman Art Credits: 3
• ARH 324 - Medieval Art Credits: 3
• ARH 325 - Italian Renaissance Art Credits: 3
• ARH 362 - Islamic Art Credits: 3
• ARH 390 - Special Topics in Art History Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• ENL 200 - Studies in Literature Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• ENL 209 - Bible as Literature Credits: 3
• ENL 217 - Greek Myth & Drama Credits: 3
• ENL 224 - Jewish Literature Credits: 3
• ENL 236 - Ancient World-Renaissance Credits: 3
• ENL 305 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
• ENL 385 - Topics in Multicultural Literature Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• ENL 390 - Topics in Literary Studies Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• IST 111 - Science of Kriyayoga Credits: 3
• IST 151 - Introduction to Indian Civilization Credits: 3
• HST 180 - Asian Civilization Credits: 3
• HST 260 - History Jewish People Credits: 3
• HST 302 - Hist Religion in Amer I Credits: 3
• HST 303 - Hist Religion in Amer II Credits: 3
• HST 320 - Topics in European History Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• HST 329 - The Early Middle Ages Credits: 3
• HST 330 - The Later Middle Ages Credits: 3
• HST 332 - The Reformation Credits: 3
• HST 354 - Germany 1933-Present Credits: 3
• HST 356 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
• HST 357 - Empires of Central Asia Credits: 3
• HST 359 - History of Terrorism in the Mid-East from the Assassins to Al Qaeda Credits: 3
• HST 393 - Western Man in the Cosmos I Credits: 3
• HST 394 - Western Man in the Cosmos II Credits: 3
• HST 401 - Seminar:American History Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• HST 402 - Seminar:European History Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• HST 403 - Seminar:World History Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• MUS 103 - Intro to World Music Credits: 3
• PHL 221 - Introduction to Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 300 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• PHL 303 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
• PHL 325 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
• PHL 365 - Buddhism Credits: 3
• PSC 366 - Islam and Politics Credits: 3
• SOA 308 - Religion in Social and Cultural Context Credits: 3
• SOA 366 - Religion and Music of the African Diaspora Credits: 3
• SOA 380 - Jews and Judaisms Credits: 3
• SUS 202 - Topics in Sustainability Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)
• WGS 210 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies. Credits: 3 (Depending on topic, check with director before registering.)