Requirements for a Minor in Religious Studies
Must complete 15 hours of work in the department.
Code | Title | Hours |
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RELS 105 | Introduction to Religion (preferably first or second year) | 3 |
Select 12 hours from at least two Areas of Emphasis: | 12 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Areas of Emphasis
Biblical Studies Emphasis
Code | Title | Hours |
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RELS 111 | Biblical Hebrew | 3 |
RELS 112 | Biblical Hebrew | 3 |
RELS 211 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | 3 |
RELS 212 | The New Testament: History and Literature | 3 |
RELS 213 | Life and Teaching of Jesus | 3 |
RELS 214 | Life and Letters of Paul | 3 |
RELS 215 | The Bible and Film | 3 |
RELS 216 | Sex, Gender, and the Bible | 3 |
RELS 217 | The Bible in America | 3 |
RELS 218 | Biblical Short Stories | 3 |
RELS 219 | The Book of Revelation | 3 |
RELS 311 | Prophecy in Ancient Israel | 3 |
GREK 336 | Greek New Testament | 3 |
The World’s Religious Traditions Emphasis
Code | Title | Hours |
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RELS 221 | World Religions: Indian, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese | 3 |
RELS 222 | World Religions: Judaic, Christian, Islamic | 3 |
RELS 223 | Hinduism: History, Teachings, Practice | 3 |
RELS 225 | Buddhism: History, Teachings, Practice | 3 |
RELS 227 | Islam | 3 |
RELS 228 | New Religious Movements | 3 |
RELS 229 | Native American Religions | 3 |
RELS 230 | Judaism | 3 |
RELS 231 | Christianity | 3 |
RELS 232 | History of Christianity from the Early Church to the Protestant Refo | 3 |
RELS 233 | History of Christianity from the Protestant Reformation to Present | 3 |
RELS/CLAS 242 | Archaeology of Israel | 3 |
RELS 246 | Jewish and Christian Identities in Ancient Israel/Palestine | 3 |
RELS 247 | Jewish and Christian Identities in Today's Israel/Palestine | 3 |
RELS 248 | Religions of Japan:Land of Kami, Land of Buddhas | 3 |
HONR 110 | Japanese Religion | 3 |
CLAS 224 | Ancient Cult and Worship | 3 |
Religion and Culture Emphasis
Code | Title | Hours |
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RELS 235 | Religious Ethics | 3 |
RELS 237 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
RELS 251 | The Holocaust | 3 |
RELS 254 | Religion in America | 3 |
RELS 258 | African-American Religion | 3 |
RELS 260 | Religions and the Natural Environment | 3 |
RELS 262 | Religion and Science | 3 |
RELS 271 | Women and Religion | 3 |
RELS 274 | Women and Christianity | 3 |
RELS 275 | Liberation Theology | 3 |
RELS 278 | Civil Religion and Public Theology | 3 |
RELS 321 | Religion and Literature | 3 |
RELS 324 | Contemporary American Religion | 3 |
HONR 115 | Theology of Martin Luther King Jr | 3 |
HONR 140 | Religion & the Founding Fathers | 3 |
HONR 152 | Human Suffering and the Problem of Evil | 3 |
Courses for which no area is specified
Code | Title | Hours |
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RELS 105 | Introduction to Religion | 3 |
RELS 401 | Religious Studies Capstone | 3 |
RELS 450 | Internship | 3 |
RELS 481/482 | Special Topics | 3 |
RELS 491/492 | Independent Study | 3 |
RELS 496/497/498 | Senior Project | 3 |