Religion Minor
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Required Courses |
Credit Hours |
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REL 101. Religions of the World (offered each semester) |
3 |
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Choose one course in each track. At least one of these must be 300- or 400-level. |
12 |
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Choose one elective. |
3 |
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Total: 18 |
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Courses
Please consult your Religion adviser with any questions about courses and requirements.
Track 1: Eastern Traditions
HUM 252. Global Cultures (when topic is Gandhi, Non-violence and Global Transformation)
REL 288. Introduction to Buddhism
REL 310. (Re)thinking Order and Chaos: An Introduction to Hinduism
REL 313. Classical Chinese Thought
REL 314. Gandhi and the Other 9/11
REL 317. Introduction to Daoism
REL 323. Comparative Ethics East and West
REL 372. Religion and Medicine, East and West
REL 386. Topics in Buddhist Studies
REL 387. Buddhist Literature and Liberation
REL 388. Tibetan Buddhism
REL 410. Dharma/Adharma: Hindu Ethical Reasoning
REL 488. Buddhism in the Modern World
Track 2: Western Traditions
HUM 252. Global Cultures (when topic is Islamic Civilization)
REL 201. Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
REL 202. Introduction to New Testament
REL 210. Religion in America
REL 250. Islamic Religious Traditions
REL 306. Gender and Sexuality in Islam
REL 307. Knowledge and Identity in Islam
REL 320. Judaism
REL 323. Comparative Ethics East and West
REL 324. Latin American Christianity
REL 325. Catholicism in the Modern World
REL 330. Religions of Africa and the African Diaspora
REL 332. Born Again Religion
REL 334. New Religious Movements
REL 336. African-American Religion
REL 340. Introduction to Christianity
REL 342. The Historical Jesus Quest
REL 343. Paul and the Origins of Christianity
REL 348. Christianity in Global Context
REL/HIST 362. Introduction to U.S. Religious History
REL/IA 363. Apocalypticism, Religious Terrorism and Peace
REL/PHIL 375. The 19th Century: Age of Ideology
REL 440. Topics in Religion in America
REL 460. Topics in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature
Track 3: Biblical Studies and Theology
REL 201. Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
REL 202. Introduction to New Testament
REL/PHIL 218. Philosophy of Religion
REL 325. Catholicism in the Modern World
REL 340. Introduction to Christianity
REL 341. Early Christian Gospels: Origins, History, and Conflict
REL 342. The Historical Jesus Quest
REL 343. Paul and the Origins of Christianity
REL/ENVT 366. Religion, Animals, and the Environment
REL/PHIL 375. The 19th Century: Age of Ideology
REL/PHIL 377. Hermeneutics
REL 460. Topics in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature
Track 4: Religion and Society
HUM 252. Global Cultures (when topic is Gandhi, Non-violence and Global Transformation)
REL 102. Religion, Spirituality and the Meaning of Life
REL 210. Religion in America
REL 280. Religion and Science
REL 306. Gender and Sexuality in Islam
REL 310. (Re)thinking Order and Chaos: An Introduction to Hinduism
REL 314. Gandhi and the Other 9/11
REL 315. Women and Religion
REL/SOCI 322. Sociology of Religion
REL 324. Latin American Christianity
REL 330. Religions of Africa and the African Diaspora
REL 332. Born Again Religion
REL 334. New Religious Movements
REL 336. African-American Religion
REL 348. Christianity in Global Context
REL/IA 363. Apocalypticism, Religious Terrorism and Peace
REL 365. Religion and Film
REL 366. Religion, Animals, and the Environment
REL 371. Religion and Disability
REL 372. Religion and Medicine, East and West
REL 373. Religion and Race
REL 383. The Global Refugee Crisis and Religion
REL 388. Tibetan Buddhism
REL 410. Dharma/Adharma: Hindu Ethical Reasoning
REL 450. Religion and Society
REL 488. Buddhism in the Modern World
