Religion Minor

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A Religion Minor invites students to explore the ways in which humanity's deepest values and commitments shape society through stories, beliefs, rituals, behaviors and institutions.

Minor Requirements (16 credits):

• Three credits from:
  • REL-100 Introduction to Religious Studies (3 cr)
  • Additional courses as approved by the program supervisor. 
• Three credits from the Christian tradition, to be chosen from:
  • REL-111 Old testament Introduction (3 cr)
  • REL 112 New Testament Introduction (3 cr)
  • REL-201 Jesus & the Gospels (3 cr)
  • REL-202 Christianity (3 cr)
  • REL-315 Christian Theology (3 cr)
  • HIS-346 Reformation of the 16th Century (3 cr)
  • HIS-363 The Rise of Christianity (3 cr)
  • HIS-378 Liberation Theology (3 cr)
• Three credits from beyond the Christian tradition, to be chosen from:
  • REL-115 Introduction to Bhuddist Studies (3 cr)
  • REL-303 Islam: History, Practices, Beliefs (3 cr)
  • HIS-343 Religion and the State in Late Imperial China (3 cr)
  • HIS-368 Jewish History (3 cr)
  • ATH-302 Ritual, Myth, & World View (3 cr)
• Three additional credits in Religion.
• Three credits in the Fine Arts (Music, Theatre, Art) or in Creative Writing
• REL-398 Writing in Religion (1 cr)

Courses in the Religion minor may not also be used in other minors. At least 9 credits must be taken in the Humanities & Fine Arts Division.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Critical Thinking in Religion
• Analytical Reasoning in Religion
• Problem Solving in Religion
• Written Communication in Religion
• Religious literacy, consisting of
  • being able to articulate the nature, role and necessity of “symbols” for expressing ultimate commitments and values in society and the interpretive issues involved in dealing with them
  • being able to make meaningful and fruitful comparisons between the key historical developments, practices and beliefs of at least two religious systems/movements/traditions and of the diversity within each of them