2024-2025 Catalog

Religious Studies Minor

Religious Studies Minor Requirements: 5 courses, 20 credits

Core Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)

Choose one of the following:

RS-111Introduction to World Religions: Western Traditions

4

RS-112Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions

4

Electives (4 courses, 16 credits)

Choose four of the following:

ENG-317Classical Mythology

4

HST-321History of Islam

4

HST-H321Honors History of Islam

4

PHIL-262Buddhism

4

PHIL-265Women in Spirituality

4

PHIL-267Chinese Philosophy

4

POLS-208Politics and Religion

4

RS-301Reason and Revelation

4

Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Minor Programs Policy: A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.

About the Religious Studies Minor

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