Minor in Religion
The religion minor encourages students to explore a variety of religious traditions and histories. With all 18 credits chosen from elective courses, the minor can be combined with a variety of other majors.
Courses are distributed among six major groupings: Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian Religions, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
Course Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits in elective courses, of which no more than 9 credits may be taken in any one of the major religious traditions listed below:
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits in REL courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| At least two courses must be taken at the 3000 level; REL 3901 is strongly recommended. | ||
| At least one course must focus on Abrahamic religions and one course on non-Abrahamic religions, selected from the lists below. | ||
| Remaining courses are selected in consultation with the advisor. | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Abrahamic religions | ||
| REL 1009 | The Hebrew Scriptures | |
| REL 1010 | The New Testament | |
| or REL 1010W | The New Testament | |
| REL 2165 | The Gospels | |
| REL 2169 | Lost Gospels | |
| REL 2201 | Judaism | |
| REL 2211 | Rabbinic Thought and Literature | |
| REL 2301 | Christianity | |
| REL 2401 | Islam | |
| REL 2981 | Women in Western Religion | |
| REL 3141 | Second Temple/Hellenistic Judaism | |
| REL 3151 | The Historical Jesus | |
| or REL 3151W | The Historical Jesus | |
| REL 3221 | Issues in Jewish Ethics | |
| REL 3291 | Modern Jewish Thought | |
| REL 3310 | Apocalypse and Social Change | |
| REL 3321 | Christian Ethics and Modern Society | |
| REL 3342 | Medieval Faith and Symbolism | |
| REL 3343 | Religion in the Renaissance and Reformation | |
| REL 3405 | Shi'ite Islam | |
| REL 3414 | Islamic Philosophy and Theology | |
| REL 3419 | Islamic Civilization and the West | |
| REL 3425 | Islamic Political Thought | |
| REL 3431 | Sufism/Islamic Mysticism | |
| REL 3432 | Persian Sufi Literature East and West | |
| REL 3475 | Islamic Religion and Art | |
| REL 3481 | Women in Islam | |
| REL 3482 | Gender and Piety in Islam | |
| REL 3666 | The Book of Revelation and Other Apocalypses | |
| REL 3701 | Religion in the United States | |
| REL 3711 | Religion in Contemporary America | |
| or REL 3711W | Religion in Contemporary America | |
| REL 3915 | Islam and Hinduism in South Asia | |
| REL 3923 | Violence and Peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | |
| Non-Abrahamic religions | ||
| REL 2501 | Hinduism | |
| REL 2562 | Mythologies of India | |
| REL 2601 | Buddhism | |
| REL 2802 | Introduction to Chinese Religions | |
| REL 2811 | Confucian Literature in East Asia | |
| REL 2814 | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| REL 2831 | Introduction to Daoism | |
| REL 3566 | Dharma in Hinduism and Buddhism | |
| REL 3614 | Buddhist Philosophy | |
| REL 3814W | Religion and Philosophy in East Asia | |
| REL 3831W | Daoism in East Asia | |
| REL 3832 | Myth, Ritual, and Popular Religion in China | |
| REL 3841 | Religion and Politics in China | |
| REL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| REL 3915 | Islam and Hinduism in South Asia | |
| REL 3989 | The Goddess in India and Beyond | |
Required Courses Schedule Notes
Students planning their schedules around the degree requirements for both the Religion Major and Minor should note that REL 3901 Thinking About Religion will only be scheduled during Spring semesters and REL 4101W Senior Capstone Seminar will only be scheduled during Fall semesters.