Religious Studies
Minor Requirements
The Religious Studies minor is similar in structure to the Religious Studies concentration of the Comparative Studies major. The religious studies minor employs an academic approach to religion, stressing its role as an important dimension of human experience in different cultural contexts. A minor in religious studies consists of a minimum of 25 credit hours. All students must take Comparative Studies 270 and either 520 or 620. Two core courses must be chosen from those listed below, including at least one in Comparative Studies. One additional course must be chosen in a single tradition. Traditions from which students may choose are Abrahamic (Judaism, Christianity, Islam); Indo-Sinitic (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism); and Indigenous/Folk/Archaic (Native American, Shinto, African). Up to 10 credit hours of overlap with the GEC is permitted.Required Courses (10 credits):
Comp St 270 Introduction to Comparative Religion (required)
And either Comp St 520 Theory and Method in the Study of Religion or Comp St 620 Approaches to the Study of Religion
And either Comp St 520 Theory and Method in the Study of Religion or Comp St 620 Approaches to the Study of Religion
Core Courses (two of the following are required, 10 credits, at least 5 in Comparative Studies):
Comparative Studies 515 Gender, Sexuality, and Religion
Comp St 525 Contemporary Religious Movements in Global Context
Comp St 526 New Age and New Religious Movements
Comp St 541 Myth and Ritual
Comp St 651 Topics in Comparative Studies (with approved topic)
Anthropology 620.11
Philosophy 270 Intro to Philosophy of Religion or 670 Philosophy of Religion
Comp St 525 Contemporary Religious Movements in Global Context
Comp St 526 New Age and New Religious Movements
Comp St 541 Myth and Ritual
Comp St 651 Topics in Comparative Studies (with approved topic)
Anthropology 620.11
Philosophy 270 Intro to Philosophy of Religion or 670 Philosophy of Religion
Elective Courses for Religious Studies
Religious Studies Note: All courses formerly listed as Religious Studies courses are now listed as Comparative Studies courses.
Additional courses 5 credit hours in a single tradition.
Buddhism
History of Art 213, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 677.02, 681
Japanese 641
Philosophy 215, 641
Comparative Studies 323, 641
Christianity
English 280
Classics 323, 325, 326
Hebrew 621
History 506, 507, 508.01, 508.02, 511, 533.01, 578
History of Art 211, 315(515), 525, 524(624), 525, 625, 527(627), 628
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 215, 218
Philosophy 302, 602, 670
Hinduism
History 543.01, 543.02
History of Art 671, 672, 675, 676
Comparative Studies 321
Indigenous/folk/archaic
Classics 222, 322, 323, 324
Comparative Studies 322, 324, 526, 542, 641, 677.04 (with approved topic)
History 368.01, 368.02, 543.01, 568.01, 568.02
History of Art 210, 216, 610, 611, 615, 616, 617, 521(621), 677.01, 681
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 240
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures 370
Persian 370
Philosophy 215
Scandinavian 222
Islam
African-American and African Studies 541.01, 541.02 (643)
Arabic 626, 671
History 340, 540.01, 540.02, 540.03, 540.04, 540.05, 541.01, 541.02, 542.01, 543.02, 543.03
History of Art 663, 664, 675
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 214, 226
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures 341, 351, 372, 671
Turkish 371
Judaism
English 280
Hebrew 241, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 378, 379, 425, 620, 621, 623, 671, 680
History 330.01, 330.02, 331, 332, 530.01, 530.02, 530.03, 531.01, 531.02, 531.03
Philosophy 321, 323, 521
Comparative Studies 376
Minors in Religious Studies are encouraged (but not required) to fulfill their GEC foreign language requirement in a language relevant to one of the traditions represented in the minor program (for example, Arabic for Islam, Greek for Christianity, Chinese or Sanskrit for Buddhism, Hebrew for Judaism).
