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Religious Studies Area of Study

• Minor in Religious Studies, B.A. or B.S.

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Religious Studies Minor, B.A. or B.S

Note: Students studying for a bachelor's degree must declare a major field of study in addition to the Religious Studies minor.

I. Required Course

REL 2000 Religion in the Modern World (3 credits)

Subtotal 3 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 17 credits of electives from the following list (with consent of the Coordinator of Religious Studies other electives may be substituted). Courses must be distributed over at least three departments, with no more than 9 credits in one department.

ANTH 3117 Religion of Preliterate Societies (3 credits)|
ENGL 2370 The Bible as Literature (4 credits)
ENGL 2470 Mythology (4 credits)
ENGL 4266 Milton (4 credits)
HST 2630 Religion in America (3 credits)
HST 3309 World Religions (3 credits)
HST 3218 Medieval Europe, 300-1300 (3 credits)
HST 3228 Renaissance and the Later Middle Ages, 1300-1500 (3 credits)
HST 3238 Luther, Calvin, and the Reformation, 1500-1700 (3 credits)
MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
MUS 4809 Survey of Oratorio and Cantata (2 credits)
PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2320 Philosophy of Religion (3 credits)
PHIL 3310 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
SOC 3260 Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
VSAR 3569 Asian Art (2 credits)

Subtotal 17 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Minor 20 Credits