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Religious Studies Minor

RelS Courses in religious traditions chosen from the following (at least 3 cr in Asian, Pacific, and Indigenous Religious Traditions and at least 3 cr in Western Religious Traditions) (9 cr):

Asian, Pacific, and Indigenous Religious Traditions

Anth 329

North American Indians (3 cr)

Anth 422 or RelS 422

Plateau Indians (3 cr)

Hist 180

Introduction to East Asian History (3 cr)

Hist 485

Chinese Social and Cultural History (3 cr)

Phil 307 or RelS 307

Buddhism (3 cr)

RelS 204/ 404

Special Topics related to this category

Western Religious Traditions

Hist 442

The Medieval Church (3 cr)

Hist 443 or RelS 443

The Medieval State: Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3 cr)

Hist 447 or RelS 447

The Renaissance (3 cr)

Hist 448 or RelS 448

The Reformation (3 cr)

Hist 449 or RelS 449

Tudor-Stuart Britain 1485-1660 (3 cr)

Phil 302 or RelS 302

Biblical Judaism: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

Phil 303 or RelS 303

Early Christianity: Texts and Thought (3 cr)

RelS 204 or RelS 404

Special Topics related to this category

Courses in approaches to religious studies and religion and culture chosen from least 3 cr in Religion and Culture (9 cr):

Approaches to Religious Studies

Anth 327 or RelS 327

Belief Systems (3 cr)

Engl 375 or RelS 375

The Bible as Literature (3 cr)

RelS 204or RelS 404

Special Topics related to this category

RelS 413 or Psyc 413

Psychology of Religion (3 cr)

Soc 311 or RelS 311

Development of Social Theory (3 cr)

Soc 422 or RelS 423

Religion, Culture & Society (3 cr)

Religion and Culture

Art 100

World Art and Culture (3 cr)

Art 208 or RelS 208

Italian Renaissance Art and Culture (3 cr)

FLEN 210

Introduction to Classical Mythology (3 cr)

Hist 101 and Hist 102

History of Civilization (6 cr)

Hist 457

History of the Middle East (3 cr)

Phil 240

Belief and Reality (3 cr)

Phil 320

History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 cr)

Phil 321

History of Modern Philosophy (3 cr)

RelS 133

Religion and Family (2 cr)

RelS 204 or RelS 404

Special Topics related to this category

Courses to total 18 credits for this minor

Foreign languages appropriate to the minor are strongly recommended. For example, Chinese, Japanese, or Nez Perce are recommended for concentration in Asian, Pacific, and Indigenous traditions; Arabic, or Latin for those focusing on Western traditions.