Minor: Religious Studies, 18 Credits

Learning Goals for the Minor in Religious Studies:

Students who complete the Religious Studies minor will:

• Identify concerns at the heart of human experience, especially those pertaining to the fundamental nature of reality, knowledge, and values;
• Articulate the way religious communities have addressed these concerns throughout history, in relation to other social and cultural forces;
• And respond to these issues themselves, building on a firm foundation of cultural literacy, analytic method, and critical intelligence.

Requirements

Required courses: (9 credits)

RS 115	Introduction to Judaism, Christianity, & Islam	3
RS 120	Introduction to the Religions of Asia	3
PHIL 322	Philosophy of Religion	3
	or
RS 346	Theory and Method in the Study of Religion	3

Three Religious Studies electives (9 credits)

Two of which must be at the 300 level or above.