Requirements for the Minor

The minor requires 18 hours (12 hours at the junior/senior level). Every minor must meet the following requirements toward fulfilling the 18 hours:

1. Students must take the following course:

• REL 104 Introduction to Religious Studies or
  REL 105 Introduction to Religious Studies, Honors

2. Students must take 1 of the following courses that provide an overview of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam:

• REL 107 Living Religions of the West
• REL 109 Living Religions of the West, Honors
• REL 311 Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament in English)
• REL 315 History and Literature of Early Christianity
• REL 325 Introduction to Judaism
• REL 345 Christianity
• REL 350 Islam
• REL 570 Studies in Judaism

3. Students must take 1 of the following courses that provide an overview of religious traditions other than Judaism, Christianity, or Islam:

• REL 106 Living Religions of the East
• REL 108 Living Religions of the East, Honors
• REL 360 The Buddhist Tradition in Asia/EALC 331 Studies in the Buddhist Tradition in Asia
• REL 507 Religion in India
• REL 508 Religion in China
• REL 509 Religion in Japan
• REL 510 Religion in Korea

4. Students must take 1 of the following courses that focus on religion in North America:

• REL 171 Religion in American Society
• REL 172 Religion in American Society, Honors
• REL 330 Native American Religions
• REL 339 History of Religion in America
• REL 373 The Supreme Court and Religious Issues in the United States
• REL 375 The Supreme Court and Religious Issues in the United States, Honors
• REL 585 New Religious Movements (Western)
• REL 586 New Religious Movements (Nonwestern)
• REL 671 American Communes