Religious Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

One course selected from:

• RELS 101 Approaches to Religion (3)
• RELS 103 Death and the Afterlife (3)
• RELS 105 Introduction to World Religions (3)
• RELS 106 Religion and Violence (3)

One course selected from:

• RELS 223 Religions of the Ancient Near East (3)
• RELS 225 The Jewish Tradition (3)
• RELS 230 The Christian Tradition (3)
• RELS 235 The Islamic Tradition (3)
• RELS 240 The Buddhist Tradition (3)
• RELS 245 The Hindu Tradition (3)
• RELS 247 The Daoist Tradition (3)
• RELS 248 Religious Traditions of China and Japan (3)
• RELS 250 Religion in America (3)
• RELS 253 Religions of Charleston (3)
• RELS 260 Native American Religions (3)
• RELS 270 African-American Religions (3)

One course selected from:

• RELS 201 The Hebrew Bible: History and Interpretation (3)
• RELS 202 The New Testament: History and Interpretation (3)
• RELS 205 Sacred Texts of the East (3)
• RELS 310 Sacred Texts (3)

Select 3 additional hours at the 300-level or above (excluding RELS 381)*

Two additional courses in religious studies

With the approval of the chair of religious studies, one course (200 level or above) in a related discipline may be substituted for one of these religious studies courses. See course listings for a complete list of courses offered.

Notes:

• No more than 9 credit hours from RELS 298  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 310  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 340  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 350  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 375  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from RELS 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from RELS 405  may be applied towards the program requirements.