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.

Complete three credit hours 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)
• RELS 115 Religion and Society (3)
• RELS 117 Premodern History of Religions (3)
• RELS 118 Modern History of Religions (3)
• RELS 120 Religion, Art, and Culture (3)
• RELS 185 Women and Religion (3)

Complete three additional credit hours from the following religious tradition courses:

• JWST 225 The Jewish Tradition (3)
• 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)

Complete three additional credit hours from the following methodology courses:

• 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 253 Religions of Charleston (3)
• RELS 270 African-American Religions (3)
• RELS 280 Religion and Film (3)
• RELS 310 Sacred Texts (3)

Complete three additional credit hours at the 300-level or above (excluding RELS 381)

Complete six additional credit hours 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.