Religious Studies Minor

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Minor GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the minor. All courses required for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Minor

18 credits, including

Core Requirements: 9 credits

REL 215 - Introduction to World Religions 3 credit(s)
REL 218W - Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Ethics 3 credit(s)
REL 308 - Bible and Archaeology—Old Testament 3 credit(s)

Electives: 9 credits

3 credits must be taken in history

ARA 110 - Elementary Arabic I 3 credit(s)
ARA 111 - Elementary Arabic II 3 credit(s)
REL 190 - Special Topics in Religious Studies 3 credit(s)
REL 205 - Israel: History and Society 3 credit(s)
REL 214 - Jewish History from the Exile to the Enlightenment 3 credit(s)
REL 216 - Modern Jewish History 3 credit(s)
REL 228 - American Jewish History 3 credit(s)
REL 231 - Myth, Legend, and Folklore 3 credit(s)
REL 232 - European and American Witchcraft 3 credit(s)
REL 233 - Greek and Roman Classics in Translation 3 credit(s)
REL 251 - Philosophy of Religion I 3 credit(s)
REL 261 - Death and Dying 3 credit(s)
REL 280 - Introduction to Eastern Philosophy 3 credit(s)
REL 310 - Ancient Art 3 credit(s)
REL 311 - Medieval Art 3 credit(s)
REL 317 - The Talmud: Its History and Literary Development 3 credit(s)
REL 318 - Maimonides in Historical Context 3 credit(s)
REL 335 - Asian Art 3 credit(s)
REL 341 - The Bible and Literature 3 credit(s)
REL 352 - Philosophy of Religion II 3 credit(s)
REL 390 - Special Topics in Religious Studies 3 credit(s)

Additional Information:

Appropriate special topics, when offered, may be used toward fulfilling the elective requirement with the approval of the coordinator.