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Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Religious Studies Minor

Prerequisite

REL 2350 Christian Doctrine 3 Hours ²

Area Emphasis

Note: Courses taken in Religion cannot count in both major and minor requirements.

REL 2410 Spiritual Formation 3 Hours
REL 2510 Christian Ethics 3 Hours
Religion Elective 3 Hours

Theological / Historical Studies: 3 Hours

Select 1 from the following:

REL 2310 Understanding Church History 3 Hours
REL 2340 Martyrs, Mystics, and Saints 3 Hours
REL 2360 Hermeneutics 3 Hours
REL 3310 Church History I: Ancient and Medieval Eras 3 Hours
REL 3320 Church History II: Reformation and Modern Eras 3 Hours
REL 3350 Contemplative Thought and Practice 3 Hours
REL 3360 Contemporary Issues in Christian Theology 3 Hours
REL 3380 Faith and Beauty 3 Hours
REL 4310 History of Religion in America 3 Hours
REL 4355 Theology and Worship Arts 3 Hours
REL 4360 Theology and Literature 3 Hours
REL 4370 Studies in Theology 3 Hours
REL 4380 Theology and the Arts 3 Hours
REL 4390 Religion and Arts Symposium 3 Hours

Religion and Society Elective: 3 Hours

Select 1 from the following:

REL 3510 Poverty and Justice 3 Hours
REL 3520 Faith and Justice 3 Hours
REL 3540 Eco-Justice and Faith 3 Hours
REL 3550 Faith and Popular Culture 3 Hours
REL 3580 Psychology of Religion 3 Hours
REL 4550 Readings in Religion and Culture 3 Hours
REL 4560 Moral Vision of the Bible 3 Hours
REL 4950 Studies Abroad 3-18 Hours

Biblical Studies Elective: 3 Hours

Select 1 from the following:

REL 3210 Gender and the Bible 3 Hours
REL 3220 The Pentateuch 3 Hours
REL 3230 Psalms and Wisdom Literature 3 Hours
REL 3250 Johannine Literature 3 Hours
REL 3260 The General Epistles and Hebrews 3 Hours
REL 4220 The Prophetic Literature 3 Hours
REL 4230 Old Testament Theology 3 Hours
REL 4250 The Life and Letters of Paul 3 Hours
REL 4260 The Life of Christ 3 Hours

Total: 18 Hours

² REL 2350 Christian Doctrine is a prerequisite for the following: REL 2410 Spiritual Formation ; REL 2510 Christian Ethics ; all courses in Religion and Society division, in the Theological and Historical Division, and Biblical Studies Division.