MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

The Philosophy Department offers a minor in religious studies. See entry under Philosophy Department, Minor in Religious Studies.

Krystyna Gorniak-Kocikowska, Coordinator
Within the Philosophy Department, an 18-credit minor in religious studies is offered for students who 1) wish to explore the influence on and interrelationships between religion and such cultural institutions and areas of human experience as art, history, literature, politics, ethics, and science; 2) wish to be prepared to teach world religions or aspects of religion as part of humanities programs in schools; 3) intend to do graduate work in religious studies programs.
For the minor, PHI 207 — Religious Dimensions of Human Existence, and PHI 403 — Contemporary Religious Issues, are required. The remaining 12 credits are selected with the advice of the coordinator.

ANT 330 — Anthropology of Religion
LIT 300 — Literature of the Old Testament
LIT 302 — Literature of the New Testament
PHI 208 — Asian Religion
PHI 211 — Asian Philosophy: India
PHI 212 — Asian Philosophy: China and Japan
PHI 301 — History of Jewish Thought
PHI 302 — History of Christian Thought
PHI 303 — History of Islamic Thought
PHI 309 — Women and Religion, The Old and New Eve
PHI 355 — Philosophy of Religion