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Minor in Religious Studies

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Minor in Religious Studies

  • A grade of C– or higher is required in each of the courses that count toward the minor. A CGPA of at least 2.0 is required for the minor.
  • The minor is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Religious Studies Committee. Students must have a faculty advisor (typically the chair of the Religious Studies Committee) approved by the committee.
  • The courses below are not offered every academic year. Students may explore with their advisor the possibility of using online courses offered by other Indiana University campuses in order to complete their minor requirements.
  • All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.

Minor Requirements (15 cr.)

One (1) course on religion in general, for example:

  • PHIL-P 371 Philosophy of Religion
  • REL-R 160 Introduction to Religion in America

One course on the Judeo-Christian tradition, for example:

  • PHIL-P 202 Medieval to Modern Philosophy
  • REL-R 152 Jews, Christians, and Muslims
  • REL-R 210 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
  • REL-R 220 Introduction to the New Testament

One course on non-Western religion, for example:

  • PHIL-P 283 Non-Western Philosophy
  • PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy
  • REL-R 153 Religions of Asia
  • REL-R 354 Buddhism

Two additional courses focusing on religion, to be chosen either from the above groups or from courses such as:

  • HPSC-X 336 Religion and Science
  • PHIL-P 342 Problems of Ethics
  • PHIL-P 381 Religion and Human Experience
  • REL-R 335 Religion in the United States, 1600-1850
  • REL-R 336 Religion in the United States, 1850-Present
  • PSY-P 365 Psychology of Religion
  • SOC-S 313 Religion and Society

Academic Bulletins

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2022-2023 Campus Bulletin
2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

Please be aware that the PDF is formatted from the webpages; some pages may be out of order.