Select four of the following Credit Hours: 12

An additional 12 credit hours of courses with significant Religious Studies dimension must be completed for a total of 15 credit hours. Two RELS courses must be completed prior to taking the capstone. May not be taken in conjunction with the Philosophy with a Religious Studies Concentration major degree. Courses may be selected from the list of courses below approved for the minor. Other courses must be approved by the Religious Studies faculty.

• ANTH 4350 - Sorcery, Demons and Gods (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 3141 - The Bible as Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 3150 - Mythology (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 5485 - Milton (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 3139 - History of Religion in the U. S. (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 3139 - History of Religion in the U. S. (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 3233 - The Christian Church in the Roman Empire (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 3233 - The Early Church (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 3234 - The History of Islam in Southeast Asia (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 3250 - The Muslim World to 1400 (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 3250 - The Muslim World to Tamerlane (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 3251 - The Muslim World since 1250 (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 3251 - The Muslim World Since Genghis Khan (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 3334 - Christian Europe 450-1750 (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 3334 - Christian Europe 450-1750 (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 4336 - Science and Religion (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 4336 - Science and Religion (3 Credit Hours)  

• HIST 4530 - Revelation and Revolution (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 5332 - The Age of Reformations (3 Credit Hours)

• or  RELS 5332 - The Age of Reformations (3 Credit Hours)  

• PHIL 3120 - Medieval Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 3635 - Existentialism (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 4632 - Philosophy of Religion (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 3231 - Psychology of Religion (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 2100 - World Religions (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 2130 - Introduction to Religious Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3030 - Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3134 - Introduction to Asian Religions (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3135 - Introduction to Hinduism (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3136 - Introduction to Islam (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3137 - Introduction to Christianity (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3138 - Introduction to Buddhism (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3234 - Asian Religious Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3235 - Religion, Sex, and Gender (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3238 - The Hebrew Prophets (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3330 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3335 - Introduction to the New Testament (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3416 - Religion and Irish Identity (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3430 - Religion and Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 3440 - Religion and Law (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 5030 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• RELS 5332 - The Age of Reformations (3 Credit Hours) 
• RELS XXXX - Or any RELS course 3000-level or above
• SOCI 4133 - Sociology of Religion (3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Contact

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Room 3307
(912) 478-5471

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