Dec 21, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalog

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Religious Studies - Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of History

Students seeking a minor in Religious Studies must have a 2.5 GPA to declare the minor and must complete 15 credits with a minimum grade of C or better.

Students must take the following course:

RELS 1010 - Introduction to Religious Studies (BHU) 3 credit(s)

Group A

Students must take one course from group A.

Group B

Students must take one course from group B.

Christianity

RELS 3050 - Introduction to Christianity (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3290 - Studying the New Testament 3 credit(s)
RELS 4230 - The History of Christianity in the West (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4230 - The History of Christianity in the West (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s)

Islam

RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
ARBC 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)

Judaism

RELS 3060 - Introduction to Judaism (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3060 - Introduction to Judaism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s)

Mormonism

RELS 3080 - Mormonism and the American Religious Experience (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3080 - Mormonism and the American Religious Experience (DHA) 3 credit(s)

Religious Studies Elective Courses (6 credits)

Students may pick additional courses from either the religious traditions courses listed above OR from any of the courses listed below, however, the 2 additional courses required must be courses that the student has not already taken.

RELS 1070 - Religion, Violence, and Peace (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s) or
ANTH 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 2050 - The Historical Jesus in a First Century Jewish Context 3 credit(s)
RELS 2060 - Religion & Science: Examining a Complex History of Interaction 3 credit(s)
RELS 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s) or
ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s) or
ANTH 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
RELS 3170 - Descent and Return: Ancient Views of Hades and the Afterlife 3 credit(s) or
CLAS 3170 - Descent and Return: Ancient Views of Hades and the Afterlife 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3170 - Descent and Return: Ancient Views of Hades and the Afterlife 3 credit(s)
RELS 3210 - Classical Mythology 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3210 - Classical Mythology 3 credit(s)
RELS 3220 - Medieval European Civilization, 500-1500 (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3220 - Medieval European Civilization, 500-1500 (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3270 - The Crusades (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3270 - The Crusades (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s)
RELS 3430 - History of Ancient Religions 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3430 - History of Ancient Religions 3 credit(s)
RELS 3456 - History of South Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3456 - History of South Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 credit(s)
RELS 3510 - Islamic Visual Cultures (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s) or
ARTH 3510 - Islamic Visual Cultures (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s) or
HIST 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)
RELS 4350 - Greek Intellectual History 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4350 - Greek Intellectual History 3 credit(s)
RELS 4520 - Religious Studies Editing Internship 1-3 credit(s)
RELS 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4730 - History of Black America (CI) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4790 - American Religious History 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4790 - American Religious History 3 credit(s)
RELS 4825 - Historical Roots of the War on Terror 3 credit(s) or
HIST 4825 - Historical Roots of the War on Terror (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 4910 - Special Topics in Religious Studies 1-3 credit(s)
RELS 4930 - Directed Readings 1-3 credit(s)
RELS 5195 - Interfaith Leadership Practicum Experience 3 credit(s)
RELS 5740 - Art and Religion: Topics in Sacred Art 3 credit(s) or
ARTH 5740 - Art and Religion: Topics in Sacred Art 3 credit(s)
ARTH 2710 - Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU) 3 credit(s)
ARTH 3620 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art (DHA) 3 credit(s)
ARTH 3630 - Medieval Art (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3150 - Roman History (CI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3230 - Early Modern Europe (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3850 - History of Utah (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4250 - The Reformation in Britain: 1450-1688 3 credit(s)
HIST 4710 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
HIST 4711 - Northern Ute History (DHA) 3 credit(s)
LING 2500 - Language & Religion 3 credit(s)
PHIL 1320 - The Good Life (BHU) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 2600 - Introduction to Philosophy of Religions (BHU) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3010 - Survey of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (CI) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3600 - Philosophy of Religion (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 4250 - Tolkien and Lewis on Myth and Truth 3 credit(s)