Religious Studies Program

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FAB N281

Linda Stryker, Director

MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

The minor in Religious Studies consists of 21 semester hours of religious studies course work, of which 18 must be upper-division hours. Fifteen semester hours of campus resident credit is required. Only courses in which the student earns a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) can be counted toward the minor. Courses are to be selected in consultation with the religious studies director to create a coherent and complete program of study for the minor.

Requirements

Choose one from the following courses (3)

AMS 417 Religious Traditions of the American Southwest C (3)

REL 320 Religion in America HU, H (3)

REL 321 Religion in America L/HU, H (3)

REL 420 Religion in American Life and Thought (3)

Choose two from the following courses (6)

M ENG 424 Milton HU (3)

HIS 363 Reformation (3)

REL 305 Ritual, Symbol, and Myth (3)

REL 390 Women and World Religions L/SB, G (3)
or WST 390 Women and World Religions L/SB, G (3)

REL 494 ST: Psychology of Religion (3)
or AMS 494 ST: Psychology of Religion (3)

REL 494 ST: Science and Religion (3)
or IAS 494 ST: Science and Religion (3)

Choose at least one special topics course¹ (3)

Religious Studies Electives

Choose three additional religious studies courses² (9)

Program total 21

¹ Select from the following prefixes: AMS, COM, IAS, REL, WST. Examples of topics may include Spiritual Narratives, Communication as Theology, Testimony in a Post-Metaphysical World, The Goddess Religions, and Gender and the Environment.

² These courses, or other approved courses, must be chosen in consultation with the director, and may include Internship (484) and/or Individual Instruction (499).

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.