Religious Studies Minor

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Owen Smith, coordinator
Boynton Building, Room 208B
Phone: (936) 468-2367
Email: omsmith@sfasu.edu
Web: sfasu.edu/oidp

Advisory Committee
Kelly Salsbery (philosophy), Jill Carrington (art)

Objectives

The 18-hour minor in religious studies intends to acquaint students with the rich history and continuing relevance of the world’s religious traditions. As an interdisciplinary minor, religious studies integrates the interactions between religion and other spheres of human activity such as art, music, literature and politics. Students pursuing the religious studies minor will gain a deeper understanding of religion as an impulse, a practice and a historical force.

Minor in Religious Studies

Required Courses: (9 hours)

RELS 3300 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion Credit(s): 3
SOCI 3341 - Sociology of Religion Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses: (9 hours)

(A maximum of nine hours of the entire minor may come from one discipline.)

Topics courses that are applied toward the requirements for this minor must be directly related to religious studies.
All substitutions for required and elective courses must be approved by the director of the Division of Multidisciplinary Programs.

ANTH 4377 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ARTS 4391 - Independent Studies in Art Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ARTS 4397 - Studio Art Topics Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ENGL 2332 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 3383 - Bible as Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 4305 - Topics in Comparative World Literature Credit(s): 3
HIST 3310 - Topics in U.S. History Credit(s): 3
HIST 3312 - Topics in World Regional History Credit(s): 3
HIST 3313 - Topics in Comparative and/or Global History Credit(s): 3
LATI 4195 - Independent Study: Latin Credit(s): 1-4
PHIL 3390 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 4300 - Philosophical Issues in World Religions Credit(s): 3
PHIL 4390 - Advanced Studies in Philosophy Credit(s): 3
GOVT 4349 - Topics in American Politics Credit(s): 3
PSYC 4378 - Topics in Psychology Credit(s): 1-3
SOCI 3305 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credit(s): 3
SOCI 4177 - Topics in Sociology Credit(s): 1-3
DRAM 4371 - Topics in the Theatre and Drama Credit(s): 3