Religious Studies Minor

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)

REL 300 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credit(s): 3
PHI 360 - Philosophy of Religion Credit(s): 3
SOC 341 - 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.

ANT 477 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ART 491 - Independent Studies in Art Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ART 497 - Art Topics Credit(s): 3 (when topically appropriate)
ENG 211 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENG 383 - Bible as Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 390 - Special Topics in Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 405 - Topics in Comparative World Literature Credit(s): 3
HIS 310 - Topics in U.S. History Credit(s): 3
HIS 312 - Topics in World Regional History Credit(s): 3
HIS 313 - Topics in Comparative and/or Global History Credit(s): 3
LAT 495 - Independent Study: Latin Credit(s): 1-4
PHI 390 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHI 400 - Philosophical Issues in World Religions Credit(s): 3
PHI 490 - Advanced Studies in Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PSC 399 - Topics in American Politics Credit(s): 3
PSY 498 - Topics in Psychology Credit(s): 1-3
SOC 305 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credit(s): 3
SOC 477 - Topics in Sociology Credit(s): 1-3
THR 471 - Topics in the Theatre and Drama Credit(s): 3