Required Courses (6 Semester Hours):

• PHI 1200G - Introduction to Religious Studies. (Course Prefix to change to RLS, effective Spring 2010.) Credits: 3

• (or PHI 1290G)

• Note: The course prefixes for PHI 1200G and PHI 1290G will change to RLS, effective Spring 2010.

• PHI 3600 - Philosophy of Religion. Credits: 3

Elective Courses (12 Semester Hours from two or more disciplines):

• ANT 3606 - Magic and Religion in Preliterate Societies. Credits: 3
• CMN 3240 - Religion in the American Public Sphere. Credits: 3
• ENG 2603 - Greek and Roman Mythology. Credits: 3
• ENG 3009G - Myth and Culture. Credits: 3

• (or ENG 3099G)

• ENG 3100G - Cultural Foundations I. Credits: 3
• ENG 3110G - Cultural Foundations II. Credits: 3
• ENG 3600 - The Bible as Literature. Credits: 3
• HIS 1500G - Roots of the Modern World: Society and Religion. Credits: 3

• (or HIS 1590G)

• HIS 3175 - History of Christianity. Credits: 3
• HIS 3200 - Islamic History. Credits: 3
• HIS 3700G - Turning Points in the History of Religion and Science. Credits: 3

• (or HIS 3790G)

• HIS 4785 - Crusade and Jihad: Religious Violence in the Islamo-Christian Tradition. Credits: 3
• PHI 2010 - Eastern Philosophies. Credits: 3
• PHI 3100G - Cultural Foundations I. Credits: 3
• PHI 3110G - Cultural Foundations II. Credits: 3
• PHI 3220 - Medieval Philosophy. Credits: 3
• PHI 3310 - Indian Philosophy. Credits: 3
• PHI 3320 - Chinese Philosophy. Credits: 3
• PHI 3680 - Buddhism. Credits: 3
• RLS 3900 - Special Topics in Religious Studies. Credits: 3

In addition:

Courses such as ANT 3960, ENG 3604, PHI 3980, HIS 4775 and other “special topics” or similar courses with variable content may be counted towards fulfilling the elective requirement for the minor with approval by the Chair of the Religious Studies Minor committee.