Religion, Minor

Total number of hours for the program: 18.

The Minor in Religion includes 12 hours of requirements in religion and 6 hours of electives in religion.

Minor Core in Religion (9 hours)

The Minor Core include 9 hours, consisting of any 100-level PAR course, PAR 295, and PAR 342.

Any 100-level PAR course
PAR 295 - Self, Society, & the Good Life Credits: 3
PAR 342 - Theory and Method in the Study of Religion Credits: 3

Religious Tradition (3 hours)

Choose at least one course that explores a particular religious tradition in depth.

PAR 250 - Origins of Early Christian Traditions Credits: 3
PAR 251 - Islam, Past and Present Credits: 3
PAR 356 - Buddhism Credits: 3
PAR 357 - Hinduism Credits: 3
PAR 367 - Native American Religions Credits: 3

Minor Electives in Religion (6 hours)

The 6 hours of Minor Electives may be satisfied by taking any two other PAR courses at the 200-, 300-, or 400- level. Some upper-level courses in Anthropology, English, and History are also available as options.

ANTH 365 - Religion, Magic, Myth Credits: 3
ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: 3
HIST 421 - Romans, Christians, Barbarians Credits: 3
HIST 455 - American Religious History Credits: 3
PAR 201 - Philosophy of Sex and Love Credits: 3
PAR 230 - Legal, Scientific, & Critical Reasoning Credits: 3
PAR 250 - Origins of Early Christian Traditions Credits: 3
PAR 251 - Islam, Past and Present Credits: 3
PAR 260 - Religion, Gender, Sexuality Credits: 3
PAR 304 - Ancient Greek and Roman Thought Credits: 3
PAR 306 - Early Modern Philosophy from Copernicus to Kant Credits: 3
PAR 307 - Existentialism and Beyond Credits: 3
PAR 309 - Philosophy In and Of Film Credits: 3
PAR 310 - Philosophy of Art Credits: 3
PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PAR 313 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PAR 315 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PAR 317 - Feminist Thought Credits: 3
PAR 319 - Philosophy of Race Credits: 3
PAR 320 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: 3, R6
PAR 323 - Mysticism Credits: 3
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: 3
PAR 332 - Biomedical Ethics and Social Justice Credits: 3
PAR 333 - Environmental and Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PAR 353 - Religion in Film Credits: 3
PAR 354 - Religion, Suffering, and the Moral Imagination Credits: 3
PAR 356 - Buddhism Credits: 3
PAR 357 - Hinduism Credits: 3
PAR 365 - Faith and Reason from Empire to Enlightenment Credits: 3
PAR 366 - Science, Religion & Knowledge Credits: 3
PAR 367 - Native American Religions Credits: 3
PAR 380 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3, R6
PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: 3
PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: 1-3, R6