Religion Minor

Required Courses for the Religion Minor

• REL 100

  Introduction to Religious Studies

  3 credits

  An introductory course analyzing and describing the
  primary forms of religious expression, e.g., myths, rites,
  symbols, communities, that traditions have in common; a
  study of religion as seeking and responding to what
  humans experience as the holy or ultimate in its
  conceptual, performative, and social dimensions.

• REL 210

  Hebrew Bible

  3 credits

  An exploration of the rich heritage to be found In the
  Pentateuch, the Histories, the Prophets, and Wisdom
  Literature. An introduction to the many dimensions of
  Scripture scholarship: history of religions, archeology,
  literary criticism, theology.

• REL 220

  New Testament Studies

  3 credits

  A critical introduction to the Gospels in light of
  contemporary Scripture scholarship; a study of the Christ
  and His teachings.

• REL 225

  World Religions

  3 credits

  A study of major living faiths other than Christianity: Primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, and Judaism.

• REL 334

  Understanding Christian Faith

  3 credits

  The presentation of major doctrines of Christian faith in
  contemporary terms for reasoning women and men.