Religious Studies, Minor

Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website. 

 

Minor Requirements – 18 Hours (9 advanced)

Religious Studies Core – 9 hours

Choose one:

RELS 1304	Introduction to World Religions	3
RELS 2351	Religious Diversity in the Global Community	3

Choose two:

RELS 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
RELS 2350	Introduction to Religious Literature	3
RELS 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
RELS 3356	Judaism	3

Religious Studies Electives – 9 hours

Choose from:

RELS 1306	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
RELS 2350	Introduction to Religious Literature	3
RELS 3301	Ancient Religious Philosophy	3
PHIL 3302	Medieval Philosophy	3
RELS 3305	Religion in Latin America	3
RELS 3306	Borderlands Religion and Spirituality	3
RELS 3307	Indigenous Philosophies and Religions	3
PHIL 3350	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHIL 3352	Religion and the Environment	3
RELS 3353	Christianity	3
RELS 3354	Islam	3
RELS 3355	Buddhism	3
RELS 3356	Judaism	3
RELS 4350	Religion and Science	3
RELS 4304	Special Topics in Religion	3
SOCI 3363	Sociology of Religion	3
HIST 4391	Special Topics in European History	3

RELS 1306, RELS 2350, RELS 3353, RELS 3354, RELS 3355 and RELS 3356: Students cannot count courses as religious studies electives when those same courses are already applied as satisfying the Religious Studies Core requirement.