Religious Studies Minor
Introduction
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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Minor
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Please see your advisor, or the Program Director, Alison Shah.
General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of approved courses.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours of approved courses in the minor.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Courses taken using pass/fail grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours of approved courses with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
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A maximum of 9 credits hours of independent study courses may be applied to the minor.
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Course lists in each category qualify as approved courses. Students may also seek approval from the Religious Studies program director to use a course not designated in the lists below, prior to completing the course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following program requirements: | 18 | |
| Complete the following required course: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| Complete one Western and one Eastern Religion course. | 6 | |
| Western Religion | ||
| Eastern Religion | ||
| Take nine elective credits from the approved list. Other courses, such as certain special topics, art history courses featuring religious themes may count toward the minor with pre-approval from the minor advisor. | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
Western Religion
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| World Religions 1 | ||
| The Bible as Literature | ||
or ENGL 2520 | The Bible as Literature | |
| Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Affinity and Difference | ||
| Islamic Traditions | ||
| Biblical Traditions: Old Testament | ||
| Biblical Studies: New Testament | ||
| Archaeological Discoveries Relating to the Bible | ||
| Differing Concepts of God 1 | ||
| Concepts of the Soul 1 | ||
or PHIL 4470 | Concepts of the Soul | |
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife 1 | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
or HIST 4462 | Islam in Modern History | |
| 1 | Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western religion, but not both simultaneously |
Eastern Religion
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| World Religions 1 | ||
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
or PHIL 3410 | Asian Philosophies and Religions | |
| Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Eastern Religious Thought | ||
or PHIL 4720 | Eastern Religious Thought | |
| Mysticism | ||
| Differing Concepts of God 1 | ||
| Concepts of the Soul 1 | ||
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife 1 | ||
| 1 | Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western religion, but not both simultaneously |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| World Religions | ||
| The Bible as Literature | ||
or ENGL 2520 | The Bible as Literature | |
| Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Affinity and Difference | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| History of Early Christianity | ||
| Islamic Politics and Culture | ||
or PSCI 4165 | Islamic Politics and Culture | |
| Islamic Traditions | ||
| Shamanic Traditions | ||
or ETST 3300 | Shamanic Traditions | |
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
or PHIL 3410 | Asian Philosophies and Religions | |
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
or HIST 3486 | Renaissance and Reformation | |
| Religious Narratives | ||
or ENGL 3520 | Religious Narratives | |
| Biblical Traditions: Old Testament | ||
| Biblical Studies: New Testament | ||
| Archaeological Discoveries Relating to the Bible | ||
| Spirituality and Ecology in Global Societies | ||
| Religion and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
or SOCY 4610 | Sociology of Religion | |
| Race, Religion and Belonging in the United States | ||
or ETST 4030 | Race, Religion and Belonging in the United States | |
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
or PHIL 4600 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| Eastern Religious Thought | ||
or PHIL 4720 | Eastern Religious Thought | |
| Mysticism | ||
| Myth and Symbol | ||
| The Hero's Journey | ||
| Freudian and Jungian Perspectives in Dream Analysis | ||
| Differing Concepts of God | ||
| Goddess Traditions | ||
or WGST 4420 | Goddess Traditions | |
| Concepts of the Soul | ||
or PHIL 4470 | Concepts of the Soul | |
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
or HIST 4462 | Islam in Modern History | |
| Perspectives on Good and Evil | ||
or PHIL 4480 | Perspectives on Good and Evil | |
| Religion and Politics | ||
or PSCI 4057 | Religion and Politics | |
| Women and Religion | ||
or WGST 4710 | Women and Religion | |
| Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | ||
or ENGL 4510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | |
or WGST 4510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | |
| Independent Study: RLST | ||
| Directed Research | ||
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