Certificate in Religious Studies

Overview

This minor provides student with a basic introduction to the academic study of religion, in conversation with history, philosophy, psychology, and more.

Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
REL 262	Christian Scriptures and Beliefs	3
	or
REL 224	Life and Teachings of Jesus	3
REL 371	World Religions	3
PHIL 304/REL 304	Philosophy of Religion	3
PSYC 370	Psychology of Religion	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Outcomes

Students will:

1. Students will appreciate the distinct approach of religious studies (in contrast to, say, philosophy of religion or confessional theology)
2. Students will solidify a basic knowledge of Christian scriptures and beliefs
3. Students will begin to glimpse the broader world of global and non-Western religious traditions
4. Students will begin to see how Christianity might converse with these global religions as well as with broader disciplines such as philosophy and psychology