Undergraduate Programs

Minor

The following are the requirements for the Religious Studies minor:

A minimum of 15 College of Arts & Sciences credit hours in religious studies.
At least one course each in Western religious traditions and Eastern religious traditions.
No more than two courses at the 100 level.
At least two courses at the 300 level or above.

Select one of the following Western religious traditions courses:

R110 Biblical Narrative in Western Culture, A&H
R152 Introduction to Religions of the West, A&H, CSA
R160 Religion and American Culture, A&H
R180 Introduction to Christianity, A&H
R210 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Old Testament, A&H, CSA
R220 Introduction to the New Testament, A&H, CSA
R245 Introduction to Judaism, A&H, CSA
R257 Introduction to Islam, A&H, CSA
R310 Prophecy of Ancient Israel, A&H, CSA
R311 Narrative in the Hebrew Bible, A&H
R317 Judaism in the Making, A&H, CSA
R320 Development of the Jesus Traditions, A&H
R325 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity, A&H
R327 The Origins of Christianity: From Jesus to Augustine, A&H
R330 Christianity to 1500, A&H
R331 Religion since the Reformation, A&H
R335 Religion in Early America, A&H
R336 Religion in Modern America, A&H
R338 Modern American Catholicism, A&H
R341 Introduction to Jewish Mysticism, A&H, CSA
R342 Religious Thought in Medieval Judaism, A&H
R345 Religious Issues in Contemporary Judaism, A&H, CSA
R356 Islamic Mysticism, A&H, CSA
R367 Shi'ite Islam, A&H, CSA
R410 Topics in Ancient Israelite Religion, A&H
R420 Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World, A&H
R425 Gnostic Religion and Literature, A&H
R430 Topics in the History of Christianity, A&H
R432 Religious Diversity in America, A&H
R434 Topics in American Religious History, A&H
R445 Topics in the History of Judaism, A&H
R456 Topics in Islamic Studies, A&H, CSA

Select one of the following Eastern religious traditions courses:

R153 Religions of the East, A&H, CSA
R348 Hindu Goddesses, A&H, CSA
R349 Hindu Devotionalism, A&H, CSA
R350 East Asian Buddhism, A&H, CSA
R352 Religion and Literature in Asia, A&H
R354 Buddhism, A&H, CSA
R357 Religions in Japan, A&H, CSA
R358 Hinduism, A&H, CSA
R368 Philosophies of India, A&H, CSA
R369 The Taoist Tradition, A&H, CSA
R450 Topics in the Buddhist Tradition, A&H
R452 Topics in East Asian Religions, A&H, CSA
R454 Tantric Traditions of India, A&H, CSA
R458 Topics in Hindu Religious Traditions, A&H
R469 Topics in Taoism and Chinese Religions, A&H, CSA

Only courses with a grade of C- or better will be counted in the minor. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in the minor.

10 hours of course work in Religious Studies must be completed on the IUB campus.

Applications for the minor must be completed in the Religious Studies Undergraduate Advising Office (Sycamore 231).