2015-2016 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Religious Studies Minor

Requirements: (18 credits)

18 credits of approved courses, including at least one 3-credit course from each of the four specified areas.

Comparative Religion (3 credits):

REL 110World Religions

3

Religious Texts (at least 3 credits):

ENG 360The Bible as Literature: Old Testament

3

ENG 361The Bible as Literature: The New Testament

3

Historical/Social Science (at least 3 credits):

HIST 277History of Christianity I

3

HIST 278History of Christianity II

3

HIST 292History of Judaism

3

HIST 435History of Early Medieval Europe

HIST 436History of Later Medieval Europe

HIST 441Renaissance & Reformation

3

HIST 469/AFAM 469African Americans in the 20th Century

3

ANTH 240The Supernatural

3

Philosophical/Religious Thought (at least 3 credits):

PHIL 232Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

3

PHIL 250Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

PHIL 255Philosophy of Religion

3

PHIL 275Chinese Philosophy

3

PHIL 376Buddhist Philosophy

3

PHIL 492Independent Study

1 TO 3

REL 105Development of Christian Thought

3

REL 250Japanese Religion

3

REL 256Philosophy, Religion, and Culture

3

REL 257Special Topics in Religion

3

REL 361African-American Religion

3

REL 492Independent Study

1 TO 3


Students may take advantage of coursework offered through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education if required courses are not available at CCSU. For more information about the Hartford Consortium, click here.