Description
Students who take a minor program in Religious Studies are required to complete, with a grade of C or better, fifteen (15) hours of courses in selected fields of Religious Studies. In order to ensure a wide study of the field, students are required to select at least one course in each of the following categories: Historical Methods, Textual Methods, and Critical/Theoretical Methods. As part of these requirements, it is expected that at least one of these classes focus on Western religious traditions and at least one on non-Western traditions. Electives may be filled from any of these courses or from other Religious Studies course offerings. (REL 101 and REL 102 may not be counted in the minor.) No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Requirements
Required Courses
The department will determine whether courses which have been transferred from other institutions qualify for the minor. No more than two courses from other institutions may count toward the minor. Students must select at least one course in each of the following categories: Textual Methods, Historical Methods and Critical/Theoretical methods.
Historical Methods Courses:
REL 230 South Asian Religious Traditions
REL 317 Christianity
REL (HI) 320 Religion in American History
REL 331 The Hindu Tradition
REL 332 The Buddhist Traditions
REL 333 Chinese Religions
REL 334 Japanese Religions
REL 340 Islam
REL 350 Introduction to Judaism
REL (HI) 402 Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius
REL (HI) 407 Islamic History to 1798
REL (HI) 408 Islam in the Modern World
Textual Methods Courses:
REL 311 Introduction to the Old Testament
REL 312 Introduction to the New Testament
REL 314 Introduction to Intertestamental Literature
REL 412 Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels
REL 413 The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul
REL 484 Myth and History in Religious Biography
REL 491 Advanced Readings in Religious Literature
Critical/Theoretical Methods Courses:
REL (SOC) 309 Religion and Society
REL 323 Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America
REL 327 Issues in Contemporary Religion
REL 383 Religion, Globalism, and Justice
REL 423 Religion & Politics in 20th Century America
REL (STS) 471 Darwin and Chritianity
REL (WGS) 472 Women & Religion
REL 473 Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies
REL 482 Religion and Conflict
REL 489 Interpretations of Religion
Western Traditions
REL 311 Introduction to the Old Testament
REL 312 Introduction to the New Testament
REL 314 Introduction to Intertestamental Literature
REL 317 Christianity
REL (HI) 320 Religion in American History
REL 323 Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America
REL 350 Introduction to Judaism
REL (HI) 402 Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius
REL 412 Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels
REL 413 The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul
REL 423 Religion and Politics in America
Non-Western Traditions
REL 230 South Asian Religious Traditions
REL 331 The Hindu Tradition
REL 332 The Buddhist Traditions
REL 333 Chinese Religions
REL 334 Japanese Religions
REL 340 Islan
REL (HI) 407 Islamic History to 1798
REL (HI) 408 Islam in the Modern World
Elective Courses
Six (6) hours of additional elective REL courses (REL 101 and REL 102 may not be counted in the minor). Students are required to select at least one (1) course in Western Religious Traditions and at least one (1) course in non-Western religious traditions.
Admissions and Certification of Minor
The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification can be found in Departmental Offices and should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Jason C. Bivins, Minor Adviser
447 Withers Hall
919.515.6102
jcbivins@ncsu.edu
Ken Peters, Advising Secretary
340 Withers Hall
919.515.6100
kepeters@ncsu.edu
Last Updated: August 14 2012