Religious Studies Minor
Introduction
Please click here to see Religious Studies department information.
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, Steven Vose.
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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. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U 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 |
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| Complete the following required course: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| Complete one Western and one Eastern Religion course. | 6 | |
| Complete nine elective credits from the approved list. Other courses, such as certain special topics, or art history courses featuring religious themes may apply, with approval from the minor advisor. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Western Religion
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete three credit hours from the following Western Religion courses: | 3 | |
| World Religions 1 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife 1 | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
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Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western religion, but not both simultaneously
Eastern Religion
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete three credit hours from the following Eastern Religion courses: | 3 | |
| World Religions 1 | ||
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Eastern Religious Thought | ||
| Mysticism | ||
| Differing Concepts of God (PHIL 4650) 1 | ||
| Concepts of the Soul 1 | ||
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife 1 | ||
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Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western religion, but not both simultaneously
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete nine credits from the following elective courses: | 9 | |
| World Religions | ||
| The Bible as Literature | ||
| Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Affinity and Difference | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| History of Early Christianity | ||
| Islamic Politics and Culture | ||
| Islamic Traditions | ||
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| 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 | ||
| Race, Religion and Belonging in the United States | ||
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Questioning Religious Belief and Practice: Introduction to Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Eastern Religious Thought | ||
| Mysticism | ||
| Myth and Symbol | ||
| The Hero's Journey | ||
| Freudian and Jungian Perspectives in Dream Analysis | ||
| Differing Concepts of God (PHIL 4650) | ||
| Goddess Traditions | ||
| Concepts of the Soul | ||
| Death and Concepts of Afterlife | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
| Perspectives on Good and Evil | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | ||
| Independent Study: RLST | ||
| Directed Research | ||
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