Religious Studies minor

Office: 2102 Fenton Hall

(716) 673-4892

Dale Tuggy, Coordinator

Email: religious.studies@fredonia.edu

Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/interdisciplinary/

Religions are a ubiquitous influence in political and cultural affairs, and religious thoughts, feelings, institutions, traditions, and obligations are a near-constant concern in the daily lives of most people. The minor in Religious Studies helps to prepare students for life in a religiously diverse world, and for further studies of religion(s).

The minor consists of one required course together with five appropriate electives. Electives are regularly offered in the fields of anthropology, English, history, psychology, and philosophy. More information on electives may be obtained from the Religious Studies web page listed above.

Requirements for the minor in Religious Studies

The minor in Religious Studies requires 18 credit hours, distributed as follows:

Required Course (3 credit hours):

INDS 120World Religions

3

Electives:

Five courses selected from the following list of 3-credit courses. At least 6 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above. Not all electives may be taken within a single discipline

ANTH 331Anthropology of American Utopias

3

ENGL 291The Bible as Literature

3

ENGL 310Medieval Literature

3

ENGL 390Jewish Literature

3

HIST 261Islamic Civilization

3

HIST 355American Religious History

3

HIST 389Religion in the Western Tradition

3

HIST 399Experimental Course in History

1-3

HIST 399Experimental Course in History

1-3

PHIL 224Medieval Thought

3

PHIL 238Philosophy of Religion

3

PHIL 331Eastern Thought

3

PHIL 369Topics in Philosophy

1-3

PHIL 446Selected Problems

3

PHIL 447Selected Problems

3

PSY 380Special Topics

3