Religious Studies (Minor)
Students who take the 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. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
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 should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.聽To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 福利逼站 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student鈥檚 academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. Go to the page to apply.
Contact Persons
Dr. Jason C. Bivins
Withers Hall 447
919.515.6102
jcbivins@ncsu.edu
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Withers Hall 340
919.515.6100
philos_relstuds@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 聽16RSM
Plan Requirements
- 15 hours (5 courses) of course work is required to complete the minor in Religious Studies.
- Students are required to select at least 1 course in Western Religious Traditions and at least 1 course in non-Western religious traditions.
- A minimum grade of 鈥楥-鈥� is needed in all courses taken toward the minor.
- A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between major departmental requirements and courses counting toward the minor.
- A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between courses counting toward this minor and additional minors.
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
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搁贰尝听230 | Asian Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听317 | Christianity | 3 | |
| REL/HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听333 | Chinese Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听334 | Japanese Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听340 | Islam | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听350 | Judaism | 3 | |
| REL/HI 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| REL/HI 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL/HI 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
Textual Methods Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搁贰尝听311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听412 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听413 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 |
Critical/Theoretical Methods Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搁贰尝听200 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听220 | Religion in the Contemporary World | 3 | |
| REL/SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听327 | Issues in Contemporary Religion | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听383 | Religion, Globalism, and Justice | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听424 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 | |
| REL/STS 471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| REL/WGS 472 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听482 | Religion and Conflict | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听489 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 |
Western Traditions
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搁贰尝听311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听317 | Christianity | 3 | |
| REL/HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听350 | Judaism | 3 | |
| REL/HI 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听412 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听413 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
Non-Western Traditions
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 搁贰尝听230 | Asian Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听333 | Chinese Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听334 | Japanese Religions | 3 | |
| 搁贰尝听340 | Islam | 3 | |
| REL/HI 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL/HI 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |