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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Religious Studies Minor

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A minor in Religious Studies requires a minimum of 18 semester hours. Students must complete at least 12 semester hours in residence. A minimum of 9 semester hours must be advanced, at least 6 of which must be in residence. Students must earn a grade point average of 2.00 or higher on all courses attempted in the minor. For additional information go to www.class.uh.edu/rels.

Requirements

RELS 1301 - Introduction to Religious Studies Cr. 3.

Three (3) hours of either:

RELS 2310 - The Bible and Western Culture I Cr. 3.
RELS 2311 - The Bible and Western Culture II Cr. 3.

At least six (6) hours selected from other RELS courses:

RELS 2310 - The Bible and Western Culture I Cr. 3.
RELS 2311 - The Bible and Western Culture II Cr. 3.
RELS 2396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies Cr. 3.
RELS 2397 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies Cr. 3 per semester.
RELS 2330 - Judaism Cr. 3.
RELS 2335 - Rabbinic Biblical Interpretation Cr. 3.
RELS 3330 - Christianity Cr. 3.
RELS 3350 - Islam Cr. 3.
RELS 3360 - Muslim-Christian Relations Cr. 3.
RELS 3370 - The Bible and Modern Science Cr. 3.
RELS 3375 - Christianity and Ethics Cr. 3.
RELS 3380 - Introduction to Asian Religions Cr. 3.
RELS 3385 - Buddhism Cr. 3.
RELS 3390 - Hinduism and Jainism Cr. 3.
RELS 3396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies Cr. 3.
RELS 3396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
Cr.3. (Asian Religions in America)
RELS 3396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
Cr.3. (Religions from India)
RELS 3396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
Cr.3. (Islamic Philosophy)
RELS 4320 - Religion and Personality Cr. 3.
RELS 4360 - Clash of Civilizations Cr. 3.
RELS 4396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies Cr. 3.
RELS 4396 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
Cr.3. (Islamic Spirituality)

At least three (3) hours selected from other Humanities related courses:

AAS 2322 - Introduction to African Religions and Philosophy Cr. 3.
AAS 4330 - The Black Church in America Cr. 3.
ARAB 3303 - Qur’anic and Classical Arabic Cr. 3.
CLAS 3306 - Greek and Roman Myths Cr. 3.
CLAS 3307 - Greek and Roman Myths of Heroes Cr. 3.
CLAS 3308 - Myths and the Cult of Ancient Gods Cr. 3.
GREK 1301 - Elementary Greek I Cr. 3 per semester.
GREK 1302 - Elementary Greek II Cr. 3 per semester.
GREK 1331 - Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek I Cr. 3.
GREK 1332 - Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek II Cr. 3.
GREK 3331 - Basic Translation of Ancient/Koine Greek I Cr. 3.
GREK 3332 - Basic Translation of Ancient/Koine Greek II Cr. 3.
HIST 3310 - History of Religions of America to 1865 Cr. 3.
HIST 3311 - History of Religions of America Since 1865 Cr. 3.
HIST 4332 - The Crusades Cr. 3.
HIST 4334 - The Reformation in Europe Cr. 3.
HIST 4375 - Religions of Modern Latin America Cr. 3.
PHIL 3348 - Philosophy and Evolution Cr. 3.
PHIL 3374 - Science and Religion Cr. 3.
PHIL 3377 - Philosophy of Religion Cr. 3.

Note(s):

Any Religious course will count as a Humanities credit in addition to any course from the list above.

At least three (3) hours selected from Social Science-related courses:

RELS 3370 - The Bible and Modern Science Cr. 3.
RELS 4320 - Religion and Personality Cr. 3.
RELS 4360 - Clash of Civilizations Cr. 3.
ANTH 3348 - Anthropology of Religion Cr. 3.
POLS 3340 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Cr. 3.
POLS 4333 - Islam and Democracy Cr. 3.
SOC 3375 - Religion and Society Cr. 3.
SOC 3385 - Sociology of World Religions Cr. 3.

Note(s):

Courses with Religious Studies content not on this list may be petitioned for use in the minor.

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