Program: Religious Studies Minor - University of Houston - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 11, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences > Department of Comparative Cultural Studies > Religious Studies Minor

A minor in Religious Studies requires a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Students must complete at least 12 credit hours in residence.
A minimum of 9 credit hours must be advanced. At least 6 credit hours of these must be in residence.
Students must earn a final minimum GPA of 2.00 in their coursework.

Course Requirements

The required 15.0 Credit Hours are to include:

RELS 1301 - Introduction To Religious Studies Credit Hours: 3

Course Electives (12 Credit Hours)

3 Credit Hours of any 2000-level course from the course list below.
9 Credit Hours of any 3000-level advanced course from the course list below.

ENGL 4360 - Bible As Literature Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2310 - Bible and Western Culture I Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2311 - Bible and Western Culture II Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2330 - Judaism Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2335 - Rabbinic Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2336 - Introduction to Jewish Studies Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2340 - Introduction to Hinduism Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2345 - Sacred Texts and Mythologies of India Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2350 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2360 - Introduction to Buddhism Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2372 - The Bible and Modern Pop Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 2380 - Religion and Film Credit Hours: 3
RELS 2396 - Sel Topics Religious Studies Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3323 - Continuities: Jewish and Christian Texts and Traditions Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3325 - Paul of Tarsus: His Life and Letters Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 3330 - Christianity Credit Hours: 3.0
RELS 3334 - Ethic Decisions Cmplx Cultures Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3335 - Black Atlantic Religions Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3336 - Caribbean Societies and Cultures Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3355 - Yoga and Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3360 - Muslim-Christian Relations Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3366 - History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3370 - The Bible and Modern Science Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3375 - Christianity and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3377 - Belief and Unbelief: The Search for Meaning Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3380 - Introduction to Asian Religions Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3382 - Politics and Religion in South Asia Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3386 - Comparative Study of Buddhism and Christianity Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3396 - Sel Topics Religious Studies Credit Hours: 3
RELS 3398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3