Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


Academic Information

At the heart of human diversity stands religion. In global business, politics, healthcare, scientific research, literature, music, or art, it is essential to understand the religious motives and differing beliefs, practices, and values of people that shape their decisions and actions, their history, social structure, and psychology.  This minor provides the framework for such understanding to complement your major.

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College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


Careers

What Can I Do with a Minor in Comparative Study of Religions?

This minor will help prepare you to understand and work with people from all over the world. You'll gain critical reading and thoughtful writing skills that translate to careers as diverse as teaching, law, diplomatic service, a religious vocation, and international business.

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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


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Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 18
Major GPA 2.0

Purpose Statement
 
This minor provides students with the framework for understanding the religious motives and differing beliefs, practices, and values of people from a global perspective.  Through written and oral analytical engagement with primary sources—including text, image, and performance—and secondary scholarship, students enter into the comparative study of global traditions.  As a result, students learn the shared and unique characteristics and the local and global impact of different religions.  The study of religion demonstrates to students how religious belief and practice has shaped their decisions and actions, as well as their history, social structure, and psychology. 

 
Student Learning Outcomes

Students in the REL minor will demonstrate and/or gain:  

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Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


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College of Arts and Letters

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies

Comparative Study of Religions, Minor


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