Five courses are required for the minor in religion. Students are encouraged to choose a sequence of courses in consultation with the Department of Philosophy and Religion to suit their specific needs. All students in the minor are required to take two courses with a REL prefix. The three additional courses may include any courses that have a REL prefix or other courses approved by the department. At least two courses at the 300 level or above are required for the minor. Students should consult with Pierre Le Morvan, the department’s religious studies adviser, as to whether other religion-oriented courses at the College or elsewhere may be counted toward the minor.
Requirements
Religion Courses (2-5 course units)
- REL 100/Basic Issues in Religion
- REL 110/World Religions
- REL 111/Buddhism and Buddhist Thought
- REL 112/Hinduism and Hindu Thought
- REL 113/Islam and Islamic Thought
- REL 120/Early Judaism
- REL 121/Modern Judaism
- REL 220/Catholicism
- REL 305/Ancient Christianity
- REL 312/Medieval Christianity
- REL 370/Special Topics in Religion (Prerequisite: One course in religion or permission of instructor).
- REL 391/Independent Study in Religion (Prerequisite: Permission of department)
Other Courses (3 course units)
- AAS 201/African and Diaspora Religions
- AAH 105/Art History 1: From Caves to Cathedrals
- AAH 106/ Art History 2: Renaissance to Revolution
- AAH 215/The Arts of South Asia
- AAH 216/The Arts of East Asia
- AAH 217/Arts of the Islamic World
- AAH 232/Introduction to Medieval Art
- CLS 250/Introduction to Greek Mythology
- HIS 305/Ancient Christianity (cross-listed with REL 305)
- HIS 307/Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Premodern World
- HIS 312/Medieval Culture and Society
- HIS 313/Medieval Christianity (cross-listed with REL 312)
- HIS 331/Silk and Religion
- HIS 338/Indian Civilization
- HIS 341/Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans
- HIS 342/Modern Middle East
- HIS 344/Politics and Religion in the Middle East
- HIS 357/Religion and Politics in Africa
- HIS 455/Readings Seminars (where topic has religious studies component)
- HIS 498/Research Seminars (where topic has religious studies component)
- HON 220/African Diaspora and Religion
- HON 230/Islam in Comparative Perspective
- HON 272/Philosophy of Religion (Prerequisite: One prior philosophy or religion course, or permission of instructor)
- HON 349/Cities and Sanctuaries of Greece and Rome
- HON 351/An Odyssey in Greece
- HON 362/Goodwives and Witches: Women in Colonial America
- LIT 251/British Literature 1700
- LIT 317/WGS 317/The Witch in Literature
- LIT 340/The Bible as Literature
- LIT 354/Middle English Literature
- LIT 358/British Literature and Religion: 1550-1700
- LIT 499/Seminar on Research and Theory (where the topic has a religious studies component)
- MUS 351/ Music from 600 to 1750: Gregorian Chant to High Baroque
- PHL 250/Philosophy of Religion (Prerequisite: One prior philosophy or religion course, or permission of instructor)
- PHL 370/Special Topics in Philosophy (where topic has a religious studies component)
- PHL 391/Independent Study (where topic has a religious studies component)
- POL 362/Islam and Politics
- POL 357/Middle East Politics
- POL 357/Middle East Politics
- PSY 390/Collaborative Research (where topic has a religious studies component)
- PSY 393/Independent Study (where topic has a religious studies component)
- SOC 375/Religion and American Culture (Prerequisite: SOC 101 or HON 216)
- WGS 317/The Witch in Literature
- WGS 374/Ecofeminism