Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences
320 Bowman Hall
Tel: 330-672-2315
Fax: 330 -672-4867
Web: http://philosophy.kent.edu
David Odell-Scott, Coordinator, 320 Bowman Hall
Religion Studies Minor
The religion studies program relates various approaches and topics to a study of religion and of the expressions and impact of religion within human societies and cultures. In addition to the required core courses, students must elect one of the two cognate options.
Maximum 6 credit hours of coursework counted toward the major may be also counted toward the religion studies minor.
Course requirements for religion studies minor (21-24 credits):
| I. Core Studies | 12 | ||
| Choose from at least three of the following four categories: | |||
| Comparative Religion | |||
| AS | 30095 | Special Topics: Studies in the Eastern Christian World (3) | |
| 30095 | Special Topics: Varieties of Religion (3) | ||
| PAS | 34000 | Introduction to African World View (3) | |
| PHIL | 21020 | Comparative Religious Thought I (3) | |
| 21021 | Comparative Religious Thought II (3) | ||
| Judeo-Christian Tradition | |||
| ENG | 35201 | The Bible as Literature (3) | |
| Course is mandatory for students selecting B. Catholic Thought (see below). | |||
| Philosophy of Religion | |||
| PHIL | 31065 | Philosophies of Religious Experience (3) | |
| 41010 | Problems in the Philosophy of Religion (3) | ||
| Social Patterns of Religion | |||
| ANTH | 38250 | Religion: A Search for Meaning (3) | |
| SOC | 42561 | Sociology of Religion (3) | |
| II. Cognate Studies | 9-12 | ||
| Choose either A. General or B. Catholic Thought | |||
| A. General (9) | |||
| Choose three courses in at least two areas. | |||
| Religion and The Arts | |||
| ARTH | 22006 | Art History I (3) | |
| 22007 | Art History II (3) | ||
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42036 |
Medieval Art (3) | ||
| MUS | 42111 | African Music and Cultures (3) | |
| 42151 | Asian Musics (3) | ||
| 42271 | Choral Literature: The Anthem (3) | ||
| 42331 | Music in Worship (3) | ||
| Religion and The Sciences | |||
| GEOG | 22061 | Human Geography (3) | |
| GEOL | 11040 | Earth Dynamics (3) | |
| PHY | 11030 | Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (3) | |
| Religion and History | |||
| HIST | 31009 | History of Byzantine Civilization (3) | |
| 31127 | Ancient and Early Medieval Jewish History (3) | ||
| 41016 | The Protestant and Catholic Reformations (3) | ||
| 41097 | Colloquium: Saints, Monks and the Medieval Community (3) | ||
| Religion and The Classics | |||
| CLAS | 41301 | Classical Mythology (3) | |
| 41503 | Greek Literature in Translation (3) | ||
| HIST | 41004 | Hellenic Contributions to Western Civilization (3) | |
| PHIL | 31001 | Ancient Greek Philosophy (3) | |
| B. Catholic Thought (11-12) | |||
| Choose three to four courses, minimum one from each area. | |||
| English | |||
| AS | 30095 | Special Topics: Classics of Christian Literature (3) | |
| 40095 | Special Topics: Myth and Religion in Literature (3) | ||
| ENG | 31055 | Literature and Other Disciplines (3) | |
| History/Arts and Sciences | |||
| AS | 30095 | Special Topics: Modern Catholic Thought (3) | |
| 40095 | Special Topics: Modern Catholic Thought (3) | ||
| HIST | 41016 | Protestant and Catholic Reformation (3) | |
| Classics | |||
| GRE | 14201 | Elementary Classical Greek I (4) | |
| 14202 | Elementary Classical Greek II (4) | ||
| 34351 | New Testament in Greek (3) | ||
| HEBR | 12101 | Elementary Hebrew I (4) | |
| 12102 | Elementary Hebrew II (4) | ||
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Total |
21-24 | ||
Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.