Minor Requirements

Courses should be chosen in consultation with a member of the Religious Studies faculty in order to fulfill the goals of the minor.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Demonstrate critical thinking about religion, drawing upon various scholarly understandings of religion and its place in human life;
• Provide evidence of exposure to some of the historical and cultural diversity of global religious traditions;
• Show depth of study in either one religious tradition (at least) or the religions of one geographically, culturally or historically circumscribed area (for instance, Biblical studies, Buddhist studies, American religions, Asian religions, etc.);
• Engage, at least once, a “constructive” approach to the study of religion, such as religious ethics, practical theology or comparative philosophy of religions;
• Take opportunities (one or more) for personal growth and reflection through experiential learning.