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The minor in Religious Studies is available as an adjunct to all majors in the B.A., B.Sc., and BASc. except the major in Religious Studies and the General Major in the Humanities if Religious Studies is chosen as one of the disciplinary streams.

Required courses:

Six courses (18.0 credit hours) in Religious Studies, including at least one Religious Studies course (3.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level, as follows:

Religious Studies 1000 - Introduction to World Religions

Eastern Religions

One of:

Religious Studies 2100 - The Hindu Tradition

Religious Studies 2200 - The Buddhist Tradition

Religious Studies 2300 - East Asian Religions

Western Religions

One of:

Religious Studies 2400 - Judaism

Religious Studies 2450 - Bible Survey

Religious Studies 2500 - Christianity

Religious Studies 2600 - Islam

¹ One of:

Religious Studies 2001 - Studying Religion Critically

Religious Studies 3000 - Studies in Religious Traditions (Series)

Religious Studies 4000 - Seminars in Religious Studies (Series)

Religious Studies 4001 - Concepts and Methods in the Study of Religion

¹ A maximum of one course from this list may be used towards the Minor in Religious Studies

Two additional courses in Religious Studies

Independent Study (Religious Studies 2990, 3990, 4990) or Applied Studies (Religious Studies 2980, 3980, 4980) courses may not be counted towards the minor in Religious Studies.

Additional restrictions apply. See Part 7 of the UofL Calendar for complete details.