Religion Minor

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 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.

(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.)

 

Religion (REL) Courses at TCNJ

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 39l/Independent Study in Religion  (Prerequisite: Permission of department)  

 

The following non-REL courses are eligible for the minor:

AAS 201/African and Diaspora Religions

AAH 215/The Arts of South Asia

AAH 216/The Arts of East Asia

AAH 217/Arts of the Islamic World

AAH 321/Early Medieval Art

AAH 322/Romanesque and Gothic 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 332/Topics: Islamic Mysticism and Shrines

HIS 332/Topics: Silk Road

HIS 338/Indian Civilization

HIS 339/Modern India

HIS 341/Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans

HIS 342/Modern Middle East

HIS 344/Politics and Religion in the Middle East

HIS 455/Readings Seminars (where topic has religious studies component)

HIS 498/Research Seminars (where topic has religious studies component)

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 to the Restoration

LIT 340/The Bible as Literature

LIT 354/Middle English Literature

LIT 358/British Literature Reformed, 1550-1700

LIT 317/WGS 317/The Witch in Literature

LIT 499/Seminar on Research and Theory (where 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)

POL 357/Middle East Politics

SOC 375/Religion and American Culture (Prerequisite: SOC 101 or HON 216)