Department of History

Alumni

Minor in Religious Studies

Required Courses - 6-9 hours

	RGS	200	Introduction to Comparative Religion
	RGS	309	Survey of World Religions and/or RGS 321: Philosophy of Religion

Required Limited Electives - 12-15 hours

	At least one course must be taken from each category below; concentrations can be developed according to student interest and course availability.

	Category A
	RGS	317	Literature & Religion
	RGS	350	Special Topics (with a non-Judeo-Christian emphasis)
	RGS	354	Ancient Middle East
	RGS	355	Islamic Middle East
	RGS	356	Art of Non-Western Cultures
	RGS	395	Archaeology of Religion
	RGS	425	The Art of Asia
	RGS	510	Directed Study (with a non-judeo-Christian emphasis)
		(or other courses as approved by Religious Studies Coordinator)


	Category B
	RGS	306	Europe: Renaissance & Reformation
	RGS	300	Foundations of Judaism & Christianity
	RGS	301	Judeo-Christian Thought in the Modern World
	RGS	302	Medieval History
	RGS	316	The Bible as Literature
	RGS	322	History of Religion in the United States
	RGS	350	Special Topics (with a Judeo-Christian emphasis)
	RGS	417	Medieval Art
	RGS	420	Sociology of Religion
	RGS	500	Seminar
	RGS	510	Directed Study (with a Judeo-Christian emphasis)
	RGS	511	John Milton
		(or other courses as approved by Religious Studies Coordinator)

Total Curriculum Requirements - 21 hours


The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.

Dr. Brian Clardy
Religious Studies Coordinator
Department of History
6B Faculty Hall
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3341

Phone: 270.809.2231
Fax: 270.809.6587

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