Minors Offered in Religious Studies

Requirements

The department will determine whether courses which have been transferred from other institutions qualify for its minors. No more than two courses from other institutions may count toward a minor.

Minor in Religious Studies
Minor in Japan Studies

Minor in Religious Studies

Students who take a minor program in Religious Studies are required to complete with a grade of C or better 15 hours of courses in selected fields of Religious Studies. In order to ensure a wide study of the field, students are required to select at least one course in each of the following categories: Historical Methods, Textual Methods, and Critical/Theoretical Methods. As part of these requirements, it is expected that at least one of the above classes focus on Western religious traditions and at least one on non-Western religious traditions. Electives may be filled from any of these courses or from other Religious Studies course offerings (but REL 101 and REL 102 may not be counted toward the minor). Students wishing to take an academic minor in Religious Studies need to complete the form declaring intention to do so, which is available from the office of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, 340 Withers Hall. They may then consult any member of the Religious Studies faculty regarding the courses which are to be taken. The Minor Adviser in Religious Studies will ascertain whether the requirements of the minor have been fulfilled. Students intending to minor in Religious Studies need to consult their minor advisers during each registration period.

Courses for the Minor in Religious Studies

(A) Courses in Historical Methods:

• REL 230 South Asian Religious Traditions
• REL 317 Christianity
• REL (HI) 320 Religion in American History
• REL 331 The Hindu Tradition
• REL 332 The Buddhist Traditions
• REL 333 Chinese Religions
• REL 334 Japanese Religions
• REL 340 Islam
• REL 350 Introduction to Judaism
• REL 402 Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius
• REL (HI) 407 Islamic History to 1798
• REL (HI) 408 Islam in the Modern World

(B) Courses in Textual Methods:

• REL 311 Introduction to the Old Testament
• REL 312 Introduction to the New Testament
• REL 314 Introduction to Intertestamental Literature
• REL 412 Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels
• REL 413 The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul
• REL 484 Myth and History in Religious Biography
• REL 491 Advanced Readings in Theological and Religious Literature

(C) Courses in Critical/Theoretical Methods:

• REL (SOC) 309 Religion and Society
• REL 323 Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America
• REL 327 Issues in Contemporary Religion
• REL 383 Religion, Globalism, and Justice
• REL 423 Religion & Politics in 20th Century America
• REL (STS) 471 Darwinism and Christianity
• REL (WGS) 472 Women & Religion
• REL 473 Religion, Gender and Reproductive Technologies
• REL 482 Religion and Conflict
• REL 489 Interpretations of Religion

Courses that fulfill the Western Religious Traditions requirement:

REL 311, 312, 314, 317, 320, 323, 350, 402, 412, 413, and 423.

Courses that fulfill the Non-Western Religious Traditions requirement:

REL 230, 331, 332, 333, 334, 340, 407, and 408.

Minor in Japan Studies

Students wishing to take an academic minor in Japan Studies need to complete the form declaring intention to do so, which is available from the office of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, 340 Withers Hall. They may then consult Dr.Neil Schmid (telephone; 515-6460; email: dnschmid@ncsu.edu) regarding the courses that are to be taken, who will ascertain whether the requirements for the minor have been fulfilled. Students intending to minor in Japan Studies need to consult their minor adviser during each registration period.

Courses for the Minor in Japan Studies

Japanese Language Requirement

Tested language competence at least through FLJ 202, with at least six hours of Japanese language instruction at NCSU at or above the FLJ 201 level, from among the following courses:

• FLJ 201 Intermediate Japanese I (3 credits)
• FLJ 202 Intermediate Japanese II (3 credits)
• FLJ 203 Intermediate Japanese I Conversation (1 credit)
• FLJ 204 Intermediate Japanese II Conversation (1 credit)
• FLJ 301 Intermediate Japanese III (3 credits)
• FLJ 302 Intermediate Japanese IV (3 credits)
• FLJ 401 Advanced Japanese I (3 credits)
• FLJ 402 Advanced Japanese II (3 credits)

Cognate Courses

Four of the following courses are required:

• EC 470 The Japanese Economy
• ENG/FL 394 Japanese Classical Literature
• ENG/FL 394 Japanese Modern Literature
• HI 263 Asian Civilization to 1800
• HI 264 Modern Asia: 1800 to Present
• PS 342 Political Systems of China and Japan
• REL 298/498 The History of Premodern Japanese Religions

For assistance, contact Student Services Assistant Ken Peters at kepeters@ncsu.edu

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