Christian Studies Minor

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(21 units)

Required Courses (12 units)

CPRL 200 - Introduction to Christianity (3)
CPRL 300 - Methods of Studying Religion (3)
CPRL 351 - History and Development of Early Christian Thought (3)
CPRL 352 - History and Development of Modern Christian Thought (3)

Electives (9 units)

CPRL 201 - Introduction to the New Testament (3)
CPRL 302 - Religion and Ecology (3)
CPRL 311 - Religion and Film (3)
CPRL 320 - The End of the World (3)
CPRL 321 - Psychology of Religion (3)
CPRL 331T - New Testament Studies (3)
CPRL 333 - Religion and Sexuality (3)
CPRL 335 - Judaism, Christianity and Islam Compared (3)
CPRL 350T - Major Christian Traditions (3)
CPRL 358 - Comparative Mysticism (3)
CPRL 367 - Religion in Latino/a Life (3)
CPRL 370 - New Religious Movements in the U.S.A. (3)
CPRL 375 - Conceptions of the Afterlife (3)
CPRL 380 - Religion and Violence (3)
CPRL 381 - Religion and Politics in the United States (3)
CPRL 397 - Religion and Science (3)
CPRL 400 - Religion, the Media, and Contemporary Culture (3)
CPRL 485T - Major Religious Thinkers and Concepts (3) *
CPRL 499 - Independent Study (1-3) *
CPLT 312 - The Bible as Literature (3) or
CPRL 312 - The Bible as Literature (3)
AFAM 325 - African American Religions and Spirituality (3) or
CPRL 325 - African American Religions and Spirituality (3)
HIST 420 - The Byzantine Empire (3)
HIST 412A - History of the Christian Church to the Reformation (1517) (3) or
CPRL 412A - History of the Christian Church to the Reformation (1517) (3)
HIST 412B - History of the Christian Church from the Reformation to the Present (3) or
CPRL 412B - History of the Christian Church from the Reformation to the Present (3)
HIST 417B - Roman Empire (3) or
CPRL 417B - Roman Empire (3)
HIST 425B - The Reformation (3) or
CPRL 425B - The Reformation (3)
SOCI 458 - Sociology of Religious Behavior (3) or
CPRL 458 - Sociology of Religious Behavior (3)

Additional Information

It is highly recommended that students minoring in Christian Studies pursue the study of classical languages such as Greek, Hebrew, and Latin when such courses are offered.

*When content pertains to the Christian tradition.

Christian Studies Minor

Required Courses (12 units)

Electives (9 units)

Additional Information

Total (21 units)