Christian Studies Minor

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(21 units)

Required Courses (12 units)

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

Electives (9 units)

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