Jul 01, 2025

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General Catalog 2025-2026

Religious Studies, Minor

The Minor in Religious Studies consists of 12 - 18 units, gained by completing a suitable combination of the courses listed below, of which at least 9 units must be upper division. Courses taken to satisfy the Minor must be letter-graded.

Required Course

PHIL 131 - Comparative Religion Units: 3

Lower-Division Electives (3 - 6 units)

Select 1 - 2 courses from:

PHIL 1 - Introduction to Philosophy Units: 3
PHIL 2 - Exploring Religious Meaning Units: 3
PHIL 10 - Self, Religion, and Society Units: 3
PHIL 20 - Moral Questions Units: 3

Upper-Division Electives (6 - 9 units)

Select 2 - 3 courses from:

PAX 100 - Peace and Conflict Studies Units: 3
PHIL 108 - Jain, Hindu, and Asian American Religions Units: 3
PHIL 130 - Philosophy of Religion Units: 3
PHIL 132 - Religion and the Margin Units: 3
PHIL 133W - Literature of the New Testament Units: 3
PHIL 134 - Literature of the Old Testament Units: 4
PHIL 135 - Asian Religious Traditions Units: 3
PHIL 136 - Buddhism Units: 3
PHIL 137 - Hinduism Units: 3
PHIL 138 - Chinese Thought Units: 3
PHIL 139 - Islam Units: 3
PHIL 158 - Judaism Units: 3
PHIL 159 - Antisemitism and lslamophobia Units: 3
PHIL 160 - Christianity Units: 3

Total units: 12 - 18 units