Religious Studies, Minor
Explore religion as a prominent component of human life and culture.
“All of my professors, whether they teach philosophy or religion, have made me feel like a scholar rather than just a student. They really care about having deep conversations.”
Mary Boyle (B.A. in Philosophy with an emphasis in Religious Studies)
About the Minor in Religious Studies
The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Liberal Arts offers the minor in Religious Studies. It is the academic study of religion, which aims to understand sympathetically, yet critically, the world’s religions. Students explore the phenomenon of religion itself as a prominent component of human life and culture. Religious studies at UM is non-sectarian and without ties to any theological seminary or church body.
The Value of a Religious Studies Minor
Religious Studies cultivates skills such as critical thinking, textual analysis, debating skills, curiosity, open-mindedness, ethics, decision making, and understanding other cultures and ways of life.
Religious Studies minors have pursued career paths in conflict resolution, religious training, non-profit work, law, medicine, education, business, corporate training, public relations, journalism, counseling, social services, and more.
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Program Information
Degree
Required Credit Hours
18
Program Type
Minor
Program Location
School
Academic Requirements
Find out about credit hour and course requirements from the 2025-26 academic catalog.
Students in the Religious Studies minor complete 18 credit hours of religious studies courses. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses applied toward the minor.
See all the religious studies courses in the catalog.
A maximum of 6 of the 18 hours may be from approved courses taught outside the department from the list below.
- AH 330: Medieval Art
- AH 332: Early Christian, Byzantine & Islamic Art
- Anth 308: Death and Dying in the Ancient World
- Anth 312: Muslims in the West
- Anth 314: Islam and Global Politics
- Anth 323: Indians of North America
- Clc 106: Classical Mythology
- Clc 327: Greek and Roman Religions
- Hst 310: History of Medieval Christianity
- Hst 311: Medieval Church and Empire
- Hst 319: Reformation Europe
- Hst 350: Muslim World - Origins to Middle Ages
- Hst 351: Muslim World - Middle Ages to WWI
- Hst 375: History of Islam in Africa
- Hst 434: US Religious History
- Hst 455: History of Religion in the South
- Soc 336: Sociology of Religion
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