Religious Studies – Minor
For information, contact Dr. Allen Richardson.
The study of religion provides opportunities for exploring the deepest level of
meaning of the human experience. Accordingly, this field of study is highly
interdisciplinary and frequently is associated with cognate disciplines
providing ways of exploring religious meaning in culture, text and thought. The
religious studies program at Cedar Crest works in cooperation with the minor in
anthropology. Courses in the minor include explorations of transplanted
communities of mainstream Asian religions in the United States, world
religions, community studies and religion and wellness.
The religious studies minor offers a wide range of courses that expose students
to the disciplines associated with religious studies including the history of
religions; sociology and anthropology of religion; and psychology of religion
and historical, biblical criticism. Some courses in the minor also offers
students the opportunity to do supervised field work and may lead to
internships or paid assistantships in the summer. Students are also encouraged
to take additional courses in religious studies or anthropology at other LVAIC
institutions.
Requirements for the Religious Studies Minor (18 credits)
REL 100 Introduction to Religion and Culture 3 credits
Plus choose five from the following courses:
REL 101 Ancient Near Eastern Religions and Cultures 3 credits
REL 120 Religions of South and East Asia 3 credits
REL 204 Psychology and Religion 3 credits
REL 220 Death and Dying 3 credits
REL 233 Spirituality and Wellness 3 credits
REL 225 Buddhism in America 3 credits
REL 226 Hinduism in America 3 credits
REL 227 Islam in America 3 credits