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2009-2010 Downtown Campus Catalog

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2009-2010 Downtown Campus Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Religious Studies Minor

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Eighteen semester hours, at least 9 of which must be upper division and at least 9 semester hours taken with Downtown Campus faculty. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all UC Denver courses taken in the minor is required, with no individual course grade lower than a C (2.0).

Program Requirements

Required Courses

RLST 1610 - Introduction to Religious Studies: AH3. Semester Hours: 3

One course in Western religions chosen from approved list:

* RLST 2660 - World Religions: AH3. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3000 - Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Affinity and Difference. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3060 - History of Early Christianity. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
ETST 3224 - U.S./Middle East Culture and Religion. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 2700 - The Bible as Literature. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
ENGL 2520 - The Bible as Literature. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3740 - Biblical Traditions: Old Testament. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3760 - Biblical Studies: New Testament. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3770 - Archaeological Discoveries Relating to the Bible. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 4070 - Western Religious Thought. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
PHIL 4710 - Western Religious Thought. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 4400 - Differing Concepts of God. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
* RLST 4440 - Concepts of the Soul. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
PHIL 4470 - Concepts of the Soul. Semester Hours: 3
* RLST 4460 - Death and Concepts of Afterlife. Semester Hours: 3
* Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western Religion, but not both simultaneously

One course in Eastern religions chosen from approved list:

* RLST 2660 - World Religions: AH3. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3400 - Asian Philosophies and Religions. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
PHIL 3666 - Asian Philosophies and Religions. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3500 - Religions of India. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 3660 - Chinese Philosophy and Culture. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
PHIL 3981 - Chinese Philosophy and Culture. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 4080 - Eastern Religious Thought. Semester Hours: 3
-OR-
PHIL 4720 - Eastern Religious Thought. Semester Hours: 3
RLST 4160 - Mysticism. Semester Hours: 3
* RLST 4440 - Concepts of the Soul. Semester Hours: 3
* RLST 4460 - Death and Concepts of Afterlife. Semester Hours: 3
* Fulfills requirement for either Eastern or Western Religion, but not both simultaneously

Elective courses (9 hours):

The remaining 9 hours to equal the required 18 hours will count as electives, to be chosen from the approved lists (above).

Other courses, such as certain special topics, art history courses featuring religious themes and others may count toward the minor at the discretion of the course instructor and the director.

Minor Total: 18 Hours

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