Religious & Ethical Studies Minor

Students minoring in religious and ethical studies are required to complete 18 credit hours of religion and ethics courses.

Religious and Ethical Studies Minor – 18 hours
Minor Required CoursesStudents take at least one course from each of the following four areas below (A,B,C,and D): 12 credit hours

Electives to be chosen from courses below: 6 credit hours
A. Texts and Traditions

RES-103: Biblical Literature and History (3 cr.)

RES-267: Christian Origins: From Cult to Empire (3 cr.)

RES-268: Women and the Bible (3 cr.)

RES-351: Jesus and the Gospels (3 cr.)

RES-385: Europe in the Middle Ages (3 cr.)

HIS-385: Europe in the Middle Ages (3 cr.)

RES-387: Age of Renaissance/Reformation (3 cr.)

HIS-387: Age of Renaissance/Reformation (3 cr.)

B. World Perspectives

RES-102: World Religions (3 cr.)

RES-253: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A Conversation (3 cr.)

RES-254: Introduction to Asian Religions (3 cr.)

RES-379: Religion and Globalization in the Americas (3 cr.)

C. Religion and Culture

RES-250: Religion and Moving Images (3 cr.)

RES-285: Religion and Literature (3 cr.)

RES-346: Anthropology of Religion (3 cr.)

RES-283: Women, Religion & Ethnography (3 cr.)

RES-306: Religion and Pop Culture (3 cr.)

D. Ethical and Philosophical Perspectives

RES-104: Religious Ethics and Social Issues (3 cr.)

RES-220: Ethics of Love and Justice (3 cr.)

RES-284: Sin, Satan, and Evil (3 cr.)

RES-344: Bioethics and Society (3 cr.)

RES-345: Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)

RES-352: History of Christian Thought and Ethics (3 cr.)

RES-201: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life (3 cr.)

RES-221: Comparative Religious Ethics (3 cr.)

Additional Approved Electives

RES-200: Introductory Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies (3 cr.)

RES-280: Religious and Ethical Studies Internship (varied course cr.)

RES-299: Introduction to Research in Religious and Ethical Studies (varied course cr.)

RES-400: Selected Topics in Religious and Ethical Studies (3 cr.)

Note: At least three (3) credits must be at the 300 level or above.

Curriculum requirements and course descriptions are subject to changes with each catalogue.

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Contact Information
Shannon Grimes
Head, Department of Religious & Ethical Studies
216 Lux
(919) 760-8749
grimessh@meredith.edu
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