Religious Studies
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- Minor/Individualized Major in Religious Studies
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Minor or Individualized Major
in Religious Studies
| Careers and Religious Studies | |
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Minor Requirements……………………………….21
Individualized Major Requirements........................42
Choose from the following:
REL 1130 The Bible as Literature ............................. 3
REL 1140 Ancient Israel and Judaism ..........................3
REL 1510 Exploring Religions .................................. 3
REL 2110 Global Images of Jesus ............................ 3
REL 2210 Religions in America................................. 3
REL 2310 World Views & Values .............................. 3
REL 2410 Religions of Africa..................................... 3
REL 2510 Gender & Religions................................... 3
REL 2220 New Religions........................................... 3
REL 3210 Comparative World Religions..................... 3
REL 3220 Christianity ....................................................3
REL 3230 Islam Yesterday and Today ..........................3
REL 3240 Native American Religions ............................3
REL 3250 Shiva and Indian Religions ...........................3
REL 3260 Zen and Other Buddhist Sects ..................... 3
REL 3900 Special Projects in Religion....................... 3
REL 4410 Modern Religious Thought......................... 3
REL 4520 Legal Issues & Religions........................... 3
REL 4900 Special Topics: Religions and Work ..............3
A LIST OF ADDITIONAL COURSES ACCEPTED TOWARD THE MAJOR OR MINOR
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIRECTOR. CLICK HERE TO BEGIN PLANNING YOUR INDIVIDUALIZED MAJOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES!
A FLYER ON TYPES OF CAREERS REQUIRING A DEGREE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIRECTOR.
Contact the Director, Marla J. Selvidge at Selvidge@ucmo.edu or 660-543-8674 in Wood 124 for info.
Goals of the Programs
The graduate with a minor or individualized major in Religious Studies will use the knowledge, experience, and skills obtained when this program is completed to:
• Recognize differences between the academic study of religions and the personal or corporate practice of religions.
• Reflect upon personal values and value systems in a global environment by using symbolic approaches to describe problems, identify alternative solutions, and make reasoned choices among those solutions.
• Compare and contrast definitions of religion and the opinions of scholars within the fields of Religious Studies.
• Demonstrate awareness and recollection of a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices within a global, pluralistic, non-racist, and nonsexist perspective.
• Recognize conflicts within and between value systems that may have their roots within religious traditions.
• Comprehend a variety of methodologies used in the study of religions which will help to develop skills in problem solving, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Consider multiple perspectives, recognize biases, and cope with ambiguous points of view while listening carefully and thoughtfully to the ideas of others.
• Develop a vocabulary rooted in the study of religions that will facilitate understanding of literatures, themes, and influences upon our society and the world.
• Converse in an intelligent manner about a variety of cultures, beliefs, rituals, religious literatures, world systems, and ethical issues with people from around the globe.
