Christianity Studies Minor

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The liberal arts minor in Christianity studies requires a minimum of 20 credits as described below. At least eight credits must be taken in religious studies courses at Oakland.

1. Required course selected from

REL 1100 - Introduction to Religion (4)
REL 1850 - World Religious Traditions (4)

2. Required course

REL 1250 - Introduction to Christianity (4)

3. Two core courses selected from

AH 3220 - Early Medieval, Byzantine, and Romanesque Art (4)
AH 3230 - Gothic Art (4)
ENG 3650 - The Bible as Literature (4) or
REL 3740 - The Bible as Literature
(4)
HST 3340 - The Italian Renaissance (4)
HST 3345 - The Reformation (4)
PHL 2210 - Medieval Philosophy (4)
REL 3110 - Christian Ethics (4)
REL 3900 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4) when relevant to Christian studies
REL 3730 - Early Christian Spirituality (4)

4. One of the following applications

REL 4950 - Religious Community Project Internship (4)
REL 4920 - Directed Readings in Religious Studies (4) (in Christianity studies; requires Christianity studies program director approval)

Note

Special topics courses offered in other areas (English, history, philosophy, political science, and sociology) may be applied towards the minor when the topic is about an aspect of religious studies appropriate to the minor.

Students using this catalog to meet Christianity studies minor requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying requirements in one of the elective categories (requirements 1, 3, and 4) and published in a later catalog.