Philosophy and Religion, Minor

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Sponsoring department: History and Philosophy

This minor enables students to undertake a coherent program of study in Philosophy and Religion as a supplement to their major field of study at the College. All students must take one introductory course in an aspect of Philosophy and one in Religion, and then choose three additional courses in one of the three tracks set out below.

Requirements

The minor requires at least five courses (20 credits), distributed as follows:

Core Courses: 8 Credits

Choose one course from each of the following two groups:

Group 1

HI 1010 - World Religions - West Credits: 4
HI 1020 - World Religions - East Credits: 4
HI 2155 - Introduction to Comparative Religion Credits: 4

Group 2

HI 2200 - Science in Western Civilization Credits: 4 *
HI 2700 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 4 *
HI 2720 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 4

Choose 3 courses in one of the following tracks; 12 Credits total:

A. Modes of Philosophical Inquiry

* Can count towards core requirement or towards a track, but not both.

HI 2700 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 4 *
HI 3525 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 4
HI 3703 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 4
HI 3704 - African Religions and Philosophy Credits: 4
HI 3710 - Contemporary Philosophical Issues Credits: 4
HI 3752 - Ethics Credits: 4
HI 3950 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 4
HI 4051 - Logic and Scientific Reasoning Credits: 4
HI 4318 - Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism Credits: 4
HI 4395 - Philosophy from the 20th to the 21st Century Credits: 4
PE 4620 - Political & Social Thought Credits: 4
PE 4658 - Law and Civil Liberties Credits: 4
PE 4665 - Human Rights Credits: 4

B. History of Ideas

HI 2200 - Science in Western Civilization Credits: 4 *
HI 3002 - Rise of Reason: The Classical Origins of Western Culture Credits: 4
HI 3011 - Foundations of the Judeo-Christian Tradition Credits: 4
HI 3021 - Europe in the Middle Ages Credits: 4
HI 3030 - From God to the Machine: Europe from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Credits: 4
HI 3704 - African Religions and Philosophy Credits: 4
HI 4318 - Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism Credits: 4
HI 4420 - Women and Witchcraft Credits: 4
HI 4557 - Renaissance and Reformation in Europe Credits: 4
AS 3482 - History of Love and Sexuality
AS 4215 - Critical Ideas in American History Credits: 4
PE 4620 - Political & Social Thought Credits: 4

C. Modes of Religious Inquiry

HI 3011 - Foundations of the Judeo-Christian Tradition Credits: 4
HI 3200 - Contemporary Religious Experience Credits: 4
HI 3323 - Buddhism Credits: 4
HI 3704 - African Religions and Philosophy Credits: 4
HI 3950 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 4
HI 4305 - Islam and the Quran Credits: 4
HI 4306 - Golden Age of Islam Credits: 4
HI 4318 - Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism Credits: 4
HI 4420 - Women and Witchcraft Credits: 4
HI 4457 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe