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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Religious Studies

Minor in Religious Studies

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements RELMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Core courses. One (1) course chosen from three (3) different areas (three (3) courses total):
    • Area A (Africa, Europe, and West Asia).
      • Any REL-A 100–499
    • Area B (South and East Asia).
      • Any REL-B 100–499
    • Area C (The Americas).
      • Any REL-C 100–499
    • Area D (Theory, Ethics, Comparison).
      • Any REL-D 100–499
  2. Electives.
    • Additional Religious Studies courses
      • COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
      • COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses
  • Unless otherwise noted in the requirements above, courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses with the {var_1} prefix.
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    This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

    • Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Religious Studies (AAADRELBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies (PHILRELBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (RELBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and African American and African Diaspora Studies (RELAAADBA)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Philosophy (RELPHILBA)

    Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.