Religious Studies - Minor
About This Minor
The Religious Studies minor is an excellent opportunity to learn about the diversity of world cultures.
Requiring only 15 credits (5 courses), the minor fits well with a wide variety of degrees. It is especially useful for anyone who plans on interacting with diverse populations in their life and career. Religious Studies is therefore an excellent complement to majors in business, nursing, education, psychology, social work, and the arts.
What You Will Learn
To earn the minor, students take the Introduction to Religion class (RELS 1010) and then select four other courses that focus on a variety of religious traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Mormonism. More specialized courses on topics such as sacred texts, violence and peace, and gender allow students to go deeper into areas of personal interest.
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At a Glance
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Department: History, Cultures, and Ideas Department
USU Locations:
- Logan campus
- Statewide campuses
- USU Online
Program Requirements
USU Locations
*This degree is available at various USU locations.
- Beaver
- Bicknell
- Blanding
- Brigham City
- Castle Dale
- Cedar City
- Delta
- Ephraim
- Heber City
- Junction
- Kanab
- Kaysville
- Moab
- Montezuma Creek
- Monticello
- Monument Valley
- Nephi
- Orem
- Panguitch
- Park City
- Price (USU Eastern)
- Richfield
- Roosevelt (Uintah Basin)
- Salt Lake
- St George
- Tooele
- Tremonton
- Vernal (Uintah Basin)
- Wendover
**This degree is 100% available online. USU is a SARA-approved institution offering fully online programs nationwide; please visit USU's state authorizations for details.
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