Religious Studies (REL), Minor
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Grade Point Average in Minor Coursework: 2.50
Total Hours: 18
Awarding of the Religious Studies minor is subject to course availability.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to World Religions (GH) | ||
| The Old Testament and its Study (H) | ||
| The New Testament and Its Study (H) | ||
| Religion in Film (H) | ||
| Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters (H) | ||
| Religious Violence, Wild Weather, and Ancient Prophecy (H) | ||
| Religion and the Body: Sports, Medicine and Sexuality (H) | ||
| Mystics & Skeptics (H) | ||
| Religious Perspectives on Food and Agriculture (H) | ||
| Religion in America (DH) | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following course options; at least 9 hours of REL coursework and up to 3 hours from the following course options with ART, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, or SOC course prefixes: | 12 | |
| Asian Religions (GH) | ||
| Judaism: History, Culture and Beliefs (H) | ||
| Jesus: Teachings, History and Interpretation (H) | ||
| Origins of the Christian Church (H) | ||
| Islam: History, Culture and Beliefs (GH) | ||
| The Bible and Contemporary Social Issues (H) | ||
| Classic Christian Writings (H) | ||
| Religious Experience (H) | ||
| Gender and Religion Across Cultures (H) | ||
| Religion, Race and Social Justice (DH) | ||
| The Religions of Native Americans (DH) | ||
| Global Christianity (GH) | ||
| Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult (H) | ||
| Cults, Conspiracies, and Contemporary Religious Movements (H) | ||
| Religion, Culture and Society | ||
| Religion in Early America (H) | ||
| Studies in Religion | ||
| The World of Islam: Cultural Perspectives (GH) | ||
| Understanding Global Islam (GH) | ||
| Religion and Conflict in the Middle East (GH) | ||
| Seminar in Biblical Studies | ||
| Death and the Afterlife (H) | ||
| Literary Art in the Bible | ||
| Women in the Bible (H) | ||
| Muslim-Christian Relations (H) | ||
| Visions of Apocalypse: Portrayals of the End-Time in World Religions (H) | ||
| Early Medieval Art: Saints, Martyrs, Pagans (H) | ||
| Court and Cloister: Medieval Art 1050-1400 (H) | ||
| The Visual Culture of the Islamic World (GH) | ||
| Mythology (H) | ||
| Native American Literature (DH) | ||
| Ancient Egypt and Israel (H) | ||
| Popular Religion in the West, 1300-1700 (H) | ||
| Reformation Europe, 1517-1648 (H) | ||
| Medieval Islamic History (H) | ||
| Earthly Powers: Politics and Religion in Modern Europe | ||
| Sorcerers, Saints and Heretics: Religion in the Medieval World (H) | ||
| Jerusalem: City and Symbol Across Millennia (H) | ||
| Medieval Philosophy (H) | ||
| Philosophy of Religion (H) | ||
| Eastern Philosophy (GH) | ||
| Indian Philosophy | ||
| East Asian Philosophy | ||
| Religion, Culture and Society | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Additional OSU Requirements
Undergraduate Minors
- An undergraduate minor must include between fifteen and thirty hours, inclusive of undergraduate coursework.
- A minimum of six credit hours for the minor must be earned in residence at OSU.
- The courses required for a minor may be included in the course requirements for any undergraduate degree or they may be in addition to degree requirements, depending on the overlap between the minor and degree requirements. However, an undergraduate minor must be earned in an academic field other than the student's declared degree option. The minor may not duplicate the degree major or option (for example, a student who earns a BA in Art with an Art History option may earn a minor in Studio Art but not Art History).
- A student generally follows the minor requirements associated with his or her matriculation year or newer requirements that have been established since matriculation. The time limit for following requirements from a given academic year is six years.
For additional information on requirements on minors, click here.