Science and Religion

Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 18

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Humanities

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The Science and Religion minor, as its name suggests, is designed to give insight into the two most powerful influences on human society and culture: science and religion. The minor provides more than the basic literacy necessary to understand contemporary Western society, enabling you to investigate the variety of ways to think about how these two areas of human activity are related to each other.

Minor Requirements

The minor is comprised of a minimum of five courses (a minimum of 18 credits), as outlined below.

Core Course

Complete the following required course:

RTS 2700 - Science and Religion Credits: 4

Science Courses

Choose one course from each of two of the following programs: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science.

Required Electives

Choose two courses from the following, only one of which can be in ethics/values:

RTS 2820 - Bioethics & Healthcare: Theological Approaches Credits: 4
RTS 3030 - Humans, Earth, & the Sacred: Religion & the Environment Credits: 4
RTS 3780 - Charles Darwin, Evolution and Creationism Credits: 4
PHL 2060 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 4
PHL 2070 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 4