Religious Studies Minor

Religion is a fundamental part of human experience and meaning. It informs all aspects of human society, from individual and collective identity to personal relationships, from political sympathies to scientific investigation and artistic creativity. The academic study of religion, as a result, ranges widely across human experience and is informed by the methods of many disciplines. It is by its very nature interdisciplinary, drawing upon textual and literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, the arts, and philosophy. The religious studies minor provides students with an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary study by bringing together perspectives, approaches, questions, and expertise from faculty and courses across several departments. Students in the minor are thereby trained in the critical study of religious thought, practices, institutions, and communities throughout the world and across time periods. The minor provides students with a range of analytical tools as well as in-depth knowledge of particular traditions.

For more information, visit the Religious Studies website at https://cla.umn.edu/religious-studies.