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Description Academic Policy Admission to the Minor Learning Objectives Minimum Grade Requirement Program Requirements
A Minor in Philosophy and Religion, offered through the Liberal Arts Division invites dedicated students to develop their analytical and research skills in the two scholarly fields of philosophy and religion.
Students may apply to enter the minor after successfully completing a course in either of the two disciplines. To fulfill the minor, students will take two required introductory courses in the respective fields (Introduction to World Religions and Topics in the History of Philosophy) plus three other Philosophy and/or Religion courses in any combination.
Students may withdraw from the minor – or be asked to withdraw – at any time without penalty. Completed courses will then be counted as Liberal Arts electives, or free electives.
Philosophy and religion plus the history of these fields provides an essential connection between the fine arts and the liberal arts. The minor also serves the students’ manifest interest in philosophy and religion. It can help students in several majors to develop skills important to their primary study. The actor, director, filmmaker, animator, graphic or industrial designer, and journalist who master the philosophy and religion disciplines will have a deeper and wider intellectual foundation for their artistic endeavors and, therefore, will be more adaptable and competitive than many of their colleagues.
All minor programs are governed by the Undergraduate Minors/Concentrations policy published on the academic options page in the policies area of the catalogue.
| CAMD |
Open to all students. |
| CPA |
Open to all students. |
Before entry into the History of Visual Arts minor, students will be asked to present a statement of intent, which will define their areas of interest in the field and a projected focus of their final paper/project
Learning Objectives
- To provide expanded knowledge of world intellectual history and culture;
- To provide insight into scholarly approaches and theories in the fields of philosophy and religion;
- To develop analytic and research skills across the disciplines;
- To help students recognize the relationships between arts and various philosophical and religious topics and movements.
A grade of B or higher is required in each course to remain in the minor.
Program Requirements (15 credits)
