Minor in
Religious Studies

About

Religion strives to show connections and relationships among all types of human experience. As a major aspect of human life and culture, it receives systematic study in many disciplines. As a result, you’ll take courses from many different departments as part of the religious studies minor.

For more information, please contact the Religious Studies program advisor, Garrett Kenney, PhD at gkenney@ewu.edu.

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Religious Studies Minor

This minor is designed for those students majoring in an allied discipline and preparing for graduate seminary study, or for students majoring in any other discipline but wishing to pursue the subject of religion for its importance in other fields. Students are also advised to consider other offerings in the humanities program. All interested students should consult with the program advisor or the coordinator of humanities.

Note: special substitutions may be made with the approval of the program advisor or the coordinator of the humanities program.

Required Courses
HUMN 215INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION5
Choose two courses from the following10
EAST-WEST PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
Choose two courses from the following10
MYTHOLOGY
LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE
EAST-WEST PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS
PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
HISTORY OF MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY
Total Credits25
 

Sample Courses

HUMN 215. INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION. 5 Credits.

Satisfies: a BACR for humanities and arts.
Introduction to Religion provides an introduction to the basic range of methods and issues in the study of religion. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, one that is multi-dimensional, and cross-cultural in its sampling of religious perspectives. The course takes a phenomenological and non-sectarian approach to the study of religion. It describes the experiences, beliefs, and behaviors of religious people without prescribing them for the student and/or the instructor.

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ENGL 385. MYTHOLOGY. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 201.
A survey of classical Greek myths, with special attention to the stories used in literature, and an introduction to comparative mythology.

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HUMN 315. EAST-WEST PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–global studies.
Comparative study of the world’s theological systems in their philosophical, historical and ethical contexts.

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HUMN 340. PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–global studies.
Human awareness of death is general and the philosophical, religious and cultural response to it is varied. All human beings have dealt with the reality of death and the course will consider the most prevalent and meaningful perspectives.

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Contact Us

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Garrett Kenney

Professor; Program Director of Humanities and Religious Studies
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Patterson Hall 229G
  • PhD, Educational Leadership, Gonzaga University (1994)
  • MA, Religious Studies, Gonzaga University (1986)
  • BA, Religious Studies, Whitworth University (1980)

Specialization
New Testament Studies, Religious Studies, Humanities