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Robert Winzeler
Religious Studies Advisor
winzeler@unr.edu
Minor in Religious Studies
The University of Nevada, Reno offers an interdisciplinary minor in religious studies. Courses are offered in the departments of anthropology, art, dance, foreign languages, history, philosophy and sociology. Students complete the minor by taking Religious Studies 101 (Introduction to Religious Studies, offered every Spring Semester) and five or more other courses from two or more departments. These courses are divided into groups A (about religion) and B (involving religion in a significant way). At least four courses must be from group A. In addition, twelve credits must be in courses numbered at 300 and above.
Group A
Anthropology 420R-–Magic Witchcraft and Religion
Anthropology 408---Language, Religion and Politics (to be added in 2008)
English 484a—The Bible as Literature
History 439---Religion and Society in Modern Latin America
History 439b---The Inquisition in Europe and Latin America (to be added in 2008)
Philosophy 210---World Religions
Philosophy 323---Problems in the Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy 470---Religion and Science
Religious Studies 101---Introduction to Religious Studies
Sociology 333---Religion and Society
Group B
Anthropology 345---American Indian Art
Art 260 R 261---Survey Art History I, II
Art 464---High Renaissance and Mannerist Art
Art 465---History of North Renaissance Art
Art 467---History of Baroque Art I
Art 468---History of Baroque Art II
English 340---Myth and Archetype
English 439a (Anthropology 439)---Native American Literature.
English 435A---Milton
English 482a---Literature of the Middle Ages
History 439a---The Aztecs
History 371-372---Ancient Civilization I and II
History 373---Medieval Civilization
Italian 462---Dante’s Divine Comedy
Philosophy 203---Introduction to Existentialism
Philosophy 212---Introduction to Medieval Philosophy
Philosophy 211---Intro. To Ancient Philosophy
Philosophy 450---Ethical Theory
Dance 265---History of Dance I: Ancient Civilization.-18th C.