Minors in the Religious Studies Department

Which RST Minor Should I Choose?

The Religious Studies Department offers 2 different minors. Each minor is 7 courses (numbered below), and you may count your religious studies liberal arts course as one of them! For more information, contact the religious studies program coordinator, Dr. Wendy Crosby (wcrosby@sienaheights.edu).

Religious Studies Minor	Catholic Studies Minor
A mini version of the major – offers a broad look at Christianity and religion. This is a great minor for students who want to understand their own Catholic/Christian faith more deeply, who plan to work for a faith-based organization in the future, or who are non-believers but want to understand the phenomenon of religion in the world. This minor can be completed fully online.	An interdisciplinary minor covering both the theological and cultural impact of Catholicism, past and present.
1) 100-level RST Course note: RST 102: Intro to Christian Theology or RST 103: Catholicism Today are recommended 2) RST 302: Hebrew Scriptures 3) RST 303: Christian Scriptures or RST 319: Christology 4) RST 305: Theological Ethics 5) RST 314: World Religions 6, 7) 2 RST Electives	1) RST 103: Catholicism Today 2) RST 303: Christian Scriptures 3) RST 305: Theological Ethics or RST 319: Christology 4) RST 395: Theological Application or RST 480: Faith in Action 5, 6, 7) 3 Interdisciplinary Electives that relate to Catholicism *Electives must be approved by the religious studies program coordinator