Religious Studies Minor

The Sociology Department offers an interdisciplinary Minor in Religious Studies open to students across the university. Students learn to explore the varied ways human beings find meaning, purpose, and wonder in their lives; engage in comparative, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary studies that complement a variety of undergraduate majors across the university; and communicate the complex ways that religion and spirituality intersect with political, social, and cultural dynamics across time and place.

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Department of Sociology web page at www.unlv.edu/sociology for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Learning Outcomes

Students learn to explore the varied ways human beings find meaning, purpose, and wonder in their lives; engage in comparative, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary studies that complement a variety of undergraduate majors across the university; and communicate the complex ways that religion and spirituality intersect with political, social, and cultural dynamics across time and place.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Wilson Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.