Religion and Politics Minor

Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 15
  • Grade Requirement: All courses counting toward the Religion and Politics minor must be taken for a letter grade, and students must receive a grade of C– or higher.

Required Course

Students select one course from the following list. This required course should be completed prior to the second semester of the junior year.

BEYOND 1008Religious Freedom in America
RELPOL 2000Religion and American Society
RELPOL 2010Religion and Politics in American History
RELPOL 2100The Good Life Between Religion and Politics

Elective Courses

Students complete 12 additional units, 9 of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level and 9 of which, at any level, must be taught by Center faculty.

Required Activities

Attendance at five events sponsored by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics (e.g., lectures, colloquia, lunch discussions, film screenings) is required. Students must inform the director of undergraduate studies of the events they attend so that this information can be recorded.

Contact Info

Contact:Leigh Schmidt
Phone:314-935-9345
Email:leigh.e.schmidt@wustl.edu
Website:http://rap.wustl.edu