Religion and Culture Minor
Religion is one of the most powerful and complex forces in human history. To study religions from earliest times to the present and how they have shaped and been shaped by the forces of history (among them: nationalism, war, the challenge of secularism, and technology), the Religion and Culture Program at Weissman presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of religious and cultural histories, doctrines, concepts, and practices.
Religion and culture courses are taught by faculty from various disciplines and departments including history, modern languages and comparative literature, philosophy, psychology, and sociology and anthropology.
To fulfill the college-wide requirement for the Liberal Arts minor with a concentration in religion and culture, students are required to take two courses numbered 3000 and higher and REL 4900, the capstone course.
Requirements for the Minor
| Issues in Religion and Culture |
Choose two courses from the following:
| World Religious Traditions | |
| The Traditions of Judaism | |
| The Christian Tradition | |
| Religion and Politics in the United States (POL 3008) | |
| The Historical Search for the Prophet Mohammad (HIS 3084) | |
| Special Topics in Religion and Culture | |
| Mysticism: A Comparative Approach | |
| Jesus—A Historical and Critical Approach (HIS 3100) | |
| Philosophies from India (AAS 3155), (PHI 3155) (formerly REL 2155) | |
| Classical Buddhism (AAS 3165), (PHI 3165) (HIS 3165) (formerly REL 2165) | |
| The Lives of Hinduism (AAS 3175), (ANT 3175), (SOC 3175) | |
| The Religion of Everyday Life (ANT 3180) , (SOC 3180) | |
| Modern Jewish Thought | |
| Christian Thought | |
| Contemporary Christianity | |
| The Hebrew Bible | |
| The Christian New Testament | |
| Religion in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries | |
| The Tradition of Islam (AAS 3540), (ANT 3540), (SOC 3540) | |
| History of African Religions (HIS 3815) | |
| History of Chinese Religion (AAS 3820), (HIS 3820) | |
| South Asian Religion (AAS 3821); (ANT 3821) | |
| Writers and Their Spiritual Searches: Religious Themes in Contemporary Literature (ANT 4025H), (SOC 4025H) | |
| Religious Worlds of New York (ANT 4050), (SOC 4050) | |
| Independent Study in Religion and Culture | |
| Islamic Art | |
| History (Ancient) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | |
| History (Medieval/Modern) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature | |
| Biblical Prose | |
| Biblical Poetry | |
| Talmud I | |
| Talmud II | |
| Hebrew Philosophical Literature | |
| The Modern Middle East and North Africa | |
| Contemporary Islamic World | |
| History of the Jewish People in America | |
| Music and Religion | |
| Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages | |
| Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics | |
| Psychology of Religion | |
| Sociology of Religion | |
| Cultures and Peoples of India (ANT 3113)
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| Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (ANT 3165) |
Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Fall 2026 Religion and Culture Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
REL 3180 The Religion of Everyday Life
(Cross-listed with ANT 3180 and SOC 3180)
ETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 39624
Hybrid Asynchronous: Tu 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: George Gonzalez
SOC 3165 Magic, Witchcraft & Religion
(Cross-listed with ANT 3165 BTRA-LEC Regular; 39615)
BTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 40302
In Person: TuTh 9:05AM – 10:20AM
Instructor: Hugo Genes
Contact
Ken Guest
Coordinator, Religion and Culture Program
Phone: 646-312-4477
Fax: 646-312-4461
Location: NVC 4-258