2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Course List
Code	Title	Credits
I. Introductory Experience ¹		9
Required Introductory Courses:
RLCL 1014	World Religions
COMM 2084	Media and Society
One elective from the following list:
RLCL 1044	Religious Ethics
RLCL/AFST/WGS 2204	Race and Gender in Religion and Culture
RLCL/IS/PSCI 2484	Religion and Politics
RLCL/STS 2464	Religion and Science
PHIL 2304	Global Ethics
COMM 2094	Communication and Issues of Diversity
HIST/SOC/STS 2604	Introduction to Data in Social Context
Subtotal
II. Mid-level Experience		6
One elective from each group (one of which must be at the 3000/4000 level)
Group 1:
RLCL/IS 2474	Religion and Violence
RLCL/HUM 3204	Multicultural Communication
RLCL/SOC 4024	Sociology of Religion
PHIL 3324	Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 3334	Ethical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
Any other RLCL course at the 2000 level or above with approval from the minor coordinator
Group 2:
ENGL 3844	Writing and Digital Media
COMM 2024	Media Writing
CMST 2064	The Tradition of Rhetoric and Societal Change
CMST 3134	Public Advocacy
JMC/PSCI 3254	Media and Politics
CMST 3264
CMST 4174	Digital Advocacy Campaigns
JMC 4014	Media Effects
JMC 4334	Communication Ethics
JMC 4144	Magazine Writing
Subtotal
III. Capstone Experience		3
RLCL 4014	Religion and the Public Sphere
Subtotal
Total Credits		18

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Special offerings, topics courses, Independent Study (4974), Special Study (4984), or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department, so long as the topic is appropriate, may also be counted towards the Minor with the permission of the minor coordinator.
No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the Minor in Religion and Journalism may be double-counted by a student also enrolled in the Religion and Culture, Humanities for Public Service, or Communication major.
Some courses listed within the minor requirements may have pre/corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or your advisor.

The Minor requires completion of 18 semesters hours, 6 of which must be at the 3000/4000 level.
No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the Minor in Religion and Journalism may be double-counted by a student also enrolled in the Religion and Culture, Humanities for Public Service, or Communication major.
Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and in-minor GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate.
Students interested in the Minor in Religion and Journalism are encouraged to talk with academic advisor Ben Wiley (wiley89@vt.edu).