Courses Offered
Courses recognized under Minor in Religious Studies
(To see whether the courses are offered in the semester, please check NUSmods)
| COURSE CODE/TITLE |
|---|
| COMPULSORY COURSE |
| GEK1045 or GEH1045 or GEC1013 World Religions* |
| ELECTIVE COURSES: LEVEL-1000 |
| GEC1046 Magic, Myths and Society in Southeast Asia |
| GEM1033 or GEH1055 Religion and Film |
| GESS1012 or GES1014 or MS2205 or SSA2206 Islam and Contemporary Malay Society** |
| ELECTIVE COURSES: LEVEL-2000 |
| HY2230 Southeast Asian Islam in Historical Perspective |
| HY2234 Buddhism in Southeast Asian History |
| HY2253 Christianity in World History |
| HY2265 Enlightenment on the Move: Buddhism’s Global Journeys |
| PH2204 Introduction to Indian Thought |
| PH2211 Philosophy of Religion |
| HY2255Â Islam in World History |
| SN2271 Religion, Caste and Society in South Asia |
| SN2276 Islam: Society and Culture in South Asia |
| SN2278 Introduction to Sikhism |
| PH2321/GEK2046 Philosophies of Zen (Chan) Buddhism |
| SE2226 Moro Peoples of the Philippines |
| SE2880A Southeast Asia's Cultural Mosaic |
| MS2212 Law and Malay Society |
| ELECTIVE COURSES: LEVEL-3000 |
| CH3882A Chinese Temples Across Southeast Asia (taught in English) |
| CH3255 Introduction to Chinese Buddhism (Defunct from AY2026/27 Sem 1) |
| HY3262 Enlightenment in the Tropics: Buddhism Below the Winds |
| HY3241 Religion in the History of China and Japan |
| HY3246 History of Muslim Southeast Asia |
| JS3211 Modern Japanese Religion |
| MS3218 The Religious Life of the Malays |
| PS3236 Ethnicity and Religion in Asian Politics |
| SC3208 Religion in Society and Culture (Defunct from AY2024/25 Sem 1) |
| AN3204 Religion in Society & Culture (Recoded from SC3208) |
| SE3211 Religion, Society and Politics in SE Asia |
| SN3276 Introduction to Classical Indian Texts |
| SN3278 Rivers of India: Divinity and Scared Space |
| PH3304 Daoist Traditions |
| USP3506 Religion in the Contemporary World |
| MS3219 Muslim Personal Law in Southeast Asia |
| ELECTIVE COURSES: LEVEL-4000 |
| LL4042 Law and Religion |
| MS4880A / MS4880AHM Orientations in Muslim Resurgence Movements For Cohort 2016 to 2020, MS4880A (5 Units) or MS4880AHM (5 Units) For Cohort 2021 onwards, MS4880A (4 Units) |
| SC4218 / SC4218HM Religions, Secularity, Post-Secularity For Cohort 2016 to 2020, SC4218 (5 Units) or SC4218HM (5 Units) For Cohort 2021 onwards, SC4218 (4 Units) |
| PL4880P / PL4880PHM Psychology of Religion For Cohort 2016 to 2020, PL4880P (5 Units) or PL4880PHM (5 Units) For Cohort 2021 onwards, PL4880P (4 Units) |
| PS4211 / PS4211HM Political Theology For Cohort 2016 to 2020, PS4211 (5 Units) or PS4211HM (5 Units) For Cohort 2021 onwards, PS4211 (4 Units) |
| DISCONTINUED COURSE |
| XD2101 Approaches to the Study of Religion [Note A] |
| XD2201 The Bible and Christianity |
| SE2228 The History and Anthropology of Christianity in SE Asia |
| SE3880A Southeast Asia’s Religious Mosaic |
[Note A]Students who have taken XD2101 prior to AY2011/2012 could still classify this course to fulfil the elective requirement of the minor.
*GEH1045 for cohort 2020 and before; GEC1013 for cohort 2021 and after
**GES1014 for cohort 2020 and before; GESS1012 for cohort 2021 and after
***Subject to changes and availability
Last updated: 14 November 2025
ACADEMIC CONVENOR
Dr Serina Rahman