<p>2 questions
1. What are some course you would take as a comp. religion major?
2. Is it common for non-religious (i'm an atheist) people to minor in comp. religion?</p>
<p>Many (maybe even the majority) of religion professors at elite universities are non-religious or even atheist.</p>
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<li><p>There aren't any common courses you will find at all universities offering a religious studies program. You could look at a course catalog (often found online) of the universities you're interested in. My university has introductory courses in African-American religious traditions, Asian religious traditions, Islam, and Judaism. Some of the higher numbered courses (which are always more interesting) are Buddhist Traditions, Zen Buddhism, the book of Revelation, and Islamic mysticism. </p></li>
<li><p>I would not say that most religious professor at elite universities are non-religious or even atheist. Those terms have different meanings for different people. I'd say that most professors of religion embrace a spirituality that transcends any one religion and are reluctant to use labels like atheist, although a case could be made that they fit the dictionary definition of atheist. Here's a link to an interview with Huston Smith, author of the popular book The World's Religions, which you will undoubtedly run into while investigating comparative religion if you haven't already: <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/1997/11/snell.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/1997/11/snell.html</a></p></li>
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