Religious Studies Major, Minor
The academic study of religion will provide you with the methodological orientation necessary to comprehend the central beliefs, ethical practices, ritual systems, and social institutions of diverse religious traditions in their historic, contemporary, and global contexts.
Study in this field is multicultural and comparative. You will examine the patterns of life and moral worlds of societies past and present, our own as well as others. You will learn to probe for the structure, function and meaning of religion through rites of passage, sacred narratives, faith communities, and codes of behavior that give meaning to human existence. The major is flexible and pairs well with many other programs of study. Religious Studies pushes you to develop global cultural competency and a range of skills that will prepare you for success. Your work in the program will equip you with the skills to think deeply, communicate clearly, and work well in our increasingly connected, globalized society.
The Religious Studies major requires 30 hours, with 3 hours in World Religions; 18 hours in Religious Traditions, Comparative Approaches, and Restricted Electives; 6 hours in History and Politics; 6 hours of Electives, with options in Religious Studies, Art, English, History, Psychology, and Sociology; and 3 hours of senior seminar.
The minor in Religious Studies requires 24 semester hours.
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2024 Religious Studies graduate Chaney Robinson is attending Yale Divinity School and pursuing a Master of Arts in Religion with a Catholic Lay Studies Certificate.
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