Should this course be counted in Religious Studies it cannot be used to fulfill the Advanced Preceptorial requirement a student project or paper that applies or expands the multi- disciplinary perspectives of religious studies beyond normal coursework. Written reports from these activities must be submitted to the chair of the Religious Studies program. The choice of a project is made in consultation with the chair of the Religious Studies program. Students may use courses in Religious Studies, together with courses from other departments, for an independent major. Courses in Religious Studies offer a variety of perspectives on the ways in which religion shapes culture, history, personal aspiration and experience.
Religion is studied as a significant expression of human culture in the past and present.
A variety of methodologies from the disciplines of anthropology, history, classics, philosophy and theology give the program an interdisciplinary outlook and provide valuable complements to other majors. For those planning careers in teaching or the ministry, courses in the program can serve as an introduction to professional graduate study.