The Religious Studies Major makes the study of religion the focus of a liberal education. The major proposes a broad balance between breadth and depth for all students, and requires each student to work out the particular balance of her course of study with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. The Major Students take 27 credits from the course offerings of the Department, and 12 related courses from other departments.
Students complete four courses in their area of specialization.
Students take three courses focused on a religious tradition or cultural context that is not examined closely in the courses in the area of specialization. Students complete one course in which theories of religion and methods of religious studies are studied. In consultation with a faculty sponsor, students develop a one-semester study project that will lead to the writing of a large research paper. Students identify four courses that support and reinforce their studies in their area of specialization. The Minors Concentrating on either Western or Eastern Religious Traditions, students take 15 credits from the course offerings of the Department.