Major in Global Religions

Location(s): On-Campus

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As a Major in Global Religions, you will develop a working knowledge of major religious traditions in the world. This requires taking courses in the following areas: Multireligious Studies, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Asian Traditions. The Major is comprised of NINE courses in all, including the senior seminar and an independent study/capstone.

Required Courses in the Major

Your courses will include:

3 survey courses (generally 100 level), each from a different tradition/category
4 advanced courses (generally 200 level), with at least three from different traditions.
REL 370 - WI:Sem: (offered every year in the fall)
REL 385 - Directed Study in Religion (this is the Independent Study/Capstone, offered every spring). Students will present the results of their independent research with a presentation or poster at the spring Student Scholarship Day.

Advanced courses

Advanced courses do not have prerequisites; you may take any of them without prior background in Religion. Beyond these nine courses, students are free to select any additional religion courses according to their own interests. You will work with an advisor to assist you to develop your own individualized program of study, including:

opportunities for study with all the departmental faculty; and
learning and practice of diverse methods of religious study.