Religion Studies Major

Major Requirements

Students majoring in Religion Studies will be expected to develop broad expertise, reflecting the geographical and typological diversity that characterizes the religions of the world.  Students will distribute courses among the department’s offerings to include at least three areas of study, distinguished by religious tradition or geography.

A major in Religion Studies consists of nine courses distributed as follows:

• At least one 100 level course
• REL 201 Theory & Method in the Study of Religion  
• At least two of the following courses:
  • REL 203 Religions of India  
  • REL 207 Religions of China  
  • REL 208 Religions of Japan  
  • REL 225 Buddhist Traditions  
  • REL 227 Islamic Traditions  
  • REL 229 Jewish Traditions  
  • REL 233 Christian Traditions  
• At least two 300 level courses
• REL 450-469 CUE: Capstone Seminars in the Study of Religion  

NOTE:

Religion Studies Majors may count a maximum of two courses from cognate disciplines with prior department chair approval.

Students majoring in both Religion Studies (REL) and majoring or minoring in Jewish Studies (JST) may double count a maximum of 3 courses in fulfillment of major requirements unless prior approval is obtained from the Religion Studies Chair.