Enhance Your Education

Distinctive Programs in Religious Studies

There are ample opportunities to enhance your studies in religious studies through independent research, off-campus study, and internships. These programs are integral to a Knox education, teaching you how to apply your skills in real world situations.

Student Research and Creative Projects
Knox is a leader in promoting top-notch undergraduate research. In fact, more than 90% of all Knox students complete an independent research or creative project by the time they graduate. Many students' projects are supported by an unusually rich array of Knox College funding programs that together provide students more than $200,000 each year in support of their work. These sources include: Richter Memorial Scholars Program, Ford Foundation Research Fellows Program, Ronald E. McNair Fellows Program and departmentally supported independent studies. In addition, special fellowships awarded to Knox through national competitions and through the research grants of Knox faculty make Knox a leader in promoting top-notch undergraduate research.

College Honors
The Honors Program allows students to develop an extended emphasis for research or creative endeavor, and ultimately to present their work to a faculty committee, including a specialist from outside the Knox community.

Off-Campus Study
Knox encourages students to spend one or more terms studying at off-campus programs, many of which offer courses in religious studies. In addition, there are some programs that especially focus on the study of religion, including Buddhist Studies in India, Japan and its Buddhist Traditions (both from Antioch Education Abroad), and the Newberry Library Seminar: Research in the Humanities (ACM/GLCA.)

Internships
As a student of religious studies at Knox, you'll have the opportunity to expand your education -- to get that valuable experience you hear so much about -- by completing an internship. Internships provide an opportunity to explore and test career options, to gain experiences and skills needed to succeed as a professional, to build a resume, to network and make critical connections, and to experience a work environment. More and more employers are looking for college graduates with career-related experience. Knox's Center for Career and Pre-Professional Development specializes in helping you find an internship that best matches your goals and interests.