Religious Studies

Minor

Program Committee
Lance Factor, Philosophy, chair
Penny Gold, History
Sue Hulett, Political Science
William Young, Philosophy (on leave, Fall 2009-Winter 2010)

Cooperating faculty from other programs
Frederick Hord, Black Studies
Duane Oldfield, Political Science (on-site Director, Buenos Aires program, Fall 2009)

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.

Religious Studies Course Descriptions
Requirements for the Minor