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Why Major or Minor in Religious Studies?
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A Major in Religious Studies (by itself or as part of a double major) provides an excellent inter-disciplinary and multicultural liberal education that has application for any career that involves assessing personal and social situations, including medicine, law, the ministry, communications and politics.
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Our courses are designed to help students:
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- gain more insight into their own religious tradtions and views
- understand people and cultures of other religious traditions
- recognize the role played by religion in all aspects of human life and experience
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The Major requires courses in two areas:
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- Methods for the study of religions -- including historical, psychological, literary, anthropological and sociological approaches
- Religion in Culture and history -- a look at other religious traditions in their own settings
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