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Religious Studies

College of Liberal Arts

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Religious Studies

Religious studies is a cross-disciplinary program designed for students who wish to develop an understanding of the nature of religion and its role in individual and social life. The program enables students to analyze critically and evaluate Western and non-Western religions without a predisposition to defend or reject the claims of any particular faith. • Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts in humanities with a religious studies option, minor • Available at: Pullman

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Requirements and Core Courses

—Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with a Religious Studies Option MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES For a minor in religious studies, a student must take at least 18 semester hours of work, including the core and three courses from the required list of comparative religions. CORE COURSES — Philosophy of Religion — Gods, Spirits, Witchcraft — Sociology of Religion ELECTIVES The range of electives in religious studies is huge, and allows you to tailor your experience to your interests. WESTERN RELIGIONS AND RELATED COURSES — The Bible as Literature — The Reformation — Seminar in Religious Studies — Origins of Culture and Civilization — Shakespeare — Chaucer and Medieval Literature — Milton and English Literature of the 17th Century — World Art History — Introduction to Middle Eastern History — Rome: Republic and Empire — Radicals, Reformers, and Romantics: The Impact — The Early Middle Ages, 330-1050 — The Later Middle Ages, 1050-1500 — Humanities in the Ancient World — Mythology — Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance — History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy — Nineteenth-Century Philosophy NON-WESTERN RELIGIONS — Foundations of Islamic Civilization — Philosophies and Religions of India — Philosophies and Religions of China and Japan — Philosophy Seminar in Religious Studies — India: History and Culture — Introduction to East Asian Culture — North American Indian History, Precontact to Present — Civilization of Classical India — Chinese Civilization — Japanese Civilization — Indians of the Northwest COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS — The Bible as Literature — Foundations of Islamic Civilization — Philosophies and Religions of India — Philosophies and Religions of China and Japan — Seminar in Religious Studies NOTE: Consult the WSU General Catalog for requirements and course planning. Students must meet requirements outlined in the General Catalog to graduate.

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Careers in Religious Studies

Graduates from the religious studies program can pursue careers and future study in international affairs, arts, humanities, social sciences, and intercultural studies.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

Students can apply for University-level scholarships and more than $50,000 in scholarships awarded by the College of Liberal Arts.

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Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You

• Anthropology • History • Philosophy • Sociology

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Contact Information

Liberal Arts General Studies Program

Washington State University PO Box 642512 Pullman, WA 99164-2512

libartsgs@wsu.edu

509-335-8731

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Strengths of the Program

• General studies is for students who have varied interests that cut across the usual departmental boundaries and wish to play a major role in deciding on a suitable curriculum of study.
• Develop an understanding of the nature of religion and its role in individual and social life.
• Analyze critically and evaluate Western and non-Western religions without a predisposition to defend or reject the claims of any particular faith.

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