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Religious Studies (RLST) offers a scholarly, balanced, objective, nonsectarian, cross-cultural examination of religious traditions. 

It covers courses over a great variety of areas on East Asian religions, South Asian religions, Myth and Ritual, Christianity and African religions, Biblical Studies and Near Eastern myth and religion, and Psychology of Religions.

It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach by:

  • requiring a religion-related course outside the RS department
  • encouraging the minor or double major, as well as a single major in RLST

Requirements for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in RLST are thirty semester hours (SH):

  • 27 SH must be taken from RLST offerings which include certain required courses
  • 3 SH must be taken outside of the RLST offerings but in “religion-related” courses

Requirements for the minor in RLST are fifteen SH:

  • 15 SH, all of which must be taken from the RLST offerings, which include certain required courses

For more information and class listings, check out the IUP Undergraduate Catalog.

Courses offered by the Religious Studies Department in Spring 2008:

 

Dr. Stuart Chandler

Dr.Chandler is on his Sabbatical Year, and there is no course offered for the entire academic year. 

Dr. James Gibson 

RLST 110-002: World Religions

RLST 110-003: World Religions

RLST 329-001: Philosophy of Religion

RLST 482-002: Independent Study

Dr. Tawny Holm

RLST 250-001: Understanding the Bible

RLST 250-002: Understanding the Bible

RLST 380-W01: Islam

RLST 482-001: Independent Study

RLST 482-H01: Independent Study/H/

Dr. Tamar Reich

RLST 110-004: World Religions

RLST 110-005: World Religions

RLST 375-001: Religions of India

Dr. Theresa Smith

RLST 110-001: World Religions

RLST 245-001: Women and Religion

Dr. Kawasi Yirenkyi

RLST 200-W01: Religion and Culture-Interaction

RLST 290-001: Christianity

RLST 290-002: Christianity

Professor Ian Murphy

RLST 100-003: Intro to Religion

RLST 100-301: Intro to Religion

RLST 100-302: Intro to Religion 

  • Religious Studies Department
  • Sutton Hall, Room 452
    1011 South Drive
    Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-1360
  • Fax: 724-357-4039
  • Office Hours
  • Monday through Friday
  • 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.