Department of Religious Studies
For Current and Prospective Students
Programs of Study
The program in Religious Studies is designed to provide a balanced, nonsectarian, cross-cultural approach leading to a better understanding of the phenomenon of religion in human experience. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach by a) requiring religion-related courses outside Religious Studies, and by b) encouraging the minor or a double major, rather than a single major in Religious Studies.
The program is valuable for those planning careers in religious education, religious journalism, or religious broadcasting. The program also provides an excellent background for graduates planning to enter Catholic, Jewish or Protestant seminaries. Additionally, Religious Studies is a good complement to majors in such fields as Anthropology, English, Fine Arts, History, International Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Religious Studies is one significant way to integrate course studies within the university curriculum.
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Spring 2006 Religious Studies Courses
- Internships
- The purpose and value of a Religious Studies Internship.
- Religious Studies Club
- Club Goals and Objectives
- Schaub Essay Contest
- The R. Thomas Schaub Religious Studies Essay Contest is a tribute to a professor emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at IUP.