皇后大學(xué)

Religion plays a major role in shaping and influencing various cultures, and historical and political movements across the globe. Thus, understanding religious traditions and their impact on diverse modern issues is vital preparation for building a career in our global marketplace.

Religious Studies involves examining the history of religious traditions, comparing the ideas and values of different religious systems, and understanding the place and function of religion in society. Students of religion investigate why people are religious, where religion comes from, and how it should be defined and understood. Thus, Religious Studies gives students opportunities to interact with many different local, regional, and global issues.

Major in Religious Studies

A major is an intensive course of study in one discipline, with approximately half of your courses within the discipline with room for an optional minor in any other Arts and Science discipline.

Medial in Religious Studies

A dual course of study in Religious Studies and any other Arts discipline.

Minor in Religious Studies

A minor is a less intensive course of study in the discipline that must be combined with a major in another discipline.

Course highlights

Religious Studies courses offer a variety of approaches from which to examine societal matters through courses such as Religion and Violence, Religion and Sport, Mythology of the Ancient Near East, Religion and Sex, Yoga in India and Religion and Film. At the same time, the program offers in-depth study of traditions such as Hinduism, Islam, Daoism, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and the Religions of Native Peoples.

Where could I go after graduation?

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• Business administration
• Counseling
• Cultural affairs
• Education
• Ethics
• Faith-based leadership
• Foreign Service
• Human resources
• Human rights
• Immigration services
• Industrial relations
• International development
• Journalism
• Law
• Library sciences
• Family and labor relations
• Museums
• NGO field work and administration
• Patient advocacy
• Politics and government
• Public and private research
• Public policy
• Public relations
• Research
• Social services
• Teaching
• Tourism
• University professor