Religious Studies Certificate
Contact: Brian Ogilvie
Office: 624 Herter
Phone: 545-1599
The Faculty
Brian Ogilvie (History), Director; Joseph Lake (Slavic Languages), Undergraduate
Adviser; Carlin Barton (History); Jay Berkovitz (Judaic Studies); Lucien Miller
(Comparative Literature); Enoch Page (Anthropology); Jay Demerath (Sociology);
Roland Sarti (History).
The Program
The University offers a Certificate in Religious Studies to undergraduates
who complete six courses to be selected from 30 courses (including Independent
Study) at the University and many more at the other Five College campuses. The
interdisciplinary program studies the role of religion in human affairs, aiming
to: a) provide a focused study of religion, emphasizing its importance in cultural
and global affairs; and b) offer an integrated program of courses, research,
and lectures at the University. This program does not pursue sectarian religious
instruction. Instead, it promotes analytic and comparative study within the
framework of a general education. The diversity of religious systems and world
views is stressed, as are methods of study in the humanities and social sciences.
Requirements
1. A minimum of six courses related to the study of religion (with a total
of 18 credits) is required with a grade of B or better in each. No courses may
be taken Pass/Fail. The grade requirement applies only to these six courses.
2. One of the six courses must be HIST 112 Introduction to World Religions
to be offered each fall. In addition, one of the six must be an integrative
course such as an advanced Seminar in Religious Studies (if offered) or an appropriate
independent study (400 level).
3. The remaining four courses may be selected from a large number that are
regularly offered at the University and the other Five College campuses. At
least three of the four courses must be at the upper division level, and not
more than two of the four may be taken in the same discipline or department.
Each student will be advised by the Undergraduate Adviser, Professor Joseph
Lake, regarding the choice of courses.
4. Students may receive up to six transfer credits for work done elsewhere,
based on an evaluation of such work by the undergraduate adviser.
5. Upon completion of the above requirements, a certificate will be awarded
at the time of graduation from the University.
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