Teaching
The religious studies department's course offerings cover a broad spectrum of global traditions and employ a variety of methods. Religion always requires interpretation. Through fascinating course materials, our department trains you to recognize and emulate standard scholarly methods for interpreting religion.
Depending on the academic training and interest of the instructor, courses in the religion department also introduce you to a number of other disciplines, including history, psychology, sociology, anthropology and philosophy. Many courses in the department incorporate into the study of religion the fundamentals of feminist theory, structuralism, queer theory, post-modernism and post-colonialism.
Religion courses are typically small, which offers you a chance to develop your abilities to articulate and defend your viewpoints. Our department also provides extensive opportunities for you to improve your analytic skills through writing.