InterReligious Studies Track
An InterReligious Studies perspective recognizes the distinctions between different religious and cultural traditions while promoting understanding and compassion across religious differences, and it specifically emphasizes members of various religious and cultural groups learning about one another so that they can work together not only in workplaces but also in areas of shared concern. In the InterReligious Studies track, students will get to explore the classes that engage through this InterReligious perspective, encountering multi-faith perspectives, engaging with people groups across difference, and learning more about local, regional, national, and international religious groups. The InterReligious perspective encourages the use of case studies, site visits, service learning, and other experiential learning opportunities so that members of various religious groups become personified and personalized. Rather than comparing religious traditions or flattening religious differences, the InterReligious perspective acknowledges genuine differences while helping students develop the skills needed to engage kindly and compassionately across such differences.
Students may choose to follow the non-track religion requirements or the InterReligious Studies requirement to satisfy their religion major.
27 credit hours
Required Courses: 9 credit hours
| RELI 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith (CT) | 3 |
| RELI 330 | Exploring Judaism (PW)(W) | 3 |
| RELI 341 | Exploring Hinduism and Buddhism (PW) | 3 |
Required Courses: 6 credit hours
Take two courses from this list of three options.
| RELI 320 | Seminar in Biblical Studies (W) | 3 |
| RELI 332 | Contemporary Issues in Religions and Theologies | 3 |
| RELI 400 | Senior Experience | 3 |
Four Religion Electives at the 200-level: 12 credit hours
Take four courses from the following list of options.
| RELI 210/PHIL 210 | Ethical Perspectives (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 211/PHIL 211 | Scriptures, Sci Fi, & Fantasy (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 218 | Hope and the Future (E) (RT) (W) | 3 |
| RELI 229 | Reading for Meaning and Truth: Hermes, God of Thieves & Interp (E) (RT) (W) | 3 |
| RELI 243 | Religion, Science, and Technology (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 245 | After Auschwitz: The Holocaust and Christian Faith (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 248 | Religions of the World (E)(RT) | 3 |
| RELI 250 | Story, Faith, and Meaning: Biblical Origin Stories (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 251 | Christianity and Islam: A Comparative Exploration (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 254 | Religion, Medicine, and Ethics (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 255 | Religion, Politics and Violence (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 256 | Jesus in Islam and Christianity (PW) | 3 |
| RELI 260 | Geographies and Stories of Faith (E) (RT) | 3 |
| RELI 264/PHIL 264 | Religion and the Environment (E) (RT) | 3 |
| PHIL 260 | Global Ethics (E) (PW) | 3 |
| PHIL 270 | Asian Philosophy (E) (PW) | 3 |
| PHIL 280 | American Philosophy (E) (US) | 3 |