Religious Studies

Website: www.iup.edu/religiousstudies
Theresa S. Smith, Chair

The Religious Studies program 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 and encourages the minor or a double major, as well as a single major in religious studies.

The program is valuable for those planning to teach about religions or religious studies in schools at the primary, secondary, or college level. 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.

Liberal Studies Offerings

The Religious Studies program’s Liberal Studies courses are all introductory in nature; none presupposes any religious studies background. The student may choose from RLST 100 and RLST 110 .