Philosophy & Religion Major
B.A. in Philosophy & Religion The B.A. in Philosophy and Religion helps students understand a complex world filled with competing ideas and lived beliefs. The program teaches students to think with care, read with depth, and engage with many worldviews. It also guides them through the values and practices that shape personal lives, social systems, and global cultures. As a result, students gain the insight needed to analyze how worldviews develop and how people act on those beliefs in daily…
Philosophy Minor
Philosophy Minor A minor in philosophy is the perfect complement to just about any major. With courses that focus on questions about how we should treat each other, how we should co-exist with the natural world, how to find meaning in life, a minor in philosophy helps students think more about the significance and ethical dimensions of their lives and intended careers. Moreover, students will hone their skills in analytical reasoning, in careful thinking, and in clear and persuasive writing--skills…
Religion Minor
Religion Minor The religion minor helps students to cultivate interdisciplinary understandings of the basic practices and beliefs, fundamental texts, historical development, and cultural contexts of the world’s religions. We see religion as one of the most important aspects of human cultures and their relationships with one another, understandings that are essential for becoming an engaged citizen of the world. The academic study of religion involves looking at religious beliefs and practices in a careful, analytic, and objective manner, studying them…
