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Religious studies

School of Liberal Arts

Religion is basic to the human experience. For thousands of years, people have turned to religious traditions to answer life’s most important questions. Yet only with the birth of modern research universities did scholars begin to study religion from an objective, nonsectarian perspective. The field of religious studies is dedicated to understanding the dimensions and patterns of religions across cultures and historical contexts. Students learn how religions shape individuals' views of the world; create and sustain the communities in which we live; and interact with politics, economics, literature and the arts, and other structures of society.

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This major is part of the Arts, Humanities, and Human Services (AHHS) cluster. The AHHS cluster is the academic home of University College students pursuing majors in art and design, education, general studies, journalism, liberal arts, and social work. The AHHS cluster partners with students on their academic advising and career plans to guide them into their degree-granting schools.

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