The Department of Religion offers Richmond students the opportunity to pursue the study of religion from an academic perspective. Students who study religion represent a broad range of religious affiliations and are interested in studying religion from many perspectives. Degree options include:
Professors in the Department of Religion often teach cross-disciplinary courses in the Jewish Studies program. Many students choose to pair a major in religion with a second major in a complementary field like philosophy, English, political science or history.
The religion curriculum is designed to introduce students to all the world religions, providing students with a suitably broad background to help them choose an area or areas of focus. While some students choose to attend divinity school after graduation, most students study religion to examine their own belief system and to study how belief influences the world’s people.
Religion majors learn critical thinking and communication skills that make them marketable across disciplines, whether they choose a faith-based career, decide on another career or attend graduate school. Undergraduate research and other experiential learning opportunities only make them better prepared for whatever comes next.
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