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The program in Religious Studies 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 by a) requiring religion-related courses outside Religious Studies, and by b) encouraging the minor or a double major, rather than a single major in Religious Studies.

The program is valuable for those planning careers in religious education, religious journalism, or religious broadcasting. 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. Religious Studies is one significant way to integrate course studies within the university curriculum.

View Course Catalog Descriptions HERE.

• Spring 2006 Religious Studies Courses
• Summer Session Courses 2005 available April

Internships

The RLST Internship is a supervised experience in a public or private organization which extends and complements coursework in RLST.  Internship sites are available in the United States or abroad.

An RLST internship provides an opportunity to experience the concern and influence of religions beyond simply what those religions teach about divinity, to integrate classroom experience and practical experience, to translate academic knowledge and skills to actions, and to broaden and test career interest.  Internships provide opportunities to gain work experience that may be useful in securing employment or graduate school admission.

The potential student intern is responsible for initiating and completing all paperwork and meeting all deadlines necessary to formalize the internship placement.

Course Requirements

The IUP Program in Religious Studies (RLST) offers a scholarly, balanced, objective, nonsectarian, cross-cultural examination of religious traditions.  It emphasized an interdisciplinary approach by

1. requiring a religion-related course outside the RS department
2. encouraging the minor or double major, as well as a single major in RLST

Requirements for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in RLST are thirty semester hours (SH):

1. 27 SH must be taken from RLST offerings which include certain required courses;
2. 3 SH must be taken outside of the RLST offerings but in "religion-related" courses.

Requirements for the minor in RLST are fifteen SH:

1. 15 SH all of which must be taken from the RLST offerings, which include certain required courses

For more information and class listings check out the IUP Catalog at http://old.www.iup.edu/registrar/catalog/.