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主要的需求

Religion explores the meaning of life in every culture and in every historical period. It manifests itself in a variety of forms including oral traditions, 圣经, 艺术, 物质文化, 信仰, 仪式, 和机构. The academic study of religion encompasses many disciplines—e.g., 文本研究, 历史, 哲学, and social sciences—and it applies these to the broad range of phenomena found in the world’s religious traditions. 除了, it fosters a critical appreciation of the ethical and cultural values of these traditions and, 因此在时间上, 有自己价值观的.

The major is designed to help the student develop a sophisticated and nuanced appreciation of religion in the human experience. It does this by (a) providing a sound acquaintance with at least two significant religious traditions, (b) investigating one or more topics in depth through at least one dep艺术mental seminar, (c) gaining an understanding in the theories, 方法, and/or comparative approaches used in 宗教研究, and (d) bringing to fruition in a senior thesis or integrative capstone paper the skills and knowledge acquired in the major.

Students interested in majoring are asked to consult with the dep艺术ment chair as early as possible, in order to clarify the major requirements and to plan carefully for their course of study.

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学习目标

The religious studies dep艺术ment’s learning goals can be found 在这里.

需求

Eleven courses with a grade of C or better are required for the major.

Concentrations/tracks: The concentrations available for study on a regular basis are: Buddhism, 基督教, 印度教, 本土宗教, 伊斯兰教, 和犹太教. Students interested in other specific religious concentrations should see the dep艺术mental chair. The following courses are examples of courses meeting the category requirements:

  • Buddhism: RELG 151, 256**, 260
  • 基督教: RELG 110**, 211, 212, 223, 226, 231, 312, 324
  • 印度教: RELG 151, 259
  • 本土宗教: RELG 184, 204, 205, 281**
  • 伊斯兰教: RELG 181**, 220, 280, 282, 284, 286
  • Judaism: RELG 109**, 211, 213, 214, 307, 308

** To concentrate in a tradition, students must take this course.

No course may count for more than one concentration. Students may request tutorials or independent studies to fulfill the concentration requirement. Normally the dep艺术ment accepts up to three courses from outside the dep艺术ment as counting toward the religious studies major. 然而, the dep艺术ment will consider petitions asking for credit for additional courses taken outside the dep艺术ment.

核心课程:

Among the 11 courses required for the major, the student must include:

  • RELG 101. Introduction to 宗教研究
  • Three courses in a primary religious concentration
  • Two courses in a secondary religious concentration
  • One course in comparative approaches, methodology, and theory
    • Current options are RELG 203, 233, 248, 265, 275, 304, 306, 316, 325
  • 四门选修课
    • (One of these must be a senior capstone course.)

Senior capstone course options:

  1. A 300 level course taken in the dep艺术ment during the senior year for which the student writes, and presents in colloquia, a 15-20 page integrative paper. 这个选项 不允许 for the possibility of honors.
  2. 毕业论文课程, 在400级, in which a student writes, and presents in colloquia, 论文10篇,000 words (see guidelines). 这个选项 允许 for the possibility of honors.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

外语:另外, students are encouraged to study foreign languages, especially those that would enable them to read primary religious texts, 例如, 阿拉伯语, 中国人, 希腊, 希伯来语, 日本, 拉丁, 和梵文. Language courses may be counted for the religious studies major only if the course covers significant textual exegesis of religious literature.

Senior thesis research grant: Thanks to the generosity of Trinity alumnus Tom Chappell, the Theodor Mauch Fund has been established to provide a $1,000 award for the best senior religious studies thesis as determined by the faculty of the religious studies dep艺术ment. The fund also provides approximately $1,000 for assisting one or more persons in doing research on their senior theses. The recipient of this research grant will be determined by the faculty in the dep艺术ment upon receipt of a grant proposal on the last day prior to the spring break in the student’s junior year.

研究了: There are many study-away opportunities available for the religious studies major. 除了 to the Trinity Rome Program, students may opt to go on Trinity-approved programs, 比如去印度, 以色列, 泰国, 西藏, 和英国. Religious studies majors may also petition the Office of Study Away to go on other programs, so long as they consult their dep艺术mental advisers about their options.

荣誉: Students qualify for honors in religious studies by earning a Distinction on their senior thesis, and by maintaining a grade point average of A- or higher.