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RELIGION Religion and Public Life
Dr. Rebecca Alpert, Chair Dr. Vasiliki Limberis, Undergraduate Chair and Faculty
Adviser http://www.temple.edu/religion Religion is a pervasive, powerful, multifaceted, and enduring dimension of human experience. Religions have shaped complex cultures and countless individual lives. They are influential in the world today and will continue to be so in the future. The academic study of religion is multidisciplinary, drawing upon approaches from history, literary studies, philosophy and the social sciences. It is multicultural, exploring the beliefs, practices and development of particular religious communities in many different cultures. The concentrations within the major differ only in emphasis. Religion and Public Life prepares presents for careers in law, public policy, human and social services, and medicine and healthcare. Religions in a Global Context is of special value to those looking toward careers in the international area or involving religious diversity. Both concentrations are also excellent preparation for graduate work in religious studies, law, medicine, the humanities and the social sciences. B.A. RequirementsStipulations: Transfer students: No more than 5 religion courses taken at other institutions may be accepted for the major. The Director of Undergraduate Studies must determine that these meet the standards of the Department of Religion. Distinction in Major in Religion:Students who wish to be admitted to Distinction in Major in Religion in either their junior or senior year must have an overall GPA of 3.00 in their first two or three years of study in CLA and an average of 3.50 in religion courses, or they must have successfully completed the first two years of the College Honors Program. For graduation with Distinction in Major, an overall GPA of 3.25 is required with 3.5 in Religion. Consult the departmental adviser for further guidelines. Required of All Majors and Minors:
Additional Requirements of the Major (See concentrations below):
Religion and Public LifeConcentration I: Religion and Public Life: Provides opportunities to explore and examine in depth the various dimensions and issues of public life that stem from religious beliefs, behaviors and institutional legacies. By investigating the religious dimensions of a range of challenging issues, the student gains an awareness of the dilemmas and prospects religion offers to contemporary society. Both Concentrations need to be the same. Required: Eight of the following courses. No more than two numbered below 100.Note: Courses numbered 100-199 deal with African and Asian religions. Courses numbered 200-299 deal with Western religions. Courses numbered 300-399 deal with religion and contemporary issues.
Religions in a Global ContextConcentration II. Religions in a Global Context provides opportunities to explore and examine in depth a variety of religious traditions. While investigating the philosophies, practices, history, and cultural implications of those traditions, the student gains insight into religion as a cross-cultural dimension of human experience. Required: Eight of the following courses. No more than two numbered below 100.Note: Courses numbered 100-199 deal with African and Asian religions. Courses numbered 200-299 deal with Western religions. Courses numbered 300-399 deal with religion and contemporary issues.
Minor RequirementsA minor in Religion has the same objectives and offers the same kinds of opportunities for learning as the major, in a program designed for students concentrating in another academic field. It consists of:
Note: While a concentration
is not required for the minor, students may choose
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