Program Overview

Islamic Mosque, Hagia Sophia, University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder, Religious Studies

鈥淚n fact, if I went back to college today, I think I would probably major in comparative religion because that鈥檚 how integrated [religion] is in everything that we are working on and deciding and thinking about in life today.鈥澨

- Former Secretary of State, John Kerry, 2013

The world has transformed dramatically within the last four decades. With the advent of the internet, global climate change, the end of the cold war, and rise of fundamentalisms鈥攚ith all this, the ways we think about religion too have changed. Especially in the last few decades, events have occurred that have completely repudiated the talk of a few decades ago, that religion as a human phenomenon was destined to be a relic of the past. Not only the events of 9/11, but a resurgence across the globe in an appreciation of religion, both as doctrine and practice, has awakened a recognition of the need to understand this human predilection.

The Department of Religious Studies at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder takes as its mission the goal of understanding this complex phenomenon we call religion. In particular, all of the faculty in Religious Studies in their research and teaching weave in the study of religions with an attention to the complexities of historical context and of our contemporary world. Understanding religious practices and traditions is fundamental to understanding how to live in our brave new world of the 21st century.

At 欧美口爆视频-Boulder, students can learn about many of the world's longstanding religious traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Native and Indigenous听traditions. Students also learn different ways of understanding the phenomenon we call 鈥渞eligion,鈥 and how to think about what drives religion in the human condition.

Student Engagement and Awards

Religious Studies majors at 欧美口爆视频 are involved with the community, receive high academic honors, and win major campus awards. They also have听opportunities for individual research and involvement in the program outside of the classroom. Here are some awards and opportunities:

  • Jakob Van Ek Scholarship听听Every spring, the College of Arts and Sciences awards the Jacob Van Ek scholarship to undergraduates, which is one of the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 highest honors. The award recognizes exceptional undergraduates who excel in their academics and meaningfully contribute to the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder and the community.
  • Katherine Jacob Lamont Scholarship听 Many religious studies majors have been recipients of the , awarded annually by the College of Arts and Sciences to听humanities majors听for high academic achievement and contributions to their departments. Students do not apply directly for this award; they are nominated by department faculty.
  • Get Funding for Religious Studies Research听 Majors in Religious Studies can apply for individual research grants or assistantships to pursue independent study of a particular area of interest with 欧美口爆视频's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Typically a UROP leads to work on an honors thesis. For more info, see听.
  • Religious Studies Student Association: Get Connected! Join听SOSR, the Student Organization for the Study of Religion. SOSR serves as a voice for the graduate and undergraduate student communities in the department of religious studies and sponsors activities and events throughout the academic year, such as听NEXT, a student online journal, and a religion film series. Undergraduate majors are encouraged to get involved. See听SOSR鈥檚 webpage听for more information.

Our graduates go on to many exciting careers, such as teaching at both the high school and college level, advanced graduate study, law school, journalism, nonprofit and NGO work, and much more.听

Questions?

If you have any questions about your study in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of 欧美口爆视频 feel free to contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Aun Hasan Ali. If you have technical questions about fulfilling 欧美口爆视频 requirements, contact the Advising Center's Advisor for Religious Studies, Allison Frey, at听Allison.Frey@欧美口爆视频.edu.

For admissions information, including steps for applying, links to the on line applications and the university鈥檚 selection process, contact the听.
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