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 The major in Religious Studies is a cooperative program
offered jointly by Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer,
Pomona and Scripps colleges. The program of study is
designed to serve both as one focus of a liberal arts
education and as a foundation for students planning to
pursue the study of religion beyond the baccalaureate
degree. Students may
enroll in Religious Studies courses offered at any of the
undergraduate colleges, and advanced students may, with
permission, enroll in master’s-level courses in their area
of specialization at Claremont Graduate University.
While offering a broadly based and inclusive program in the
study of religion for all
liberal arts students, the Religious Studies major affords
the opportunity for more specialized work at the
intermediate and advanced levels in particular historic
religious traditions, geographical areas, philosophical and
critical approaches, and thematic and comparative studies.
The Department of Religious Studies recognizes the
importance and legitimacy of
personal involvement in the study of religion, but it does
not represent or advocate any particular religion as
normative. Rather, the aim is to make possible an informed
knowledge and awareness of the fundamental importance of the
religious dimension in all human societies—globally and
historically. In addition to preparing students for graduate
study in religion, the multidisciplinary nature of the major
affords students intellectual training to enter a variety of
fields and careers. Recent graduates are, for example, in
schools of law, medicine and business. Others have careers
in management, journalism and the media, college
administration, primary and secondary education, government,
and health and social services.
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