The religious studies program is an interdisciplinary program designed to give students the opportunity to explore the various depths, dimensions and meanings of world religions. Religious thought and doctrines, in both western and non-western cultures, from ancient civilizations to modern times, will be presented as a vehicle for expanding the various ways in which religious ideas and practices can be understood.

The religious studies minor contains courses taught in a number of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as interdisciplinary fieldwork and independent studies. Courses constituting the minor in religious studies are devoted to exploring the intellectual, socio-cultural and aesthetic aspects of religious beliefs and practices.

There is no major available in religious studies.