Religious Studies Majors Religious Studies, Liberal arts At UW-Eau Claire High caliber faculty chapter of the national religious Our faculty is made up of professors studies honor society, Theta Alpha Minors Religious Studies is the exploration of who received graduate degrees from Kappa. the expression of religion in human such universities as Vanderbilt, Iowa, Religious Studies, Liberal Arts cultures. Students study the history Virginia, Syracuse and Marquette. We Published faculty of religions and learn to analyze the give our students careful personal Our faculty are well-published and Suggested freshman interaction of religions and cultures attention and are devoted to student engaged in ongoing research. We across the globe and across time. success. research and write books and essays curriculum Religion is a major force in human on topics that include the problem of Take one of these before other RELS experience. It has shaped the world’s evil, religious violence, psychology of courses: history, literature, art, culture, politics, Other opportunities Students have opportunities to religion, new religious movements, Is- ethics and economics. Religious RELS 100, Intro to the Religions of the engage in collaborative research with lam and pop culture, philosophy and traditions have laid the foundation for World faculty, work as research assistants pop culture, religion on the Internet, human rights, social justice, toleration RELS 110, Basic Issues in Religion on faculty projects and learn about scholarship of teaching, forgiveness and world peace. Exploring religion RELS 210, Religion and Morality the intricacies of life as a university and rational disagreement. See the in an academic setting is essential professor through academic department faculty Web pages for preparation for any profession today. apprenticeships. We also have a specifcs.

Why UW-Eau Claire We are home to one of the few Philosophy and Religious Studies departments in the state. “Being a Religious Through classroom discussions, research projects, independent Studies major apprenticeship courses and broadens horizons. directed studies, you will examine the meaning of religion and gain Not just horizontally, knowledge about world religions. vertically or even You will explore indigenous traditions like Native American, diagonally, but Hmong and shamanism; Western internally. As a religions like Islam, Judaism and Christianity; and Eastern religions Religious Studies like Taoism, Confucianism, major, you will be Buddhism, Hinduism and Shinto. challenged every Excellent day to go beyond preparation this realm of Religious Studies is an excellent background for many careers. This thinking. “ Did you know? major provides rich preparation UW-Eau Claire religious studies alum Justin Vernon and his band, Bon Iver, won for careers that require specialized — Paula knowledge, sensitivity and skills Grammys for the best new artist and best in relating to people of various alternative album in 2012. The band has cultures. It also offers excellent performed on “Saturday Night Live” and preparation for educators and for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” graduate study in a wide range of fields. Our majors consistently earn top scores and go on to study in first-rate graduate and professional programs. Our graduates Our alumni have gone on to positions Religion Foundation, United Way and coordinator, public relations specialist, at such places as the Smithsonian Veterans Affairs. Graduates include a lawyer, psychologist, family counselor Institution, Teach For America, Grammy Award-winning musician, and minister. Interfaith Network, Freedom From college recruiter, youth services note: Apprenticeship courses The Power of What will your AND be? Students can gain credit(s) in appren- ticeship courses within the depart- Be a Blugold and find out! ment, the most popular being the RELIGIOUS STUDIES teaching apprenticeship courses. AND Hibbard Hall 632, [email protected], Bonnie Clark www.uwec.edu visit 715-836-2545 • www.uwec.edu/philrel www.uwec.edu/admissions