FAQs
What
can I do with a major in religious studies?
Many religious studies majors have gone into
medicine. Others have entered law
school, seminary, graduate school,
business, foreign service, the media
and other professions-and found their
major has given them the advantage of
an unusual and distinctive
background.
To
study religion do I have to be a
believer?
You must be interested in the role
religion plays in society and
culture, and in the claims it makes.
If you aren't a believer, the
department won't try to convert you.
If you are, the department will
challenge you to explore the
implications of your beliefs but
won't discourage your belief.
What
advantages are there in doing a
religious studies major?
First, religion is inherently
intriguing and important. Second, in
a smaller department you work more
closely with your professors; when
they write recommendations they will
be more likely to know you and to
write effectively on your behalf.
Can
I do a double major in religious studies and
something else?
The religious studies major is flexible and
easily combined with majors in most
other fields. It is entirely
compatible with a premedical program, with a major in journalism, and with many other major fields of study.
For more information contact Prof. Sarah Taylor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Crowe Hall 4-144, 1860 Campus Drive, 847.491.4361 or sarah@northwestern.edu.
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