This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

The School of History, Philosophy, and Religion offers a BA or BS degree in Religious Studies as well as a minor in Religious Studies, and an undergraduate certificate in medical humanities. Courses emphasize skills in critical thinking, argumentative and expository writing, cultural literacy, citizenship, and global diversity. Majors in religious studies pursue graduate studies and careers in numerous fields, including education, government, humanitarian services, journalism, law, medicine, and politics.

Major Code: 977

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Acquire and further develop core humanities skills of critical thinking, textual analysis, expository and persuasive writing, and organized research, that displays academic knowledge of religious studies.
• Articulate the roles of religiosity in a secular democratic society and cultivate characteristics of engaged citizenship. 
• Demonstrate sufficient familiarity with three classical world religions, including knowledge of at least one religious cultural tradition outside of European/American culture. 
• Utilize various disciplinary approaches – historical, literary, philosophical, religious, ethical – to articulate the concept and meaning of “religion” and the nature of its academic study
• Apply scholarly methods to understand how religious communities address concrete issues such as environment, gender, violence, and secularity.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

Major Code: 977