U-IRLSO-AB - Interdepartmental: Ancient Religion and Society

Required courses in the Religious Studies Department

• Seven Religious Studies courses in total, at least five of which must be numbered 200 or above.

• At least one course must be on a religious tradition outside the Mediterranean. The following courses satisfy this requirement: RELIGION 110, 120, 160, 165FS, 175,176, 219S, 242, 321S, 322, 323, 323S, 325S, 373S, 374S, 375, 376, 380, 384S, 386S, 388S.

• Required course: RELIGION 101 (Introduction to Religious Studies).

Required courses in the Classical Studies Department

• Seven Classical Studies courses in total, at least five of which must be numbered 200 or above.

• Option 1 (historical emphasis): CLST 283 and 284.

• Option 2 (language emphasis): One year of classical Greek or Latin at or above the 250-level. Note: The two options may not be combined (e.g., CLST 283 and LATIN 252 does not satisfy the requirement)

• At least 2 courses that focus on Classical Civilization as it relates to ethics, myth, religions, or socio-cultural components broadly foundational for the study of religion. (The following courses satisfy this requirement: CLST 208, 264, 268S, 271, 312S, 354, 360.)

In either department

• One course (of the fourteen total) must be a small-group learning experience. This may be the CLST capstone course, or an independent study or honors project in either department.