U-REL-AB - Religion (AB)

Ten courses. Religion 101 (Introduction to Religious Studies) is required. At least six courses must be numbered 200 or above. One course must be a religious studies independent study taken in the junior or senior year, a small group learning experience/seminar taken during the junior or senior year, or a religious studies honors project. The student will select, from a list of appropriate courses, at least one course apiece for each of three different religious traditions. In addition, the student, also in consultation with their advisor and with the advisor’s approval, will choose a set of four courses that constitute a thematic or methodological focus on a particular aspect of religion. Only two approved study abroad courses can count toward the major. Only one Duke Divinity School course can count toward the major, and that course cannot be equivalent to a course offered by the religious studies department. Students interested in taking Duke Divinity School courses should consult the director of undergraduate studies regarding credit toward the religious studies major.