• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Religious Studies is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry which investigates the religious traditions of humans, in all their historical, cultural, and doctrinal complexity. Rather than teaching a religion from the standpoint of a believer, Religious Studies approaches these complicated traditions of beliefs and practices in the same way as a political theorist regards systems of governance or a literary critic reads canonical literature: that is, we do not attempt to assess the “truth” or the merits of particular religions, but instead seek to understand how they have come about, what they are made of, what their practitioners do, and how they affect culture and society.

NC State courses in Religious Studies provide students with the opportunity to study the history, texts, and practices of well-known religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, for example), as well as those which are lesser known (e.g., Vodou or Wicca). Our faculty strive to help students develop a variety of methods for understanding and interpreting these traditions, focusing on historical studies (the narrative of a particular tradition or geographic territory), textual studies (oriented towards a particular body of sacred texts or towards a specific theme), and critical/theoretical studies (which investigate broad comparative or analytical questions on, for example, the meanings of ritual, the role of gender, or the relationship between politics and religions).

Religious Studies majors often tend to register higher scores on objective tests such as the GRE and LSAT, and the major provides an excellent preparation for graduate school in the humanities, as well as for any field that requires critical and constructive thinking. Religious Studies majors will be particularly well prepared for careers in law, business, public and political service, and education. The Religious Studies program will also effectively prepare students for advanced study in the discipline or related fields on the graduate level, and for professional seminary and divinity school study. The degree is also especially well suited for those students seeking a broad-based liberal arts degree or simply a general education.

Courses include:

Religious Traditions of the World, Religion and Politics, Darwinism and Christianity, Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America, Religion, Gender and Reproductive Technologies, Issues in Contemporary Religion, Christianity, The Hindu Traditions, The Buddhist Traditions, Islamic History to 1798, Islam in the Modern World, Chinese Religions

Skills You Could Develop

Critical Thinking Understanding Different Human Perspectives Oral and Written Communication

Career Titles

Program Administrator for Profit or Non-Profit Writer Researcher Various Business, Government & Nonprofit Careers

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Humanities and Social Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL Paper Based score of 563; PTE Academic score of 62 or higher (minimum of 53 in each sub score).

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$30,045.00 (¥ 194,508) /年

开学时间：2022八月18日

申请截止日期：

留学地点：College of Humanities and Social Sciences106 Caldwell Hall,Campus Box 8101,RALEIGH,North Carolina,27695, United States