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Religious Studies Transfer Major

Program Description: Religion is a complex network of ideas and actions (ethical and ritual) that express a group’s sense of the ultimate meaning of life. The academic study of religion examines how the beliefs and values of contemporary and historical cultures shape and are shaped by societal factors, long-standing traditions, and distinctive forms of literary and artistic expression. Religion scholars ask not whether certain beliefs are true but what they mean to those who hold them to be true, how they came to have a particular form and content, and what impact they have on their intellectual and social environments. Skill in close reading of texts and critical ana1ysis of concepts and historical relationships are among the benefits of such study, which has been found helpful by many preparing for careers in theology, education, law, medicine, journalism, international business, government, and social work.

Iowa Central’s Religious Studies curriculum helps to develop communication and critical thinking skills, and a basic understanding of religious institutions, ethics, and human values. Students planning to pursue a major in Religious Studies can complete their first two years of coursework at Iowa Central before transferring to a public or private college for the remaining two years.

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