Why Wooster?

› The study of religion at Wooster is cross-cultural and international in scope. You will learn about diverse religious traditions as practiced in a variety of cultural settings. Our departmental curriculum allows you to explore the broad dimensions of human religiosity and spiritual experience.

› Religious Studies is interdisciplinary: meaning that the academic study of religion is best done by incorporating several theoretical perspectives (such as history, art, sociology, theology, science & religion, etc.). This makes the Religious Studies major an excellent choice for any Wooster student with a broad spectrum of diverse but interlocking academic interests.

› Religious studies encourages off-campus study travel. These semesters provide a program of courses, reading and travel that emphasize experiential and integrative learning. Also, in conjunction with the Lilly Project, the department sponsors the Seminary Semester program. Students get a semester’s work of credit while doing course work and an internship at a seminary or rabbinical school.

Life After Wooster

The Religious Studies department generally has between 25-35 majors. Each year we host a number of functions to bring faculty and students together for discussion, speakers, and research talks. Our students know one another and the faculty members well. Because Religious Studies majors are quite diverse in terms of their interests and backgrounds, after graduation they pursue a wide range of careers. Many of our majors become teachers/ professors, political staffers, librarians/archivists, social workers, lawyers, counselors, administrators, pastors/youth leaders, physicians, webpage designers.