Overview

Faculty

Abhishek Amar

Sarah Griffis

Quincy Newell, chair

S. Brent Rodríguez Plate (on leave 2020-21)

Heidi Ravven (on leave 2020-21)

Seth Schermerhorn

Yonatan Shemesh

Special Appointment

Meredith Moss

The concentration in Religious Studies consists of nine courses, including up to two 100-level courses, RELST-291 (Imagining Religions), RELST-498 (Senior Project Seminar), and five electives at the 200-level or higher, of which at least two shall be at the 300-level. At the time the concentration is elected, the concentrator shall propose a program of study including, if desired, study abroad, for the approval of the department. The program of study should include exposure to at least three of the different traditions or geographic regions in which the department offers courses. Honors are awarded on the basis of a cumulative average of at least 3.5 achieved in courses approved for the concentration and the completion of RELST-501 with a 3.7 or better.

Concentrators will fulfill the Social, Structural, and Institutional Hierarchies requirement by completing RELST-291.

A minor consists of five courses, including one 100-level course, RELST-291, and at least one 300 level course.

Courses from other departments and institutions may be approved for concentration or minor credit through a petition to the chair of the department. Normally, no more than two credits earned away from Hamilton will count towards the concentration.

No courses for the concentration or minor can be taken credit/no credit.