Religious Studies - Morningside College

Religious Studies from Morningside College is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of Religious Studies has two major goals: (1) to introduce students to a diversity of religious traditions and viewpoints and (2) to help students develop a capacity for personal reflection and critical evaluation about religious beliefs, values, and practices. As part of the college\'s liberal arts curriculum, many students in the general student body take religious studies courses to learn more about their own religious traditions, to learn about the religions of others, and to clarify their own thinking in the process. Those who choose to major or minor in religious studies frequently are preparing for a religious vocation (e.g., ordained ministry, youth work, counseling, Christian education, teaching careers, missionary service, administration). Others add religious studies to another major to enhance that vocation; for example, awareness of religion could help a psychology major interested in counseling, or a history major who wanted to teach. Still other students choose a religious studies major or minor for personal interest or curiosity. A liberal arts education is intended not only to prepare for a job but also to enhance one\'s life; students sometimes choose a major to prepare for future employment, and an additional major or minor in religious studies to help them think about questions that are important to them. Morningside College is historically related to the United Methodist Church, and many faculty and students represent that denomination, but our classrooms include faculty and students from many faith traditions. We do not interpret church relationship to mean that the Department of Religious Studies inculcates certain denominational views and combats others. Rather, we view education as exposure to a variety of viewpoints and options. The range of viewpoints represented in class lectures and discussions promotes mutual understanding and an awareness of the importance of religion in cultures and in individual lives. View more details on Morningside College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.