Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar CollegeThe study of religion introduces students tothe major religious traditions of the world andtheir impact on human culture. Courses focuson both the methodologies of religious studiesand the literature and practices of diverse religiouscommunities. In addition to their specificcontent, these courses develop an appreciationfor the religious point of view and prepareone to live in a religiously pluralistic society.Most courses take an historical approach to thehuman religious experience, and all employ thecritical skills of analysis common to contemporaryscholarship in the humanities and socialsciences. Graduates of the department havegone into many different career fields as well asinto advanced or professional study of religion. Students are limited to double-countingonly three courses toward any combination ofmajors and minors offered by the department.(33 semester hours) in Greek or Latin atthe 200-level or above.in Greek or Latin at the 300-level.in Greek, Latin, or from the following:ARTH 232 (3) -Greek Art and ArchaeologyCLAS 201CLAS 205CLAS 206CLAS 207CLAS 208CLAS 211CLAS 243CLAS 307CLAS 315(3) -Classical Mythology(3) -Ancient Greece(3) -Greeks and the Other(3) -The Rise and Fall of theRoman Republic(3) -Society and Culture in theRoman Empire(3) -Roman Archaeology and Art(3) -The Archaeology of DailyLife (RC)(3) -Gender and Sexuality in theAncient Mediterranean(3) -The Later Roman Empire:Law, Religion and SocietyCLAS 318HIST 223(3) -Topics in Classical Culture(3) -The Ancient World 8000 BCto 300 ADINTD 109 (3) -The Religion of SocratesPHIL 425(3) -The Roots of WesternThoughtCLAS 452 (3) -Senior Seminar(33 semester hours)in Greek orLatin at the 200-level or above. from the following:ARTH 232 (3) -Greek Art and ArchaeologyCLAS 201CLAS 205CLAS 206CLAS 207CLAS 208CLAS 211CLAS 243CLAS 307CLAS 315CLAS 318HIST 223(3) -Classical Mythology(3) -Ancient Greece(3) -Greeks and the Other(3) -The Rise and Fall of theRoman Republic(3) -Society and Culture in theRoman Empire(3) -Roman Archaeology and Art(3) -The Archaeology of DailyLife (RC)(3) -Gender and Sexuality in theAncient Mediterranean(3) -The Later Roman Empire:Religion and Law Society(3) -Topics in Classical Culture(3) -The Ancient World 8000 BCto 300 ADINTD 109 (3) -The Religion of SocratesPHIL 425(3) -The Roots of Western Thoughtin Classical Civilization or Greek or Latin.CLAS 452 (3) -Senior SeminarAt least 2 courses in addition to the seniorexercise must be at the 300-level or above. These