A major in Religion and Contemporary Issues enhances students’ pursuit of professional goals as they gain an understanding of religion; recognize the multiple impacts that religion exerts upon public life and people’s experience; and learn to communicate between different worldviews, navigate conflict, and deepen inclusion. It is suited for any student interested in how religion is involved in the contemporary world but is specially designed for those preparing for a career in:

• Health
• Law, Public Policy, Public Service, 
• Media, Communications, and the Arts.

Majors choose one of the three areas above as a pre-professional concentration. They use nine s.h. of complementary course work in another program, department, or school toward their Religion and Contemporary Issues major. This makes it easy to double-major and builds religious literacy into pre-professional development. Majors then take religion courses grouped within their concentration (Health, Law, or Media) to focus on the role of religion in their future careers. Finally, the remainder of their religion courses is elected from among any in religion or Jewish studies.