Philosophy and Religion - B.A. Completion Program
Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion program will explore the ideas and values that have shaped their views of the world and themselves.
The program addresses the "big questions" of life. As humans, we significantly define ourselves through this inquiry into our aspirations as individuals, as a culture, and as a species.
Using a history of ideas approach, the Philosophy and Religion program draws from disciplines across the humanities, including literature, anthropology, music, philosophy, art, religion, psychology, spirituality, and consciousness studies. Our innovative and creative curriculum fosters critical reflection on human traditions in the broadest sense, and also on the attempts throughout history to rethink and redefine those traditions. The program prepares students to thoughtfully participate in the vigorous rethinking of the human project that is so prominent in the 21st century.
Because we prize good relationships, we are devoted to supporting the growth and well-being of our students and to fostering a sense of community among students, faculty and staff. Personalized advising, coupled with a dynamic interdisciplinary curriculum, facilitates both academic development and personal transformation and so serves as a powerful pathway to professional or graduate work. Our graduates have developed vital ways of understanding, creating, relating, and being that have made them successful professionals in a variety of fields: law, psychology, the social sciences, and the humanities.
Degree Requirements
Sample courses:
Ancient Greek Myth and Religion
Art of the World
Feminine Spirituality
History of Consciousness
Human Values as Story (online)
Philosophy in the Street
Sacred Art and Poetry
Zen Buddhism
Tao of the West
Varieties of the Self (online)
Track in East/West Spirituality (optional) 12 units
Students can design a focus on individual spiritual concerns, ecological perspectives or
the role of spirituality in the emerging global culture.
Sample courses:
Science and Religion in Dialogue
Kaballah and Psychology
Myth and Archetype
Christianity: A Critical History
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