University of the Pacific

Department Name: 
Religious and Classical Studies
Department website: 
http://www.pacific.edu/Academics/Schools-and-Colleges/College-of-the-Pacific/Aca...
Approximate Enrollment (entire institution): 
6,700
Number of Full-Time Departmental Faculty: 
10
Public Institution?: 
Private
Related to a religious denomination or body?: 
No
Which best describes the institution?: 
Grants bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees
Department offers undergraduate coursework in ministerial preparation (either a track, a minor, or a major)?: 
No
Department or institution offers masters programs in religious studies or theological studies?: 
No
Department or institution offers doctoral programs in religious studies or theological studies?: 
No
Description of Undergraduate Major: 

The Department of Religious & Classical Studies is interdisciplinary by definition and covers content that spans the globe in a broad historical manner. Our curriculum includes an array of topics, such as:

 • American religious culture
 • Eastern and Western religious and spiritual traditions
 • Ethical issues of contemporary life (e.g., biotechnology and ethics)
 • Gender and sexuality
 • Media and religion
 • The interface of politics and religion, contemporary and ancient
 • Classic religious, spiritual, philosophical, mythological, magical, and political texts from Chinese, Sanskrit,
    Hebrew, cuneiform, Greek and Latin sources
 • Archaeological artifacts from the ancient world
 
We offer a major in Religious Studies and minors in Religious Studies and Classical Studies. Additionally, the department administers a Liberal Studies Major. Some of our courses focus on the role of religion in human history, experience, thought and action. Others focus on the ancient Near Eastern / Greco-Roman cultures and their lasting effects on the modern world.