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Studying Spirituality.

The Religion Pathway offers an interdisciplinary program of study for students interested in the study of religious beliefs, practices, and social phenomena.

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Pathway Information

As Interdisciplinary Studies majors, students in this pathway learn theories and methods enabling them to address questions about religion and spirituality by integrating insights, methods, and techniques from multiple relevant disciplines, including Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and more.

If you have any questions, please contact the Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Neema Noori, (nnoori@westga.edu).

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

All IDS majors complete an XIDS course sequence through which they learn interdisciplinary concepts and method, culminating with a capstone project that reflects their intellectual and career interests:

  • XIDS 2000 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
  • XIDS 3000 - Interdisciplinary Methods
  • XIDS 4000 - Interdisciplinary Capstone

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Focus Areas

RELIGION IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES

  • Theories of Religion
  • Christian Thought
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • American Religion since 1800

RELIGION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

  • Myth, Magic, and Religion
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Modern Shamanism
  • Religion in America: The Shakers

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RELIGION & SOCIAL JUSTICE

  • Religion & Global Social Problems
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Political Philosophy
  • Global Human Rights
  • Intro to Social Work & Social Welfare

SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH

  • Medical Anthropology
  • Modern Shamanism
  • Environment and Health
  • Eastern & Transpersonal Psychology
  • Death, Grief, and Caring

Contact

Contact Us

Dr. Neema Noori
Director, Center of Interdisciplinary Studies
(678) 839-6329
nnoori@westga.edu