Religious Studies

The Religious Studies major and minor emphasize the comparative study of varied religions rather than exclusive focus on a single tradition. 

Below is an outline of the departmental requirements that highlights how courses in Buddhist Studies can fit into the broader curriculum. For more detail, see the Degrees Overview page on the Religious Studies website.

Additional Requirements:

1. With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, up to two language courses relating to the student's program of study (such as Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Chinese, Persian, or Japanese), but not counted towards the University language requirement, may be counted toward the major.
2. No more than ten units of the total 60 (excluding RELIGST 298) may be taken for the grade of 'S/NC' or 'CR/NC.'
3. Students must ensure that their total complement of Religious Studies courses is not focused on a single religious tradition.
4. Variations to the required distribution may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies on an individual basis.
5. All units must be in RELIGST courses unless an exception is made by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Additional Requirements:

1. With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, one language course relating to the student's program of study (such as Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Chinese, Persian, or Japanese), but not counted towards the University language requirement, may be counted towards the minor.
2. No courses may be taken for the grade of 'S/NC' or 'CR/NC.'
3. One course in directed reading (RELIGST 199 Individual Work) may be counted towards the minor.
4. Students must ensure that their total complement of Religious Studies courses is not focused on a single religious tradition.
5. Variations to the required distribution may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies on an individual basis.
6. All units must be in Religious Studies courses unless an exception is made by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

For additional information, contact the Undergraduate Student Services Officer for Religious Studies, Karina Sahgal (ksahgal [at] stanford.edu (ksahgal[at]stanford[dot]edu)).