Why study Religious Studies abroad?
		"Virtually all religions originated outside the USA, and so for a truly well-rounded education, any Religious Studies major (or minor) should experience religion as it is practiced in at least one country besides the United States. Imagine studying Catholicism in Rome and being at St. Peter's during a papal ceremony! Doing Zen Buddhist meditation at a temple in Japan! Or in India, climbing through the caves at Ajanta to see ancient Hindu sculptures! It's easy to fit an EAP experience (semester or year) into your Religious Studies major, so go ahead and expand your world!" Susan B. Klein Associate Professor and Director of Religious Studies, East Asian Languages & Literature

 

Making EAP Fit
To demonstrate how EAP can fit into your UCI experience, we have created examples of strategies to help you conceptualize planning for study abroad. Below are possible strategies for students who are attempting to fulfill degree requirements abroad.

Strategies for Religious Studies Majors

Note: These are only a few strategies that demonstrate how a student can study abroad and graduate within 4 years. There are many EAP programs that can be substituted into the same strategies. DO NOT LET THESE EXAMPLES LIMIT YOU. Please consult the EAP Program Search for more options.
Strategy I	All Humanities Majors: Semester abroad fulfilling breadth or school requirements
Strategy II	Semester abroad taking World Religious Traditions courses
Strategy III	Year abroad taking courses in Spanish in Judaism/Christianity/Islam + electives & research