Are you curious about the beliefs and practices of various religious and spiritual communities? The Religious Studies Certificate offers a concentrated path of study to learn about the history, the cultural impact, and the foundations of the world’s major religions and spiritual communities.
Throughout history, religious beliefs and practices have shaped people, culture and history in immeasurable and critical ways. By deepening your understanding of religions, spiritual communities, and modern belief systems, you will deepen your understanding of people —and connect more fully to our shared human experience.
Pair this certificate with a variety of academic fields — like anthropology, history or nursing — and use it to boost your knowledge of religion and its impact on the world.
Normandale is one of a select group of community colleges offering a Religious Studies Certificate in the country. Some of the religious studies classes you can choose among include:
Religious studies classes address some of the most fundamental and enduring sources of meaning and community, as well as conflict and misunderstanding in human history. Students will gain knowledge of many types of belief and practice communities.
Through completing this certificate, students will demonstrate a sustained exploration and appreciation of people’s strongly diverse religious beliefs and behaviors.
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