Religious studies
Expanded program
provides perspective
1970 proposals to expand and intensify the University religious
studies department are now being put into effect, according to
department head Douglas Straton.
Regarding the revised program, Straton said, “Our purpose is not
to expressly train people into the ministry, rather it is to provide a
broader perspective of the world’s religious growth.”
All of the religious studies courses are open to any University
student, Straton said.
The new courses have been added because of a growing number of
student requests for religion classes from different areas in the world,
according to Straton.
A beginning three-term 200 level course, ‘‘Great Religions of the
World,” was made more comprehensive and expansive. It now in
cludes six terms at the 300 level and is composed of religions from
China and Japan, India, Ancient Near East, Ancient Mediterranean,
Judaism and Christianity, Post Biblical studies, and Eastern (Islam)
religions.
Another general three-term course, “Bible and Civilization,” 224,
225 and 226, was also reviewed and intensified according to Straton. It
is now offered for upper divisioacredit under 307,308 and 309.
Other upper division courses have been added in special areas
covered more generally in the courses mentioned above. One of these
includes a study of the Apocalyptic Bible, course number 405. It will be
offered fall term, Straton said.
Other tentative classes for fall 1973 include Great Religions,
Ancient Mediterranean, Bible and Civilization and History of
Christian Thought and Institutions.
In addition to the revision of course offerings, the department of
religious studies has added a major’s program. Straton said that this
is the second year the program has been in effect. During the 1971-1972
school year, four students graduated from the religious studies
department.
One of the four, Thomas Drougas, a one-time University football
player, graduated the fall of 1971 in biblical studies. Straton said
Drougas' future plans were to pursue the field of professional football.
The other three graduates included Everett Dennis ton, a spring
1972 graduate in philosophy of religion; James Dameron, a spring 1972
graduate in biblical studies, and Richard Fox Young, a fall 1972
honors college graduate in the philosophy of religion. Young plans to
attend the University of Wisconsin graduate school in Indian Studies.
To graduate from the department of religious studies, a student
needs to have 45 graded hours in religion courses, including 27 hours in
upper division courses, according to Straton. Hie student should also
have at least nine hours of credit in history and philosophy Straton
also recommended taking elementary logic.
What can a religious studies major do after he or she graduates
from the University? Straton said the student can receive graduate
education in preparation for instruction, he can receive further
schooling at a divinity school in preparation for ministry, or he can
become involved in various social service agencies. Straton said,
“There are many service organizations open to the student, just as in
other majors.” Amont those he listed were the YMCA, YWCA, Red
Cross and International Relief.
Thirteen students are now enrolled in the religious studies majors
program. Two of these are in the honors college program. To graduate
with honors in the religious studies department program, the student
is required to write a dissertation in his field of concentration; pass a
written examination; maintain at least a 3.0 or 3.5 average in his
religion classes, and meet the requirements of the honors college
program at the University.
Straton, who has been with the religious studies department since
1959, said the program of religious studies started at the University as
a one-man, one-course operat'on. The program has grown to a four
man staff, each of whom is a specialist in his field. The professors
include Jack Sanders, Alan Stephenson, Stephen Reynolds and
Straton.
Straton has announced that he is retiring in the fall of 1973. San
ders will replace him as head of the department.
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Clayton Klein, “representing
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the present law does not deter
drinking by those under 21 but
only forces them to drink
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“The law only shifts drinking
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University student Bill Fiddler,
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