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REL 210 Quakerism
(Students with a strong background in the study of Quakerism may substitute one of the following courses at the Earlham School of Religion: HCST 220 Quaker Life, THST 340 Quaker Belief, or SPST 334 Quaker Spirituality.)
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At least one course in Applied Quakerism:
PAGS 130 Introduction to Peace Studies: History of Nonviolent Movements
Serve as a teaching assistant in REL 210 Quakerism
(The teaching assistant option is intended to serve as an opportunity for the student, usually in the senior year, to articulate an understanding of Quakerism to others. This requires the approval of the instructor well in advance of the course.)
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Three additional courses, to be worked out with a student's
adviser. Some possibilities are:
Courses on Quakerism:
REL 305 and 482 when considering explicitly
Quaker topics.
At ESR:
HCST 220 Quaker Life, THST 340 Quaker Belief, SPST 334 Quaker
Spirituality, or PJST 351 Quakers in Conflict.
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A course in Bible, such as REL 155 Hebrew Scriptures or REL 165 New Testament. Because Friends in earlier generations made such great use of the Bible, many of their writings cannot be fully understood unless one grasps the biblical background to the religious ideas or the biblical allusions that filled early Quaker writings.
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Ford/Knight projects which have a Quaker focus. Examples of past projects include aspects on Quaker history, early Quaker women, Quakers and choral music, Quaker education, Quakers and theatre, Quakers and other contemplative traditions and the women of the Quaker Gurney family.
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Other courses if the students pursue a Quaker-oriented research topic. Only two such courses may count toward the minor. Examples include HIST 367 Women and Men in American Society and REL 420 Religious Responses to War and Violence. Others may be worked out with the a member of the Quaker Studies faculty.
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An appropriate independent study.
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Appropriate internships.
