As a Catholic institution, Saint Leo University seeks to reflect the rich intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Church, as well as the precious integrity of the individual person.
The major in religion builds upon a liberal education and emphasizes the dignity of the human person and the importance of informed and sustained personal reflection on religious and ethical issues. Religion itself is a field of fields which encompasses philosophical, moral, literary, historical, and psychological approaches to its subject matter. The major in religion, like the Catholic tradition, is inclusive and integrative. Furthermore, it encourages students to enlarge their imaginations and to develop a more profound, holistic,and challenging view of the human person and the multidimensional reality within which we live.
Students may use the major as preparation for graduate studies in religion and for church-related careers. The religion major can also be combined with other programs to form a plan of studies leading to careers in law and the helping professions, such as teaching, psychology, and social work.
Students interested in religion who wish to pursue careers in business find that a religion major helps them to better articulate and define their professional standards as well as their own personal values. The religion faculty-and the supporting faculty in philosophy-have doctorates and are active in their fields. All of the religion faculty have graduate degrees from Catholic universities of distinction. They are eager to assist students in creating the specific educational plan that will be the most rewarding and meaningful for them in the light of their own individual goals, talents, and needs.