Since religion is at the core of all cultures and societies, an objective understanding of the subject is a crucial component of a liberal arts education. The foundation of thought and inquiry that students gain in the study of religion has prepared them for post-collegiate lives in medicine, education, law, government, and a host of other academic and professional fields.
Dartmouth's Department of Religion offers courses on the major religions of the ancient and modern world, as well as courses on religion and ethics, the nature of religious belief and language, myth and ritual, women and religion, and many other topics on the intermediate and advanced seminar levels. The Department also offers a foreign study program at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Many students find that a major or modified major in religion is an excellent choice for a concentration in the liberal arts.

