Course Overview
In consultation with the faculty advisor and the Dean of Students, AMRS students are free to choose from the course offerings of the various areas of study in the Divinity School and other parts of the University to meet these requirements. In some cases, the consent of the instructor may be required. Students from a variety of professions have pursued the AMRS degree, each focusing his/her coursework in one or more of the Divinity School's eleven areas of study. These students also take advantage of related coursework available across the University of Chicago, e. g. , courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences Divisions. For some, the goal is focused study in one area. For others, their course selections reveal a desire to study broadly in the field of religion to learn more about particular religious traditions as well as developing skill in the theories and method that undergird the academic study of religion as a human phenomenon. Faculty may recommend language study as deemed appropriate for the student's course of study.