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Beeghly Library

Beeghly Library is among the largest liberal arts college libraries, and also provides excellent electronic linkages to the Ohio Five and other library networks. Beeghly's more than 480,000 volumes include many uncommon and valuable 19th-and early 20th-century works on religion, Bible, and theology, as well as a strong continuing collection of periodicals. The library of the nearby Methodist Theological School in Ohio contains some 125,000 well-selected volumes in the special area of religion and christian theological studies, and is open to Ohio Wesleyan students.

Independent Study

You may design an independent study project to supplement other course work. Working directly with a faculty member, students gain in-depth knowledge about a variety of issues and subject matter.

Visiting Lecturers

Each year the Merrick Lecture Series brings to campus a renowned scholar of religion or philosophy for talks and for one-on-one discussion with students. In the past decade, speakers have included Gene Outka, Michael Novak, and James Charlesworth. Through additional University programs, prominent lecturers from France, Yugoslavia, and the United States have also visited our campus. Also, various lecture series at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio provide opportunities to hear eminent theologians.

Study Abroad

Ohio Wesleyan offers a wide range of study programs in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, many of which involve pursuing individual projects in religion.

Field Trips

Religion classes often visit institutions relevant to their topics. In addition to trips in the central Ohio area, Judaism classes visit the Holocaust Memorial in Detroit, classes studying cults visit Buddhist meditation centers, and Hinduism classes visit the magnificent Hare Krishna temple in West Virginia.

Scriptural Language Study

The religion department provides instruction in scriptural languages. Qualified students may study Hebrew, New Testament Greek, and Sanskrit on a tutorial basis with religion faculty members.

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