237 Religious Studies Bachelors Degree Programs

Experience a versatile, up-to-date study of faith with King University's online Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies. Our program includes an in-depth exploration of Christianity, along with a global perspective on religious cultures. You will have the opportunity to study abroad in Tel Azekah during the summer.

Students will incorporate practical skills into their learning through practicum activities each year. They will have opportunities to complete paid summer pastoral internships. Their ministry courses will incorporate training in cutting edge technologies for digital communication through a partnership with the Burman Ministry Centre. Graduates from the Department of Religious Studies are ready to demonstrate Biblical teachings in all aspects of their ministry and are prepared to tackle graduate studies in a wide range of fields.

A Thiel College religion major will gain a vast understanding of Christianity and all other world religions. The Thiel liberal arts curriculum prepares our religion majors for a wide range of professions, not just a career in ordained ministry. You will learn about the diversity and the unity of the world's religions with engaging courses focusing on subjects like Hebrew, Greek, psychology of religion, and sociology of religion. Thiel College is affiliated with The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Religious Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in religious studies, exploring religions as an aspect of human culture, society and politics. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and philosophy.

The undergraduate program offers courses that focus on a wide range of cultures, religions, and traditions globally. If you are looking for a major or minor, religious studies allows for considerable flexibility. Even if you have already chosen a major, Religious Studies courses might add a fascinating dimension to your education. You might like our courses so much you take on a second major. We commonly have students double major in Psychology and Religious Studies, Sociology and Religious Studies, Political Science and Religious Studies, English and Religious Studies, and more. Students in Education, Social Work, and various health professions find our courses helpful for increasing their cultural competencies.

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Concentration introduces students to the critical study of major world religions while developing their reasoning and communication skills. It examines the cultural impacts of the various sacred traditions.

Religion shapes the world. Whether you pursue a career in government, the entertainment industry, or community service, you cannot understand people’s values and motivations without religious literacy. As a religious studies major, you will explore the many dimensions of religion—its spiritual, historical, cultural, and social aspects. You will understand your own religious traditions, and learn from the traditions of others. The department offers cross-cultural perspectives on religion. Mason, with its diverse student body, is an ideal environment in which to undertake such study. Likewise, the Washington, DC area offers rich opportunities for encounters with a variety of religious institutions and faith communities.

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Major introduces the study of major world religions while developing their reasoning and communication skills. Students gain an appreciation of the transformative power and importance of religion from multifaceted angles, and grasp their historical roots.

Religion begins with a desire to understand the purpose of existence; theologies argue that certain reasons for existence are unique and true. At Loras, majors in Religious Studies and Theology majors expand their worldviews and reflect on the complexities of religions and spirituality in the modern world.

The BA in Religious Studies is ranked as one of the best programs in The Netherlands, featured at the top 100 universities in the country. An interdisciplinary bachelor, taught entirely in English, with an international classroom and staff, who is recognized globally for the high quality of research. The program relates the latest research and theories to the current developments, and it has small classes, which are provided with intensive supervision. It is taught at a non-denominational university, in a city that is a vibrant yet safe place to live.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies invite students to engage in questions posed since ancient times by various religions, and of Catholic Christianity in particular, such as the ultimate meaning of human existence in relation to God and the establishment of an ethical society.

Perhaps a quarter of the world's population can be described as either Hindu or Buddhist, and many more live in cultures that have been deeply influenced by these religious traditions over the past two-to-three thousand years. However, to many people, Hinduism and Buddhism remain exotic, unfamiliar faiths. What do Hindus do? Who was the Buddha? Why are there so many deities? What is enlightenment?

The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies teaches students the main message of the Bible to prepare for professional church work, future studies, or to be a more informed lay leader in their Christian congregation. This prepares Christian students for church work or to know God on a deeper level.

Religion touches many aspects of human life: politics, culture, literature, art, law, economics, sexuality, science, and more. In order to analyze religion's multiple dimensions, the Religion program at JMU introduces students not only to diverse religious traditions, but also to a spectrum of issues, disciplinary approaches, and critical methodologies from across the humanities.

This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. You'll study core modules in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in ideas central to the social sciences. This will be combined with exploring a variety of phenomena mediated by religion, from consumerism and the environment, atheism and Hindu nationalism, to racism, the urban environment and contemporary pilgrimage.

In this BA (Honours) in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics qualification, you’ll explore human systems of thought and practice, both ‘secular’ and ‘religious’, in ways which allow you to engage with wide-ranging and often controversial issues affecting different cultures and societies across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe.