The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Religious Studies, B.A.
Charlotte, USA
BA
DURATION
120 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Religious Studies B.A. at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is 30 credit hours, with at least 15 hours at the 3000 level or above. Required courses include RELS 2600 and RELS 1502, plus two each in historical, textual and cultural analysis and a 4000 level elective. The department offers three scholarships. It develops comparative, historiographical, textual and cultural analysis skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter medicine, business, law, communications, public relations, international studies, education and helping professions. Employers value critical thinking, research, writing, intercultural competence and ethical reasoning. Roles include policy analyst, educator and professional school candidate.
We currently offer three department-based scholarships for our majors!
Religious Studies graduates find the skills they acquire highly attractive in a variety of career areas. Our graduates regularly enter the fields of medicine, business, law, communications, public relations, international studies, education, and the helping professions.
Religious Studies, B.A. at a Glance
The major in Religious Studies consists of 30 course credit hours, with at least 15 hours (5 courses) at the 3000-level or above. The requirements are as follows: 1. RELS 2600: Introduction to the Study of Religion, which students are encouraged to take as early as possible. 2. RELS 1502 World Religions 3. Two (2) courses (6 credit hours) designated as historical analysis, which focus on a particular historical period or figure; consider a movement, idea or institution across several historical periods; and examine questions of historiography more generally. 4. Two (2) courses (6 credit hours) designated as textual analysis, which focus on reading texts closely and carefully; examine methods and histories of textual interpretation; and consider how religious groups and cultures have composed, transmitted and been shaped by texts. 5. Two (2) course designated as cultural analysis, which focus on how religious discourses, practices and identities interact with, influence and are influenced by the larger culture of which they are a part. 6. One elective class at the 4000 level.