宗教研究系采用人文，艺术，社会科学和科学方法研究宗教信仰，机构和实践。宗教的学术研究与其他领域的适当课程相结合，为包括法律，工程，医学和卫生保健专业，新闻，社会工作等在内的任何职业提供了良好的背景，并为许多研究生提供了学习背景。领域。宗教研究专业可提供全面的文科教育，或者可与第二专业轻松组合。宗教研究的辅修课程或辅修课程可以补充和拓宽所选专业的任何领域。该系提供研究生课程，可授予宗教研究文学硕士学位。这个为期两年的课程集中于宗教研究的方法和理论。MA旨在为来自不同背景的学生提供当代宗教研究方法的坚实基础。
In our demanding yet flexible master's program, youll benefit from individual attention and mentoring from our world-class faculty as you explore the interdisciplinary field of religious studies. You'll gain knowledge and expertise in a wide range of theories and methodologies, from anthropology to history to philosophy to textual analysis, while developing your own specialization in a particular area of research. Plus, youll have the opportunity to explore different religious traditions and new religious movements in greater depth. Very few universities offer graduate degrees in the methods and theories of religious studies, our Master of Arts degree aims to fill this demand. The department offers a graduate program leading to a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies. This two-year program concentrates on method and theory in the study of religion. The MA is designed to give students from a variety of backgrounds a solid foundation in the methods used in the contemporary study of religion.