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BA in Religious Studies

Our students become well-rounded citizens who wrestle with big questions about the meaning of life, the workings of politics 和 the interplay between the two, 和 they enjoy rewarding careers in religious institutions, international service 和 aid organizations, 非营利组织和非政府组织, social services 和学术界.

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Bachelor of 艺术 in Religious Studies

Religious studies students get to wrestle with big questions about the meaning of life, the power of politics 和 the media to shape our underst和ing, 和 the way societies 和 individuals invoke higher powers to explain the unexplainable. Our students learn about a variety of religious beliefs in the context of gender 和 sexuality; interreligious interaction; law 和 politics; 和 religion 和 violence.

探索 the interrelation of religion 和 other human experiences
Engage in questions of value 和 meaning
Gain an interdisciplinary education with the humanities, arts 和 social sciences

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Learn about topics like the Bible, the role of gender in religion, 和 relationships between different religions from interdisciplinary, award-winning faculty

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Be prepared to meet the needs of our 21st-century society by applying your knowledge of religious diversity 和 perspective to a variety of careers.

$54,000

Median salary of CU Boulder religious studies students 6–10 years after graduation

Outreach worker, church administrator, 作家, k - 12教育工作者, service manager 和 military chaplain are common job opportunities for graduates

工作 religious institutions, international service 和 aid organizations, 非营利组织 和 非政府组织, social services，或 学术界

学术计划 & 需求

In addition to fulfilling the general requirements of the College of 艺术和科学, students must complete at least 36 credit hours of religious studies coursework.

At least 27 credit hours must be taken in the Department of Religious Studies, including:

Two required classes (6 credit hours) in the academic study of religion
- Religious Dimensions of Human Experience
- Senior Seminar in the Study of Religion
Three courses (9 credit hours) in either a single religious tradition or a particular theme

And an additional degree option for religious studies students:

Bachelor’s-accelerated master’s: A combined bachelor's (BA) 和 master's (MA) degree is offered for highly motivated undergraduate students. The BA/MA program allows students to take advanced courses at an accelerated pace, engage in an independent research project 和 obtain both degrees in five years.

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We offer students opportunities to network with peers 和 faculty, further their studies, 和 get the most out of their undergraduate experience.

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Religious studies majors end up in a vast array of jobs 和 fields.

Some alumni of the program include:

劳埃德束缚

('07)
The director of the Rocky Mountain region of the National Security 创新 Network. 他是美国人。.S. Army veteran 和 former counterterrorism analyst who has worked for RAND Corp. 和美国.S. Department of Defense, among many other organizations.

约翰·劳尔

('08)
Deputy district attorney with Colorado’s 20th Judicial District (Boulder County). He also has worked in disaster response for Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Governor’s Office of 法律 Counsel 和 as a wildl和 firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service’s Tatanka Hotshot Crew. He partnered with Change.org为 successfully advocate for health insurance for seasonal federal firefighters during the Obama administration 和 founded Groundswell, a clean-energy nonprofit in Washington, D.C.

莎拉·巴拉德

('14)
The clinical research coordinator at the University of Colorado Cancer Clinical Trials Office, Anschutz Medical Campus. She earned a master’s degree in public health from the Colorado School of 公共 Health in 2017.

安娜Ptasznik

('15)
A spatial analyst for Microsoft. Her past work includes internships with NPR, the Nature Conservancy 和社区 Food Share. She was a double honors major in religious studies, 和 ecology 和 environmental biology.

塞缪尔•戴维斯

('15)
A cinematographer 和 producer for Intelligent Solutions Inc. 在丹佛.

Christopher Javornik

('08)
An ecologist with Colorado Parks 和 Wildlife. In 2008 he was named Distinguished Graduate for 艺术和科学.

艾莉森·梅森

('11)
A monitoring 和 evaluation coordinator for the Institute of International Education, New York. 以前, she served as a community development extension volunteer with the Peace Corps in Namibia.

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