Online Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (BA)
Religious Studies
Program Overview
Engage in the historical and critical academic study of religion as a crucial component of the study of world history, global cultures, and contemporary politics, and earn your BA through the online degree program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Religious Studies undergraduate program equips students with the analytical tools to understand the complex relations among religion, culture, and society in past and present contexts.
To be admitted to the BA in Religious Studies program, students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 45 transferable credit hours from previous institutions.
Why Choose Religious Studies?
Drawing upon various historical, anthropological, textual, and theoretical perspectives, the Department of Religion at UT highlights the variety and complexity of religious beliefs, practices, communities, and institutions. The faculty’s expertise is wide-ranging. Their research and teaching interests span religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and indigenous traditions; geographic regions such as the Americas, Africa, the Ancient Mediterranean, and Asia; and thematic topics such as the relationship of religion to politics, gender, violence, sports, media, and the arts.
A degree in Religious Studies opens up a diverse array of career opportunities that extend far beyond traditional religious roles.
- Case managers
- Multicultural programmers
- Religious life programmers
- Human resources
- Humanitarian services
- Policy development
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BA in Religious Studies
The major in Religious Studies is designed to engage students with the study of religion as a crucial component of the study of world history, global cultures, and contemporary politics. Our program equips students with the analytical tools to understand the complex relations among religion, culture, and society in past and present contexts.
Featured Courses
Here are a few examples of the courses you can take as a religious studies student:
Introduction to the study of religion and “world religions” with a focus on religion and film. Explores how religious traditions have been represented in selected films and how to study religion through film as a medium.
An introduction to the religious traditions that have emerged from within the diverse cultural contexts of South, Southeast, and East Asia, and examines their global impact today.
Within the framework of the academic study of religion, students will engage legal and organizational issues with religion in the workplace, focusing on understanding the complex dynamics that characterize workplace interactions.
This course explores how gender and sexuality are constructed, expressed, and addressed in religious history, literature and the arts, and social and political movements.
