EXPLORE ACADEMICS
We are active in the American Academy of Religion and other guild organizations, playing key roles in shaping the conversation about the discipline of religious studies in the academy.
Applied Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies stands apart from other B.A. and M.A. programs in the country because of our distinctive applied approach to studying religions. Taking an applied approach means we work with a variety of community partners to incorporate learning opportunities into our courses that prepare our students for careers and advanced graduate study. Our students work alongside clinical ethicists in hospital settings, they intern for nonprofit organizations advocating for human rights and they create resources to educate the public about religious literacy and religious diversity. We are engaged in taking our subject-area specializations in religions and religious studies into the community to meet existing needs in health professions, business, law, nonprofits and education.
Explore Our Programs
Why Religious Studies at Georgia State?
Graduates with Religious Studies degrees advance in a wide range of career fields. They are trained to navigate multicultural environments successfully, to lead teams effectively in collaborative settings and to interpret and marshal various types of information and data while advancing a large project.
“It’s impossible to understand much of the news without knowing something about religion.” – CNN Belief Blog
Studying world religions:
- Prepares you for economic success in global settings and industries where culturally diverse points of view are valued.
- Prepares you to succeed personally in an international city such as Atlanta or anywhere else in the world.
- Introduces you to ideas, practices and values that you’ve never encountered previously.
In the Department of Religious Studies, we offer
- Practical research, with internships, on-site learning, study abroad and opportunities to work on faculty research projects.
- Preparation for graduate work in religious studies and a variety of other humanities and social science fields. Our graduates go on to prestigious universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Chicago, the University of California Santa Barbara, Columbia, Emory and Duke.
- Innovative M.A. programs that prepare you for doctoral work or for other careers, such as law, public policy, education, the nonprofit sector, business and the media. Click here to learn more about our graduates.
Studying religion puts you on the cutting edge of global politics, business, health care, education and the media.
Contact Us
The Department of Religious Studies
Office Hours (Available Remotely):
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Office Hours (In Person):
By appointment
Department Chair
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
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Office/Delivery Address
Department of Religious Studies
Georgia State University
25 Park Place, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address:
Department of Religious Studies
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3994
Atlanta, GA 30302-3994