Overview

The Religious Studies programme from Chapman University is designed to address some of the most compelling issues in human life and to foster global citizenship through interreligious literacy and an interdisciplinary understanding of the power and impact of the world’s religious traditions.

Courses explore multiple understandings of the nature of reality and the self; issues of suffering, life and death; and the relationships of science, religion, and the arts, as well as diverse approaches to addressing contemporary challenges of racial, gender and economic justice, environmental sustainability, health and medical ethics, human rights and responsibilities, globalization and identity politics, and the human search for meaning.

Through this interdisciplinary study, students develop a range of methodological tools to understand our complex world, hone their critical thinking and analytic skills, and acquire interreligious literacy, an essential competency enhancing understanding of contemporary politics, history, art and culture and providing a valuable professional asset for serving clients, patients, students, customers, or constituents.

The Religious Studies major is streamlined to facilitate double-majoring, and many students do so. Graduates embark on a wide range of careers in healthcare, psychology and social work, law and business, music and film, and journalism and education, as well as religious, non-profit and government service and leadership.

Possible Occupations

Conflict Resolution/Management

Faith Based Diplomacy

Disaster/Disease Relief

Foreign Affairs

Humanitarian Services

International Law

Anthropologist

Campus Ministry

Career Advisor

College/University Official

Library/Information Sciences

Multicultural Programming

Professor

Campus Religious Coordinator

Church Camp Director

Church Education Director

Director of Youth Ministries

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Living Religions of the World

The Study of Religion

Deities, Demons, and Monsters: Mesopotamian Myth and Ritual

Readings in Qur’an and Hadith

Genesis and Gender

The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures

Hinduism and the Religions of India

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 869 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

International applicants must provide official copies of academic records from all secondary or senior secondary schools, pre-university programs, and colleges and universities attended. Applicants should:

Have all academic records sent directly from their schools (whenever possible).

Submit all academic records in the native language, accompanied by a certified English translation (if the native language is not English).

Send external examination results or predicted results. Examples: predicted IB results, Indian board exam results, GCSE/IGCSE results, predicted A-levels, Australian ATAR, etc.

Submit any additional documents as requested by the Office of Admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Out-of-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33745 USD / year

≈ 33745 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Possible Occupations

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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