Overview

Objectives

Religious Studies offered by Connecticut College will teach you to understand religion from historical, social, cultural and applied perspectives, in courses such as religion and public life, religious responses to the environment, Islam in the U.S., and religion and popular culture. Religious Studies is thoroughly interdisciplinary. This means you will develop analytic and critical skills as you study religion, forms of secularism, and religious phenomena through the key human conditions of race, gender, sexuality and class.

Student and faculty engagement

You have abundant opportunities to work closely with faculty in Religious Studies. Students learn about research in the field through paid research opportunities with faculty. Many of our students study away during their third year to further develop research skills. Religious Studies students have the opportunity to undertake independent studies with our faculty. Topics for independent studies have included: Islam and Secularism, religion and contemporary media; indigenous responses to Christian missions; religion and popular culture, and; memory and trauma. Advanced students in the major can serve as teaching interns in courses such as “Islam and the U.S.” and “Religion and Public Life.” Additionally, the Religious Studies Student Advisory Board plans public events throughout the year on pressing issues such as global expressions of Islam, and religion and food.

Religion in the world

The study of religion moves fluidly between the classroom and the world at large. You can pursue the study of religion in conjunction with international relations, economics, the arts, law and politics. Some students have focused on social justice action, environmental issues, and the role of religion in secular societies. Our department regularly partners with the College’s interdisciplinary centers, including the Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts (CISLA), the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy and the Center for the Critical Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Holy Books: The Western Scriptural Tradition

Religion And The Spirit Of Politics

Cults And Conversions In Modern America

Islam in the United States

Daoist Traditions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 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

New London, 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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General requirements

Common Application
School report: includes (1) college counselor recommendation, (2) official secondary school transcript with first term (quarter or trimester) grades for the current academic year and (3) mid-year report with updated grades as soon as they are available
Two academic teacher recommendations (preferably from junior or senior year)
Common Application Early Decision Agreement Form for EDI & EDII applicants (signed by ED applicant, college counselor and parent or legal guardian) submitted via your Common Application account
If English is not your native language: the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE is required.
All non-US citizens must submit a Certification of Finances for International Students (pdf)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69836 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69836 USD / year

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69836 USD / year

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Living costs

New London

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Objectives

Student and faculty engagement

Religion in the world

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

New London

Funding

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