Overview

Religious studies provides an ideal focus for a liberal arts education, which should be about opening one’s mind to life’s most profound questions. Long before most current subjects found their way into college and university programs, the academic study of religion served as a primary means of inquiry in literary, historical, philosophical and cultural studies, among others. It continues to be an exceptionally broad field of study, drawing together the widest possible range of concerns.

Today, the study of religion is inseparably bound up with the study of aesthetics, literature, anthropology, sociology, politics, ethics and ecology. The study of religion holds a unique place in the academic world, both as an integrative, inherently interdisciplinary field in its own right and as a supportive mode of inquiry for a multitude of scholarly and professional studies.

The emphasis in the religious studies program at Eckerd College is on the study of religion from an academic perspective, rather than from a particular traditional religious perspective. Students in religious studies need not be affiliated with any particular religious tradition. Diversity of background and experience is respected and valued.

Students majoring in Religious Studies will develop the following competencies by the time they graduate from Eckerd College:

familiarity with the principal concerns and methods of the field of Religious Studies.

knowledge of a chosen focal area that allows the student to converse with ease on subjects related to the area and make appropriate judgments based on critical study.

capacity to make effective use of appropriate historical, literary, and critical tools for the study of religious texts and traditions.

evidence of integrative self-reflection, showing that the student is engaged in a serious effort to synthesize new information and insight into a personally meaningful world view.

Careers in Religious Studies

With the assistance of career counseling services, the religious studies faculty works with students to help them define and prepare for various career directions. The faculty also provides academic counseling for many students in religious studies who go on for masters- or doctoral-level graduate studies in religion, some with the aim of becoming ordained ministers and others with the aim of an academic career.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding Religion

Methods in Religion

American Religious Diversity

Religion, Power, and Difference

Scriptures Across Traditions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Petersburg, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies Islamic Studies View 53 other Bachelors in Islamic 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 or Eckerd College application

Personal Statement/Essay

$40 Application Fee

Official High School Transcript and/or G.E.D. results

Admission Recommendation Letter

Proof of English proficiency

Official Test Scores (SAT or ACT)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52690 USD / year

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Out-of-State

52690 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

52690 USD / year

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Living costs

Saint Petersburg

United States

1132 - 1748 USD / month

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Careers in Religious Studies

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Saint Petersburg

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