Overview

As a major in the Religious Studies program of St. Francis College, you have the opportunity to become an expert in the fascinating, diverse history of the world’s religions and gain insightful new perspectives on local and world events.

The College is steeped in the Franciscan Tradition of kindness, generosity, tolerance, and respect. This underscores the importance of understanding religions other than your own and learning about their diversity and history.

Religious studies is an excellent preparation not only for graduate work in religious studies, theology or religious ministry, but also for graduate studies and professional work in psychology, history, literature, philosophy, art and social science as well as political science, international affairs, and law.

At St. Francis College, Religious Studies aims to enable students to understand and appreciate the religious beliefs and practices of all peoples in historical and cultural perspectives and to offer to each student the means to a disciplined reflection on the life of religious faith. This is done through the core curriculum course required of all students, electives open to all students, and the major and minor in Religious Studies.

In keeping with the Catholic and Franciscan heritage of the College, Religious Studies at St. Francis includes both descriptive study of religious history, literature and practice and constructive inquiry into religious ideas and meaning through the study of religious thought and of ethics with an emphasis on contemporary issues.

Program Learning Outcomes

To provide students with a substantive knowledge of religious traditions and a critical understanding of the enterprise of the study of religion.

To develop in students the ability to deal comparatively with the basic themes of religion and to look at issues of religion in the light of evidence and reasonable reflection. Each student majoring in Religious Studies will achieve competence in his or her area of concentration in an overall program of study designed in consultation with the faculty.

To foster among students a spirit of positive engagement with religions other than their own through class work, research and site visits.

To serve not only the professional aspirations and academic needs but also the personal concerns of all students who enter the program, whatever their religious background or affiliation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Hebrew Bible

New Testament

The Christian Tradition

Judaism

Islam

Buddhism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

121 SCH

121-129

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brooklyn, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 392 other Bachelors in Christian 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.

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General requirements

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Submit your high school transcripts (translated)

Submit proof of high school completion (diploma)

If your previous institution was outside the United States, you will be required to have a course-by-course evaluation of your credits by any credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29278 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29278 USD / year

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In-State

29278 USD / year

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Additional Details

Full-time: $14,639.00 per semester Part-time: $975.00 per credit

Living costs

Brooklyn

United States

1550 - 3040 USD / month

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Program Learning Outcomes

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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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Brooklyn

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