Department of Religious Studies, Georgia State University

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; and introduces you to ideas, practices, and values that you’ve never encountered previously.In the Department of Religious Studies, we offer hands-on 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 – check out our Graduate info!Studying religion puts you on the cutting edge of global politics, business, health care, education, and the media. Come be a part of it!