Religious Studies (Online), BA
International and Public Affairs
Campus:Fully Online
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Program Description
The Religious Studies major serves as a basis for students who wish to pursue the study of religion or theology as a career, for students preparing for a career in counseling, education, business, politics, law or medicine, or for students who wish to undertake a dual major in a related field. The major is designed to allow students to focus either on comparative topics, using a critical approach to understanding religious phenomena and their relation to society in a broad cultural context, or on the theory and practice of a specific religious tradition in its historical setting.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Philosophy Professor
- Religious Studies Professor
- Philosophy Instructor
- Humanities Professor
- Pastoral Ministries Professor
- Philosophy and Religion Instructor
- Theology Professor
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Wages & Employment Trends for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Florida Median income | $51,230 |
Florida rate of growth | +22% |
National Median wages | $63,630 |
National Projected growth | +19% |
Source and more information: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1126.00
Contact Information
Religious Studies
MMC: DM 302 | 305-348-2186
http://religion.fiu.edu