B.A.,
Religious Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
What You'll Do
Spirituality and religion touch individuals and families, cultures and governments. As a Religious Studies major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, your educational experience will be a balanced, nonsectarian, cross-cultural one that is intended to lead you to a deeper understanding of religion in the lives of people around the world.
You’ll take classes covering Western, Eastern, and indigenous religions. Some of the classes you may choose to take are Christianity, Islam, Eastern Philosophy, Religions of India, African Religions, Archaeology and the Bible, and Native North American Religions.
The Religious Studies program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach and offers a generous number of free electives to accommodate a double major, minor, or internship. Some fields you may want to consider include Journalism, Anthropology, English, Fine Arts, History, International Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
What You'll Become
The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies is valuable for those planning a career in religious education, religious journalism, or religious broadcasting. The program also provides an excellent background for those planning to enter Catholic, Jewish, or Protestant seminaries.
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, about 404,000 people were employed as members of the clergy in 2006, and growth at a more rapid rate than average in this field is expected from 2006 to 2016.
