Bachelor's in Religion
Introduction
Religion is a Bachelor program taught at New College of Florida, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.
The Religion degree at New College of Florida is a B.A. in the Humanities Division with options including an Area of Concentration, Joint Concentration, and Secondary Field. The Religion Area of Concentration encourages critical thinking about religious traditions, ideals, rituals, and practices. Students develop empathetic insight into the fundamental ideas and values of other peoples, times, and places, and use this for effective communication and collaboration.
Course requirements are grouped into Introductory Courses in the Study of Religion, Conceptual Approach to the Study of Religion, Scriptures Course, Religion and Society Course, and Religious Traditions Courses. Students study religion through foundational methods for analyzing religious life, texts, and practices, theoretical and comparative perspectives, sacred texts and their interpretation, and the interaction between religion and social life. The curriculum includes recent and featured courses such as Introduction to World Religions.
Graduates pursue careers the program describes across law, education, and religious professions, including clergy and chaplains, as well as nonprofit and interfaith organizations. The page also links Religion studies to work in public policy, journalism, counseling, arts and media, business, and international service. It lists examples of notable Religion majors and the fields they entered.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Religion at New College of Florida for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by New College of Florida.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by New College of Florida as pre-requiste for admission in Religion.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.ncf.edu/programs/religion/
More Information
- Law
- Education (teachers, professors, student affairs professionals)
- Religious professions (clergy, chaplains, and leaders of nonprofit and interfaith organizations)
- Public policy
- Journalism
- Counseling
- Arts and media
- Business
- International service
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.