Dedicated to the scholarly and comparative study of religion, this program provides students with a dynamic approach to understanding diverse beliefs, practices, and institutions across cultures and history. Drawing on historical, anthropological, textual, and theoretical perspectives, it equips students with critical analytical tools to explore religion's complex role in shaping societies globally. Undergraduate students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts with options including standard religious studies, religion and nonprofit leadership, or religion, race, and ethnicity, available both in person and entirely online, alongside a minor. A graduate certificate is also offered, allowing students from other fields to deepen their academic understanding of religion. This comprehensive study prepares graduates for a wide range of careers requiring strong analytical and cross-cultural skills.
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The University of Tennessee (UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system. UT Knoxville has ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges, and it hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity".
