Overview

Department of Religion / Department of Religion is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Religion
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religion
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humanities	Religion

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

18

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in religion

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 6

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American religious history, comparative religious ethics, religions of Western antiquity, Asian religions and culture, history and ethnography of religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 641 University Way
M03 Dodd Hall
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1520
United States

Contact Dr. Martin Kavka
Chair
Email: mkavka@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1020
Fax: 850-644-7225

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