Overview

Religious Studies Department / Religious Studies Department is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

4

Accepted

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Apocalyptic literature, Protestantism in American society, contemporary Hinduism, Christian history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Berkwitz
Department Head
Email: religiousstudies@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-4147
Fax: 417-836-4757

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