Overview

Department of Religious Studies / Department of Religious Studies is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Lived religions
Master of Arts (MA)	Religion and international studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Philosophy of religion
Master of Arts (MA)	Sacred texts
Master of Arts (MA)	Critical theory and religion

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

21

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, writing sample, three letters of recommendation, some prior coursework in the academic study of religion is expected

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	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Digital religion, religion and media, philosophy of religion, material religion, textual studies and book studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,000

Location & Contact

Address 2000 E. Asbury Ave.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Sandra Dixon
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: sandra.dixon@du.edu
Phone: -871-2753

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