Overview

Department of Religion / Department of Religion is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religion
Master of Arts (MA)	Religion
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Arts (MA)	Jewish studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Tropical conservation and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Women's and gender studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Women's and gender studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral 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 General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Male (10)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Religion in America, Christian thought, Islam, religions of India, comparative religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,772

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 117410
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Manuel A. Vasquez PhD
Professor and Chair
Email: manuelv@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-1625
Fax: 352-392-7395

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