Overview

Department of Religious Studies / Department of Religious Studies is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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 General Test or MAT 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	36.36%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biblical and Near Eastern studies, theology and religious thought, religion and culture, South Asian religions, Islamic studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Steve Lynn
Phone: 803-777-7000

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