Religious Studies
Discover how religion shapes cultures, influences global events, and impacts both personal beliefs and group identities.
Religious Studies, B.S./B.A.
MTSU’s new Religious Studies major is the first for a public university in middle Tennessee. The academic study of religion contributes to the wider study of global cultures and international affairs, as well as personal and collective identities. Coursework in Religious Studies prepares students for occupations in a variety of fields, including education, research, religious ministry, counseling, human resources, and marketing. In addition to developing critical thinking skills, religious literacy helps prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society and workforce, from jobs as wide-ranging as international business leader to elementary school teacher. MTSU classes include such activities as experiential learning, fieldwork and ethnographic projects, scholarly research, production of short documentary films, independent foreign study, and language training.
News Briefs
MTSU’s Religious Studies Colloquium delves into capitalism Feb. 15 with guest lecturer
Capitalism will be the topic of discussion as Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies hosts its upcoming biannual Religious Studies Colloquium. This semester’s colloquium will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Academic Classroom Building, room 106 at 1751 MTSU Blvd. It is free and open to the public. Guest speaker Jeremy Posadas, Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic [ Read More ]
MTSU Honors student’s thesis explores addiction recovery through Christian lens
Eli Ward, a religious studies and nursing double major with a love for art, combined all his passions to develop his Middle Tennessee State University Honors thesis, “Communicated Commemorabilia: A Creative Project Exploring Christian Recovery.” A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, resident, Ward studies the intersections of health and faith and plans to pursue medical mission work. Additionally, his art has been published and [ Read More ]
News Briefs
MTSU’s Religious Studies Colloquium delves into capitalism Feb. 15 with guest lecturer
Capitalism will be the topic of discussion as Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies hosts its upcoming biannual Religious Studies Colloquium. This semester’s colloquium will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Academic Classroom Building, room 106 at 1751 MTSU Blvd. It is free and open to the public. Guest speaker Jeremy Posadas, Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic [ Read More ]
MTSU Honors student’s thesis explores addiction recovery through Christian lens
Eli Ward, a religious studies and nursing double major with a love for art, combined all his passions to develop his Middle Tennessee State University Honors thesis, “Communicated Commemorabilia: A Creative Project Exploring Christian Recovery.” A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, resident, Ward studies the intersections of health and faith and plans to pursue medical mission work. Additionally, his art has been published and [ Read More ]
Religious Studies, B.S./B.A.
A Religious Studies major provides students with an invaluable foundation for a wide range of careers in which reading, writing, understanding, and analysis are essential.
Employers of MTSU alumni include:
- Tennessee State Parks
- Higher Education Institutions
- Religious Organizations
- Counseling
- Non-profit Organizations
- Law Firms/Legal Departments
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake .
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