Department of Religious Studies, Georgia State University

Studying world religions prepares you for economic success in global settings and industries where culturally diverse points of view are valued; prepares you to succeed personally in an international city such as Atlanta or anywhere else in the world; and introduces you to ideas, practices, and values that you’ve never encountered previously. In the Department of Religious Studies, we offer hands-on research, with internships, on-site learning, study abroad, and opportunities to work on faculty research projects; preparation for graduate work in religious studies and a variety of other humanities and social science fields – our graduates go on to prestigious universities including Harvard, Princeton, Chicago, the University of California Santa Barbara, Columbia, Emory and Duke. Georgia State University is the first public university in the country to offer a graduate pathway to chaplaincy through the Department of Religious Studies. In partnership with the Association of Professional Chaplains, the pathway meets APC requirements for certification in chaplaincy across healthcare, hospice, university, military, prison, and other environments. Whether you're pursuing careers in academia, healthcare, nonprofit leadership, chaplaincy, public policy, education, media, business, or law - you'll graduate with cultural fluency, ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and intercultural communication skills that shine in a globalized world. Come be a part of it!