Religious Studies (MA)

Program Overview

The Religious Studies MA program at the University of Lethbridge offers advanced studies in various religious traditions. Students customize their programs, potentially including a co-op placement. The program provides a foundation for further studies or careers in fields such as counseling, human resources, and religious organizations. Graduates are also prepared for roles in law, journalism, and education.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Religious Studies (MA) program offers students the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in a range of religious traditions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and East Asian Religions.
• Students develop their programs in consultation with their supervisors and complete between three and six graduate-level courses.
• The program also offers the option of a co-op placement.
• The University of Lethbridge offers courses in Latin and Japanese, and occasionally in Greek and Hebrew.
Students may need to study other languages, such as Chinese, Sanskrit, Arabic, at other institutions.
• The MA program in Religious Studies provides students with a strong foundation for further studies in law, journalism, or education.
It also prepares students for careers in counseling, human resources, civil service, religious organizations, humanitarian aid, museum curation, genealogy, the diplomatic corps, the arts, demographics, clergy, archives, creative writing, and public relations.

Careers:

• Counseling
• Human Resources
• Civil Service
• Religious Organizations
• Humanitarian Aid
• Museum Curation
• Genealogy
• Diplomatic Corps
• Arts
• Demography
• Clergy
• Archives
• Creative Writing
• Public Relations
• Law
• Journalism
• Education