Admission to Program
Students typically apply for admission to the dual degree pathway during the third year of their undergraduate degree. To be considered for the dual degree pathway, students must be a current Religion major, have completed at least 60 credit hours, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA overall.
To apply, eligible students should submit the following two statements to the Department of Religion’s Graduate Coordinator:
(1) A 500-1000 word statement of purpose explaining which area of religion you wish to research and the skills and educational experiences that have prepared you to undertake such research. The first or second sentence of your statement should include the faculty member you would like to work with in the Department of Religion.
(2) A statement of support from the faculty member you wish to work with, stating that they are willing to advise you in the pathway as well as in the MA program if you are admitted to it.
(Note that admission to the pathway does not guarantee admission to the MA program; see further information below.)
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
Students will be required to complete up to four graduate-level courses for a total of up to 12 credit hours. Any RELI 6000-level course may count. Only one graduate-level course outside the Religion Department may count.
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
The research skills (foreign language) requirement for the Religion MA will be fulfilled when the student has completed the Franklin College foreign language requirement.
Admission to Graduate Program
Students in the dual degree pathway will typically apply to the Religion MA program during their fourth year. Students will follow the same application procedure and deadline as all other applicants to the MA program, as detailed on the Department of Religion’s website (https://religion.uga.edu/how-apply).