Faculty in the Religion Department engage in research and teaching about the diverse religious traditions of the world. The study of religion is an interdisciplinary field, and our work represents a stimulating range of methodological and theoretical approaches, from archaeological and historical to textual and ethnographic. Within this intellectual environment, we are committed to working closely with both our undergraduate and graduate students. Our graduate program has strengths across several graduate research clusters, including African American religions, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, Asian religions, biblical studies, and anthropology of Christianity. Graduate students engage in in-depth study in their selected area of specialization. Students with a master’s degree in Religion can apply to doctoral programs or pursue careers in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations, international aid and foreign affairs, the civil service, social work and counseling, public relations, education, libraries and museums, and more.