Within their areas of concentration, students work with their advisors to design programs that will address their specific intellectual and career goals. The regulations should be read in conjunction with the requirements listed below. Students take a minimum of 72 credits of graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree. The master's degree is 24 credits. The remaining credits are broadly distributed according to the four areas described below.
Students select ten courses within their area of self-definition.
Students take three elective courses. Students take one course devoted to the preparation of their dissertation prospectus. For admission to the graduate programs, a bachelor's degree is required. Students who have already received a master's degree may petition to have up to 24 credits counted toward the doctorate. This statement should indicate the proposed area of specialization in Religious Studies, using the categories of the program.