Students in the BA in religious studies program engage in the comparative, cross-cultural study of religions and cultures. Employing various disciplinary approaches, including the historical, sociological, anthropological and theological, the academic study of religion seeks to interpret, analyze and evaluate the nature and role of religion in the lives of individuals and societies. The faculty of religious studies enjoy an excellent national reputation, and the degree is distinctive at ASU because the relatively small number of majors fosters undergraduate interaction with individual faculty. Additional Program Fee: No Second Language Requirement: Yes First Required Math Course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics. Program Math Intensity:program math intensity general General

A degree in religious studies provides a strong liberal arts background and excellent training in critical thinking and writing. Such a liberal education, which includes the development of basic intellectual skills, has become increasingly attractive to employers seeking to hire recent college graduates. Students with a degree in religious studies are also well positioned to pursue graduate studies and professional programs, including: business divinity foreign service journalism law nonprofit management social work Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Archivists 6.5% $46,750 Child, Family, and School Social Workers Bright OutlookBright Outlook 12.33% $40,680 Clergy 12.69% $44,140 Counselors, All Other 13.13% $42,030 Curators 22.98% $48,800 Healthcare Social Workers Bright Outlook 22.39% $48,620 Lawyers Bright Outlook 12.98% $113,310 Marriage and Family Therapists Bright Outlook 14.46% $46,240 Mental Health Counselors Bright Outlook 24.0% $39,190 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Bright Outlook 19.54% $39,230 Museum Technicians and Conservators 25.55% $38,010 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $65,100 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 19.28% $47,840 Religious Workers, All Other 12.54% $26,150 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $63,480 Social Workers, All Other 12.78% $53,900 Social and Community Service Managers 13.78% $58,660 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21.02% $38,560