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Religious Studies Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A graduate certificate (GCRS) letting students across the humanities, social sciences and professional schools draw on the Dornsife Religion faculty's expertise.

Faculty: Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 16 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

One required course (REL 500 Methods and Theories in the Study of Religion or REL 502 Themes in the Study of Religion) and 12 units of electives from a pre-approved list including colloquia and seminars in Global Islam, Christian Studies and Asia Pacific Religions and readings in Islamic, Christian, Buddhist, Indic, Chinese and Japanese texts. Candidates also either include religion study in their dissertation or take a qualifying oral exam based on three seminar or research papers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students meet with the director of Graduate Studies to apply and plan a course of study.

Duration: 16 units

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