Overview

Department of Religious Studies / Department of Religious Studies is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient Mediterranean studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Feminist studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Religious studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translation studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	European medieval studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religious studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Methodology

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.41%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.47%
Asian	10.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.24%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 8

Male (15)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Area studies; religious traditions; theory and method in the study of religion; religion, culture, and politics; spirituality and religious experience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Humanities and Social Sciences Building
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-3130
United States

Contact Prof. Kathleen M. Moore
Professor of Religious Studies/Chair
Email: kmoore@religion.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3564
Fax: 805-893-7671

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