Overview

Department of Religious Studies / Department of Religious Studies is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Religious studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required, but no minimum specified Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

3

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE required, but no minimum specified
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, 1-3 page personal statement of intellectual interest, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	16.67%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8.33%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biblical studies, Biblical archaeology, Christianity, Judaism, Mysticism, philosophy of religion, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Chinese medicine, Vedic religion, Hinduism, religion in culture and society, African religion, African-American religion, Afro-Caribbean religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,575

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue CPR107
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Michael DeJonge
Professor and Chair
Email: mdejonge@usf.edu
Phone: -9741848

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