BA in Religious Studies in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara

The Religious Studies major offers a comprehensive liberal arts education, equipping graduates with strong foundations for careers demanding creativity, analytical thinking, communication abilities, and cultural sensitivity. As part of this program, you'll examine fundamental existential questions while tracing the origins of your personal beliefs and values. Our curriculum helps students recognize religion's significance in human expression while evaluating its nature and historical influence within cultural frameworks. You'll also explore how religious scholarship enhances comprehension of connections between diverse academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Ambitious students may pursue a dual degree, combining Religious Studies with complementary fields like English, History, Anthropology, Political Science, Philosophy, Art, or Economics.