The Department of Religious Studies
was established in 1995 and inaugurated an MA in 1996.
Instruction is offered in all of the major religions of the world
and in a number of thematic areas. The department is closely linked
with a number of interdisciplinary programs, including: African-New
World studies, Asian studies, Environmental Studies, Judaic Studies,
Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Women's Studies.
Established in 1972, FIU is one of the fastest - growing, most
diverse and dynamic universities in the nation. It is a
doctoral/Research University Extensive, and is the youngest
institution in the United States with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
The Religious Studies major serves as a basis for
students who wish to pursue the study of religion or theology as a
career, for students preparing for a career in counseling,
education, business, law or medicine, or for students who wish to
undertake a dual major in a related field. The major is designed to
allow students to focus either on comparative topics, using a
critical approach to understanding religious phenomena and their
relation to society in a broad cultural context, or on the theory
and practice of a specific religious tradition in its historical
setting.