Credits required
180 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.
Cost per credit
$318 Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
Start terms
4 per year
Overview Curriculum Careers Tuition & Fees Contact Us
Best Online Bachelor's Programs 2020 - U.S. News & World Report

B.A. in Religious Studies – Online

Overview | Curriculum | Careers | Tuition & Fees | Contact Us

Curriculum

Religious studies is a humanities-based discipline that has long been a part of the American educational landscape, relying on methods of critical academic study. The interdisciplinary curriculum of Oregon State’s religious studies program online combines a variety of related academic disciplines, including history, philosophy, anthropology, ethics, literature, philosophy, women’s studies, political science and more.

Degree requirements

A total of 180 quarter credits are required to earn your degree online in religious studies. Complete curriculum details are available on Oregon State’s official academic catalog.

For details about OSU's Baccalaureate Core, please visit our bacc core details page. You can also find information online about the College of Liberal Arts core.

Sample course topics

  • Religion and social justice
  • Religion and ethics
  • Western religious traditions
  • Religion in the Americas
  • Theories and methods of religions
  • World religions

Transfer credits

Some degree requirements may be transferred from other institutions. Please note that a minimum of 45 credits of the last 75 credits in this degree program must be completed at Oregon State (online or on campus) to meet the academic residency requirement.

Previously earned credits must be reviewed upon admittance to OSU for appropriate articulation. Find more information about transferring credits using the Office of Admissions’ single-course search tool.

Add a minor

As an OSU Ecampus student, you can add a minor to your degree program. OSU offers a diverse selection of minors online. Combine religious studies and a history minor to create an even more powerful résumé fit for today's job market.

Login

Request information

Notice: Oregon State University students may now take part in internships anywhere in the United States. Read more about Ecampus’ authorization to operate in your state.

Want more info?

Let us know and we’ll send you the details you need.

Request info

Important dates

Fall term starts
Sept. 23
Winter term starts
Jan. 4, 2021

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.

Related stories

Oregon State Everywhere: Grateful after a 20-year battle

At the time of the stroke, I was enrolled in the local community college, just about to graduate and start nursing school. I even considered becoming a doctor. As I started to recover, I found out none of my plans were possible. Among other things,...

Oregon State Everywhere: ‘I longed for a new chapter in my vocation’

After searching for Buddhist and Hindu scholars across colleges in Oregon, I came across Oregon State University Ecampus and a class on Gandhi and non-violence, a topic not only captivating, but relevant to our times. Since that first class, I have framed my life around...

Religious studies online program puts Oregon State in rare company

Someone who wants to earn a religious studies degree online doesn’t have many options when it comes to programs that focus on the academic study of world religions. Thanks to Oregon State University, students not only have a new option to consider, but they...