Doctor of Philosophy in Religion - Ethics and Society

This program prepares students to do research and teach courses in theological education and religious studies. The program focuses on the social and moral significance of religion in modern society. Students are expected to complete and integrate course work in the academic study of religion, philosophical, theological, and social ethics, and social theory and analysis. Students in Ethics are also expected to have a minor field of study. This requirement may be satisfied in one of the other areas of study in the Graduate Department of Religion (i.e., Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Historical Studies, Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions, Homiletics and Liturgics, Religion, Psychology, and Culture, or Theological Studies). Students may also take a minor in a variety of cognate disciplines within the human studies and social sciences (i.e., philosophy, classics, political theory, comparative literature, historical studies, medical humanities, anthropology, sociology, political science, et al.).

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The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) is 570, and for the TOEFL iBT (internet-based test), 88. In many cases, a score of at least 7.0 is desirable.