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Master of Arts in Religious Studies

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Graduate Programs in Religious Studies

University requirements for the M.A. are described in the "Graduate Degrees" section of this bulletin. The department offers a one year terminal M.A. program. Students can also earn their M.A. degree as part of their coterminal degree program. The M.A. program serves two groups of students: a) those who wish to prepare for a doctoral program in religious studies and b) those who with to further deepen their knowledge in an area in which they have acquired some expertise during their undergraduate work.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements are in addition to the University's basic requirements.

The student completes at least 45 units of graduate work at Stanford beyond the B.A. degree, including either the RELIGST 290, Majors Seminar, or 304A or B, Theories and Methods, with consent of instructor. Residence may be completed by three quarters of full-time work or the equivalent.

The student's plan of courses is subject to approval by the Graduate Director. No field of specialization is expected but students may focus work in particular areas. Advanced and graduate courses in other departments may be taken (see below). No thesis is required; a thesis, if elected, may count for as many as 9 units.

Each student demonstrates reading knowledge of at least one foreign language.

The following courses from other departments may be used in fulfillment of degree requirements. The student adviser can approve additional courses.

CLASSGEN 18. Greek Mythology

POLISCI 149S. Islam and the West

REES 130/330. WIth God in Russia: Orthodox Christianity in the 19th and 20th Centuries

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