Religious Studies (MA)
专业详情
Master of Arts in Religious Studies
University requirements for the M.A. are described in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
The department offers an M.A. program that serves two groups of Stanford students:
- undergraduates looking to pursue a coterminal master’s degree in Religious Studies
- Ph.D. candidates in Religious Studies who wish to also obtain a master’s degree while completing their doctoral requirements.
Application and Admissions
At this time, eligibility for admission to the master’s program is restricted to current Stanford undergraduates and graduate students.
Current Stanford Undergraduates
Religious Studies accepts coterm applications in Winter Quarter (due end of the second week of classes) for admission starting Spring Quarter. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline are reviewed. A complete application includes the following:
- A completed online coterminal program application. See the Registrar’s site for additional information.
- Two confidential letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a Stanford faculty member familiar with the applicant’s academic work
- Statement of purpose, not to exceed two pages
- Undergraduate transcript(s)
- Preliminary program proposal
Current Stanford Graduate Students
- The completed application forms for current Stanford graduate students
- Two confidential letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a Stanford faculty member familiar with the applicant’s academic work
- Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- Statement of purpose, not to exceed two pages
- Preliminary program proposal
University Coterminal Requirements
Coterminal master’s degree candidates are expected to complete all master’s degree requirements as described in this bulletin. University requirements for the coterminal master’s degree are described in the “Coterminal Master’s Degrees” section. University requirements for the master’s degree are described in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
After accepting admission to this coterminal master’s degree program, students may request transfer of courses from the undergraduate to the graduate career to satisfy requirements for the master’s degree. Transfer of courses to the graduate career requires review and approval of both the undergraduate and graduate programs on a case by case basis.
In this master’s program, courses taken during or after the first quarter of the sophomore year are eligible for consideration for transfer to the graduate career; the timing of the first graduate quarter is not a factor. No courses taken prior to the first quarter of the sophomore year may be used to meet master’s degree requirements.
Course transfers are not possible after the bachelor’s degree has been conferred.
The University requires that the graduate advisor be assigned in the student’s first graduate quarter even though the undergraduate career may still be open. The University also requires that the Master’s Degree Program Proposal be completed by the student and approved by the department by the end of the student’s first graduate quarter.
Financial Aid
The Religious Studies department does not provide financial assistance to coterminal or master’s students. For information on student loans and other sources of support, consult the Financial Aid Office.
