The Master of Arts in Religion & American Politics investigates religion’s role in the public sphere through rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship, offering a nuanced understanding of two important realms in American culture.
Offered jointly by CGU’s Religion Department and Division of Politics & Economics, this interdisciplinary Master of Arts program seeks to understand religion’s influence on American politics from the perspectives of both religious studies and political science. You’ll undertake scholarship in research methods, religion, and politics, collaborating across disciplines with leading faculty-scholars at CGU and The Claremont Colleges. This in-depth education track of study increases your professional marketability by providing a visionary understanding of two of the most important realms in American and global culture.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
You can take courses and interact with faculty and students in other CGU departments and across The Claremont Colleges.
Thanks to CGU’s Los Angeles location, you will study in one of the most religiously and culturally diverse cities in the country.
Areas of Concentration
Critical Comparative Scriptures
History of Christianity & Religions of North America
Philosophy of Religion & Theology
Additional Program Requirements
Research Tools Requirement
Two courses–Research Methods in Political Science
One course–Theories of Religion
Capstone Project
Your capstone project for this program, a substantial research paper dealing with religion and politics, allows you to demonstrate what you’ve learned and display your professional proficiency and readiness to step into the field.