As a Theology & Religious Studies major at Sacred Heart, you will engage with the core questions of life as you gain a deeper understanding of what religion is, how it develops, and the tenets of various religious traditions.

Why Earn Your BA in Theology & Religious Studies at Sacred Heart?

The Theology and Religious Studies bachelor’s degree at Sacred Heart provides a rigorous curriculum that is relevant for today’s 21st century learners. You will develop critical thinking skills while analyzing contemporary issues in science, culture, ethics, and politics from a religious perspective.

Through this study, you will be prepared for successful careers in law, business, Christian ministry, and health science to name a few.

With a Theology and Religious Studies degree, you will also:

• Benefit from small classes sizes taught by accomplished faculty who are active in their fields and dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and developing the student as a whole person
• Study the religious impulse and its various manifestations over many centuries of human history, and how that impulse still inspires religious movements.
• Explore Christian theology, with emphasis on the Catholic intellectual traditions
• Examine Catholicism, including its doctrines, practices, and methods of reasoning (theology)
• Apply ethical concepts to a broad range of situations while broadening your awareness and understanding of the complexities of the human condition.
• Learn to read, analyze and interpret complicated texts, think critically, and articulate your own complex ideas in writing
• Complete an internship with local Diocese, charities, social advocacy organizations, and local Catholic high schools, and serve as a teaching assistant and tutor on campus
• Write original research papers and complete a senior capstone project
• Be eligible to join Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honors society for Theology and Religious Studies, and Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national honor society for student at colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition
• Have the opportunity to study abroad

Launch your career or further your study

Religious Studies graduates often pursue careers in:

• Non-profit sectors at community, national, or international levels
• Federal, state, or local government, in policy or administrative capacities
• Local or international business
• Teaching
• Campus and youth ministry
• Church administration

SHU Religious Studies majors have obtained full-time positions with:

• St. Joseph High School, Trumbull, CT
• St. Augustine School, Hartford, CT
• School of the Holy Child, Rye, NY
• The ONE Campaign
• Inspirca, Stamford, CT
• Habitat for Humanity

Other SHU alumni have pursued graduate studies at:

• Sacred Heart University
• Yale Divinity School
• Arizona State University
• Catholic University of America