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SOSR (Student Organization for the Study of Religion) is a student organization at the University of Colorado created to provide a forum for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the Department of Religious Studies.

Majors in Religious Studies can apply for individual research grants or assistantships to pursue study of a particular area of interest. Visit the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) for more information.

Graduating with departmental honors involves completing a Honors Thesis, allowing you to pursue independent research in the field of religious studies in a specialized area of your choosing under the guidance of a faculty member. Find more information about graduating with departmental honors, or see the honors program website for information on graduating with .

If you have any questions about your course of study in the Department of Religous Studies or if you have technical questions about fulfilling CU requirements, contact the Advising Center's Advisor for Religious Studies, Allison Frey. You are also welcome to contact individual professors with questions about coursework in the department, or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. See department faculty pages for contact information and office hours.

Specifications for the M.A. thesis can be found on the Graduate School website here.

Our graduate students have a wide range of research interests. See the graduate student pages for a listing of current students and the focus of study for each student.

SOSR (Student Organization for the Study of Religion) is a student organization at the University of Colorado created to provide a forum for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the department of religious studies.  

Norlin Library contains access to a variety of print and electronic resources including primary sources, religious texts, academic examinations of religion and theory, and more. Please visit the for a listing of the most helpful resources or contact the Religious Studies librarian, Megan Welsh (Megan.Welsh@colorado.edu), for research help. Visit the University Libraries’ website to begin exploring library resources.

List of past M.A. theses completed by students in the department

The University of Colorado’s M.A. program in Religious Studies has a very good reputation for preparing students to enter top quality Ph.D. programs. Several of our graduates have gone on to Ph.D.s in Religious Studies at Brown, Berkeley, Michigan, University of Chicago, Indiana University, University of California at Santa Barbara, Arizona State, and the University of Florida. Others have chosen Ph.D. programs in such fields as Journalism, Cultural Geography, or Asian Studies. Some graduates opt for careers in law, media studies, teaching at the high school level, or nonprofit/NGO work. The program’s emphasis on theoretical approaches to the study of religion builds and sharpens skills in critical thinking and analysis that translate well to a number of careers beyond the academy. Faculty advisors work closely with students to determine their post-graduation aspirations and advise them accordingly.

MA applicants must apply online to the Graduate School. 

All RLST mailboxes are located in HUMN 273. 

Faculty office hours may be found on the Faculty/Staff Roster.

Staff office hours may be found on the Faculty/Staff Roster.