If you have any questions for our advising staff, please email us at religion@ucsd.edu.
We appreciate your flexibility, and we hope everyone stays healthy. If/when we are able to re-open in-person advising, we will update you.
Faculty
Our faculty is composed of 2 core members from the Department of Literature and approximately 45 affiliated members from 9 departments.

Academic Programs
Major
The major in the study of religion is designed to be completed in 2 years. Its interdisciplinary courselist spans 11 departments and allows students to pursue their own research interests. The program emphasizes critical thinking and cross-cultural understanding.
Minor
The minor in the study of religion can be completed in 1-2 years. It is ideal for students who are just beginning their exploration of religion as a persistent phenomenon in human history. Students do not have to be religious or irreligious to study religion.