Online Religious Studies Degree Completion Programs

APU’s Religion BA asks you to examine religion from both participant and critical perspectives. Its concentration choices include Christian Studies and Non-Profit Leadership, giving you different ways to direct earlier humanities or service-related coursework. A final written capstone integrates research on religious thought, sacred texts, and lived experience. Compare the concentration and the remaining religion courses together so the transfer plan reflects the version of the degree you actually want.

Before you apply: The capstone follows the other religion and philosophy courses and requires substantial completed credit. A concentration is part of the academic degree, so compare it with any separate requirements of a religious employer or graduate program.

ASU’s Religion, Culture and Public Life concentration places religion within particular communities and public issues. Conflict, peacebuilding, healthcare, and politics are part of that focus, alongside courses examining religious traditions and cultural identity. This is a useful direction if earlier history, anthropology, or humanities study prompted questions about religion’s role in daily life. Compare the concentration’s courses with your interests before treating every religious-studies BA as the same program.

Before you apply: ASU also offers a separate Religion, Politics and Global Affairs concentration. Request an evaluation for Religion, Culture and Public Life if this is the curriculum you intend to complete.

FIU’s Religious Studies BA uses a comparative and cross-cultural approach, with particular attention to peace, conflict, and communities of different faiths. That focus gives you a way to connect previous humanities or social-science courses with sustained study of religion. Research and writing are central to the academic work. Ask an advisor to map your earlier classes against the religious-studies requirements so broad transfer credit becomes a specific remaining-course plan.

Before you apply: Review FIU’s transfer checklist for your current amount of college credit. Then compare the major requirements with the language, methods, or subject preparation needed for any graduate route you are considering.

Oregon State’s Religious Studies degree gives you a comparative framework that spans several traditions and methods. Ethical reasoning, textual criticism, and interdisciplinary analysis connect the subject with earlier history, literature, or social-science work. The published plan also makes upper-division study and academic residency visible. Those requirements help you test how a large amount of earlier credit would fit the BA rather than assuming the overall transfer total settles the degree.

Before you apply: Use quarter credits consistently. Oregon State requires 45 of your last 75 degree credits at the university, so have the evaluator identify both remaining major work and the final residency sequence.

Regent’s Biblical and Theological Studies BA takes a Christian Renewal approach to Scripture, theology, and practical ministry. Its purpose differs from a comparative survey of religions: you study interpretation and Christian thought within an explicit faith commitment. That distinction matters if your earlier courses came from a Bible college or you are returning to strengthen work in a congregation. Compare the required biblical and theological sequence with the background you bring.

Before you apply: Review the Christian Renewal perspective and the approved degree plan before enrolling. A bachelor’s curriculum is separate from a denomination’s ordination process or a seminary’s admission requirements.

UCF’s Religion and Cultural Studies BA examines religious traditions alongside the cultures that shape them. Returning students can bring previous coursework through the university’s online transfer route and build toward upper-level study in religion and philosophy. A senior research seminar gives the degree a clear finishing task for adults interested in research, writing, and the public role of religion.

Before you apply: Plan for the language requirement and confirm online elective availability when an advisor maps your remaining major courses.

Saint Leo’s online Religion BA studies faith in a Catholic and Benedictine university setting while welcoming students from other traditions. For adults returning with college credits, the degree offers a route to develop religious knowledge alongside writing and critical inquiry. Its emphasis on research and oral communication is useful when your goal includes explaining religious ideas to different audiences.

Before you apply: Review the Catholic context and required theology sequence to see how they fit your interests and any previous religious studies coursework.

Fort Hays State connects religious study with nonprofit and community work in its online Religious Education and Community Engagement BA. Returning adults study world religions, leadership, and organizational practice while bringing previous college work through the transfer process. The supervised internship adds a practical component for someone who wants to apply the degree in a church or community organization.

Before you apply: The required internship takes place with a church or nonprofit; discuss an appropriate placement and its schedule before choosing your course load.

Holy Apostles’ online Theology BA builds from Scripture and Catholic doctrine into moral and sacramental theology. Its published transfer rules give returning students a concrete way to assess earlier coursework before planning the remaining major. The program’s theology and philosophy equivalency restrictions deserve early attention if your previous religious study came from a different institutional or theological setting.

Before you apply: Transferred theology and philosophy courses must come from a Cardinal Newman Guide school under the published program-plan rule.

Franciscan’s online Theology BA combines Catholic doctrine with biblical interpretation and writing-intensive study. Returning students can have previous courses evaluated against both the liberal arts core and the theology major. A senior thesis or coordinating seminar provides the final academic experience, while the published residency requirements help identify which coursework must still be completed at Franciscan.

Before you apply: Plan for the required Franciscan credits, upper-level major residency, and intermediate foreign language study when comparing your transfer evaluation.

Missouri State’s online Religious Studies BS combines the study of religion with a required minor or second major. That structure can be useful for returning students whose earlier credits span another subject. The online program uses the same faculty who teach on campus, and its transfer admission route allows previous college work to be reviewed before a final degree plan is set.

Before you apply: The BS requires a minor or second major. Confirm that the complementary subject can be completed online with your remaining credits.

Grand Canyon’s online Christian Studies BA combines biblical interpretation with Christian history and theology. Adults with previous college work can compare the program’s transfer allowance against a defined major and general education structure. Courses in ethics and global Christianity broaden the study beyond individual biblical books, giving returning students several ways to connect earlier learning with their religious interests.

Before you apply: The program uses a Christian worldview. Map transferred courses to specific degree requirements before relying on the maximum transfer allowance.

UNC Greensboro offers religious studies within its online Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies BA. Adults completing a degree can examine religion through psychology, popular culture, and contemporary ethical questions in an academic, nonsectarian setting. The asynchronous course format and shorter sessions provide a defined online rhythm, while the concentration connects earlier humanities or social science work with a focused religious studies path.

Before you apply: This is a religious studies concentration within a broader BA. Review the concentration requirements and any pre-divinity plans with an advisor.

LSU Alexandria’s online Religious Studies BA covers biblical texts alongside religious traditions from different parts of the world. Returning students can have previous college courses reviewed and then plan the remaining language, religion, and elective work. The curriculum’s range makes it an option for adults interested in comparing traditions while completing a degree centered on close reading and interpretation.

Before you apply: Check how previous language and religion courses apply; general transfer credit may leave specific major requirements unfinished.

Biola’s online BS combines biblical study with theology and apologetics. Returning adults can examine how earlier college work and documented learning fit around the program’s core and electives. Courses address biblical interpretation and questions such as evil and Christian ethics, while the prior learning assessment process offers a separate avenue for evaluating experience that can demonstrate college-level learning.

Before you apply: Prior learning requires approval and assessment. A course waiver alone does not reduce the total credits required for graduation.

Liberty’s online Theology BS focuses on Christian doctrine, biblical interpretation, and the history of Christianity. Returning students can submit college work for review while choosing a general route or a specialized area of study. Coursework in apologetics, humanity, and the family connects theological ideas with questions students may encounter in church, education, or community settings.

Before you apply: Confirm your approved transfer total and remaining theology requirements before selecting a start date or estimating completion time.

NationsUniversity’s Bachelor of Religious Studies combines a substantial religion component with general education. Returning students can have earlier credit considered while completing the required work through online study. The curriculum spans religious thought, biblical study, and a Christian worldview, with a minimum amount of coursework that must be completed through NationsUniversity itself.

Before you apply: Review the institution’s Christian orientation and the course-by-course transfer decision, including which religion requirements your earlier studies satisfy.

Belhaven’s online Biblical Studies BA approaches Scripture from an explicitly Christian perspective. Adults returning to college can submit their previous transcripts through the online admission process and consider the program’s human services concentration. Its stated view of the Bible as the authority for belief and practice helps applicants judge the academic and religious setting before choosing this route to degree completion.

Before you apply: Review the biblical commitments and concentration requirements with an advisor to determine how the program fits your educational and service goals.

Colorado Christian’s online Biblical Studies BA is offered through its adult and graduate studies college. Returning students can bring previous college work for review while studying Scripture in a Christian academic setting. Courses are normally taken one at a time in short blocks, giving adults a clear structure for scheduling the major around existing work and family commitments.

Before you apply: Short course blocks still require consistent weekly study. Compare the transfer evaluation with the remaining biblical studies core before setting a finish date.

Moody’s online Theological Studies BS connects historical and systematic theology with practical work in a church setting. Returning students can apply with previous college credit and choose between Christian Thought and Spiritual Formation concentrations. The first emphasizes philosophy and theological argument; the second connects Christian ethics and spiritual practice with mentoring and discipleship.

Before you apply: Admission requires active participation in a Protestant church and support for Moody’s specified doctrinal positions, along with essays and references.