The mission of the Department of Religion and Philosophy is to educate women and men for future graduate studies or professional careers in,or related to, the disciplines and fields of religion, philosophy, and ethics. Graduates of Religion and Philosophy have found careers in ministry, medicine, law, business, journalism, politics, civil service, social activism, as well as high school and college level teaching.

The educational programs are structured around curricula that enable students to gain balanced exposure to the nature, tasks, and roles of ministers,theologians, philosophers, ethicists, and human services professionals in communities of faith, the public square, and the academy. These curricula include (1) a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy, (2) Associate of Arts in Religious Studies, and (3) a minor in either religion or philosophy for students in other degree programs of liberal arts and sciences.

In addition to the main campus in Raleigh, these areas of study are offered through the University’s Centers for Alternative Programs in Education (CAPE) at Ahoskie,Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, Greenville, High Point, Kannapolis, Rocky Mount/Wilson, and Wilmington, North Carolina.

For more information, contact the Department Chair, Dr. William A. Thurston, Shaw University,118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.(919) 546-8457/8265 or Email:wthursto@shawu.edu