Degrees & Majors

Students can save time and tuition money by earning bachelor's and master's degrees in religious studies in as little as five years.

Graduates of our interdisciplinary program develop the skills needed to work in today's diverse, multicultural workplaces. Our recent graduates have moved ahead by pursuing careers in education, non-profit management, law and business, as well as by returning to established careers with a better understanding of religion and culture.

The program also prepares students who aim to pursue a Ph.D. or who want to go on to a professionally oriented graduate program in areas such as public health or law.

Program Information

The Department of Sociology offers a Bachelor of Arts degree that  introduces students to key processes and methods, in addition to preparing students for graduate work in sociology and related fields. Students majoring in sociology explore the ways in which individual experiences and specific events are linked to larger social processes and social structures.  Students can complete a General Program in Sociology or specialize in one of four concentrations: Family, Race and Urban Studies, Gender and Sexuality, and Gerontology. Within the specializations, however, there is a fair amount of flexibility for students to pursue topics of interest. Students wishing to be Sociology majors must first be advised by the Sociology Undergraduate advisor. For more information, visit the advisement website.

For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog.

Program Information

The mission of the Department is to give students the opportunity to develop appropriate proficiencies in the modern and classical languages, to acquaint students with the literary and cultural productions of other countries, and to provide them the opportunity to acquire critical skills through literary and cultural analysis.

For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog.

The certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) equips students with skills that will enable them to teach English as a Foreign Language abroad. The TEFL certificate is designed as a credential for those who plan short-term stays overseas and is open to Georgia State University students in any undergraduate major.

The program requires students to complete a series of five undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Applied Linguistics & English as a Second Language.

Students who are likely to be interested in the certificate program include:

• Those in disciplines where an extended stay abroad would enhance their skills, employment or graduate school admission possibilities upon their return.
• People who are simply interested in the adventure of living in another culture and of gaining knowledge of the world.
• Individuals with a bachelor's degree who are interested in working abroad but do not want to make the long term professional commitment involved in earning a graduate degree.
• Majors in Language Studies interested in further graduate study in applied linguistics. For these students, earning the certificate as part of their undergraduate degree requirements can enhance their graduate school potential.

Georgia State also offers a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This certificate is likely a better choice for students interested in continuing on to earn an MA. For more information go to the TESOL program page.