About the Program

The UCI Religious Studies program offers a critical multidisciplinary lens into world religions, global philosophies, history, and cultural expressions that continue to shape the contemporary world. 

Check out our wide-ranging lineup of quarterly approved courses here.

News

Three Students are Awarded for Achievement in Jain Studies
Three Students are Awarded for Achievement in Jain Studies
The UCI Religious Studies Program is pleased to announce three winners of the Shri Parshvanath Achievement in Jaina Studies award. These awards typically apply to…
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Tai Chi
Religion and Science class Practices Tai Chi at the Junction of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine.
Students in the winter '25 Religion and Science class went to the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Center (SSIHI) on March 6 for a tour and Tai Chi…
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Citric Acid
Deadly Sins, Evil, Feng Shui: Professor Joe McKenna Grows his Dictionary of Religion in the regional literary quarterly Citric Acid
In the recent quarterly issue of Citric Acid, Professor Joe McKenna shared his insights on the Deadly Sins, Evil, & Feng Shui from his unpublished lexicon, An…
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F21 student temple visit

Put Your Religious Studies Degree to Work

in nonprofit leadership, mediation, counseling, education, social and ecological justice, journalism, technology, business, or graduate study in law, medicine, public health, diplomacy, and more.

 

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F22 Meaning of Life lunch

Student Experiences

Students explore the wooden temple at the Jain Center of Southern California, Fall 2021 (top), Students and faculty complicate the "Religion vs. Atheism" split during Meaning of Life Lunch conversation, Fall 2022 (bottom)