Religion (B.A.)

  • Adult/Evening Undergraduate, Major, Minor
  • 4-year, On Campus

What You’ll learn

Religion and Theology majors at La Salle gain critical thinking skills and a foundational knowledge to engage with and understand differences and to effectively respond to social injustice. Graduates of the Religion and Theology program go on to graduate and law school, work in the nonprofit sector, become social workers, and work for community-based organizations. They are ministers, teachers, and even project managers in the business world.

Why Study Religion at La Salle?

As a Religion major, you’ll have unique opportunities for experiential learning and to work towards meaningful social change in Philadelphia. Our POWER University Initiative and Inside-Out Program allows students to immerse in community organizing and to take courses in correctional facilities with incarcerated students to examine fundamental issues of social justice. 

The Religion curriculum embodies the four commitments of Lasallian education through values of curiosity, empathy, pluralism, and imagination. We build community by nurturing inclusive classroom and departmental spaces and by cultivating relationships within and beyond the boundaries of the University.

Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

Highlighted Courses

Meet the Faculty

Our students receive a top-notch education that is well-rounded and balanced. Not only are they taught the essential theoretical elements of their discipline, but they are grounded with real-world, marketable job skills such as critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and skills relating to workflow. Many pursue advanced degrees and/or careers upon graduation in a wide range of fields including law, business, elementary and secondary education, communications and marketing, non-profit, and government.

Career Opportunities

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage is $55,000.

As college students, I think we often forget there is life right outside our campus. (This course) was a wonderful opportunity to speak with Belfield residents about their experiences living in this area. I learned from this course that Belfield is a neighborhood with a deep, rich history that must be protected and respected … and that I am attending a university that is driven to foster change and make a positive impact.

Skylar Gunthrop, ’22
on taking Together and By Association (TABA) courses
From left to right: Alisa Macksey, vice president for mission, diversity, and inclusion; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Faculty Award recipient Kelly Daily, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Communication and Expressive Arts Department; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Staff Award recipient Daniel S. “Reg” Kim, lead student success coach and lecturer in the Department of Religion and Theology; and President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D.

As part of its annual Mission and Heritage Week celebration, La Salle University proudly recognized two outstanding members of its community with 2025 Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards on April 9, 2025.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

Founders' Hall

Ranked tied for 100, La Salle is one of just two Philadelphia-area institutions to be listed in the top 100 of the USNWR 2025 Best Business School rankings.