Our vision is to be one of the top ten public university undergraduate programs in the country for the critical, comparative, and cross-cultural study of religion. We seek to do this by:
- Providing a high-quality program for the academic and non-confessional study of religion(s) in the state of Tennessee;
- Attracting some of UT’s most talented students and equipping them for the best graduate programs or for professional careers;
- Preparing students to be knowledgeable and critically engaged citizens of the global community;
- Supporting faculty research, teaching, and professional activities that achieve national and international distinction;
- Engaging in innovative collaborative research and teaching, both at the University of Tennessee and beyond;
- Taking recognized leadership in promoting intercultural and international learning, both on and off campus;
- Playing an exemplary role in promoting the University’s mission to encourage civility, respect diversity, and foster civic responsibility;
- Sustaining an environment of intellectual freedom, equal opportunity, and affirmative action for faculty, staff, and students.