Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
Program Overview
College of Liberal Arts
The College of Liberal Arts offers a variety of programs, including the Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies is a 120-unit program that requires students to complete a minimum of 36 units in the major. The major is organized into four areas of study: Religious Texts, Religious Traditions (Group A), Religious Traditions (Group B), and Religion in the Contemporary World.
Requirements
The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies include:
- Core Courses: 6 units from the following courses:
- R/ST 100
- R/ST 101
- R/ST 111
- R/ST 200
- R/ST 201
- Required Course: R/ST 401 Theory and Methods in Study of Religion (3 units), with a prerequisite of consent of instructor.
- Area Courses: 27 units selected from the following four categories, with at least 3 units in each:
- Religious Texts:
- R/ST 210
- R/ST 311
- R/ST 312
- R/ST 313A
- R/ST 313B
- R/ST 318
- R/ST 319
- R/ST 320A
- R/ST 320B
- R/ST 322
- R/ST 375
- R/ST 376
- R/ST 490
- R/ST 499
- Religious Traditions (Group A):
- R/ST 230
- R/ST 314
- R/ST 315
- R/ST 317
- R/ST 331
- R/ST 337
- R/ST 383
- R/ST 460
- R/ST 467
- R/ST 471
- R/ST 472
- R/ST 490
- R/ST 499
- Religious Traditions (Group B):
- R/ST 313A
- R/ST 313B
- R/ST 341
- R/ST 344
- R/ST 351
- R/ST 352
- R/ST 353
- R/ST 358
- R/ST 490
- R/ST 499
- Religion in the Contemporary World:
- R/ST 202
- R/ST 208
- R/ST 240
- R/ST 301
- R/ST 302
- R/ST 303
- R/ST 308
- R/ST 362
- R/ST 383
- R/ST 391
- R/ST 402
- R/ST 410
- R/ST 457
- R/ST 458
- R/ST 490
- R/ST 499
- Religious Texts:
Undergraduate Programs
The College of Liberal Arts offers the following undergraduate programs in Religious Studies:
- Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
- Minor in Religious Studies
- Certificate in Religious Studies
Graduate Programs
The College of Liberal Arts offers the following graduate program in Religious Studies:
- Master of Arts in Religious Studies
Courses
The College of Liberal Arts offers a variety of courses in Religious Studies, including:
- R/ST - Lower Division
- R/ST - Upper Division
- R/ST - Graduate Level