Religious Studies (AA) Humanities, and Religious Studies Total Units: 19.0

Term Effective: Fall 2016

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2017

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Religious Studies - effective Fall 2013
Religious Studies - effective Spring 2011
Religious Studies - effective Fall 2010
Religious Studies - effective Fall 2007

Description:

The Religious Studies Associate of Arts Degree Program prepares students for all and any transfer options in the area of religious studies such as upper division degrees in religious studies, biblical studies, archeology, theological or ministry paths, history, literature, humanities and interdisciplinary studies.

The Religious Studies major is dedicated to the scholarly, historical/critical approach to the study of religious texts and traditions and works within the larger setting of the Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate greater awareness of global religious traditions and their origins;
  2. apply the appropriate lexicon to discuss religions in socio-historical contextual terms;
  3. demonstrate skills in critical analysis of religious claims; and
  4. identify the major world religions and their major branches in order to distinguish among different types of religions.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Religious Studies program are:

  • Complete 19.0 units from
    • Religious Studies Requirements
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Religious Studies Requirements - complete 18.00 units
RELS 1Introduction to Religious Studies3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
HUMAN 8Comparative Mythology3.00
PHIL 8World Religions:The Philosophical Foundations3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PHIL 11Introduction to Asian Philosophy3.00
RELS 3History of God3.00
RELS 7Wisdom Religions of Asia3.00
RELS 8Buddhism3.00
RELS 15Islam3.00
RELS 21The Hebrew Bible3.00
RELS 22Early Christian Literature3.00
RELS 32Religion in America3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANTHRO 2Cultural Anthropology3.00
ANTHRO 3Introduction to Archaeology3.00
ANTHRO 31Mesoamerican Origins of Latino Culture3.00
ANTHRO 32Native Cultures of North America3.00
ART 2.1History & Aesthetic Appreciation of Prehistoric - Gothic Art3.00
ART 2.2History and Appreciation of Late Gothic to Impressionist Art3.00
HEBREW 1Elementary Classical Hebrew 13.00
HIST 4.1History of Western Civilization to 1648 C.E.3.00
HIST 4.2History of Western Civilization from 1648 C.E.3.00
HIST 17.1History of the United States to 18773.00
HIST 18.1History of Women in the United States to 18773.00
PHIL 6Introduction to Philosophy3.00
PHIL 7Contemporary Moral Issues3.00
PHIL 20History of Western Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval3.00
PHIL 21History of Western Philosophy: Modern3.00
PSYCH 56Aging, Dying and Death3.00
RELS 6.66History of Satan3.00
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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(707) 527-1710
srjcmajor001041@santarosa.edu