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| Religious Studies (AA) |
Humanities, and Religious Studies |
Total Units: 19 |
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Term Effective:
Spring 2011
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:
- Demonstrate greater awareness of global religious traditions and their origins;
- apply the appropriate lexicon to discuss religions in socio-historical contextual terms;
- demonstrate skills in critical analysis of religious claims; and
- 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 (AA) program are:
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Complete 19 units from
- Religious Studies Requirements
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Religious Studies Requirements - complete 18.00 units |
| RELS 1 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| HUMAN 8 | Comparative Mythology | 3.00 |
| PHIL 8 | Comparative Religion | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
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| HUMAN 10.1 | The Hebrew Bible | 3.00 |
| HUMAN 10.2 | Early Christian Literature | 3.00 |
| HUMAN 10.3 | History of God | 3.00 |
| HUMAN 10.4 | Religion in America | 3.00 |
| PHIL 11 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
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| ANTHRO 2 | Cultural Anthropology | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 3 | Prehistory & Archaeology | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 31 | Mesoamerican Origins of Latino Culture | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 32 | Native Cultures of North America | 3.00 |
| ART 2.1 | History & Aesthetic Appreciation of Prehistoric - Gothic Art | 3.00 |
| ART 2.2 | History and Appreciation of Late Gothic to Impressionist Art | 3.00 |
| HEBREW 1 | Elementary Classical Hebrew 1 | 3.00 |
| HIST 4.1 | History of Western Civilization to 1648 | 3.00 |
| HIST 4.2 | History of Western Civilization from 1648 | 3.00 |
| HIST 17.1 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 18.1 | History of Women in the United States to 1877 | 3.00 |
| PHIL 6 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3.00 |
| PHIL 7 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3.00 |
| PHIL 20 | History of Western Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval | 3.00 |
| PHIL 21 | History of Western Philosophy: Modern | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 56 | Aging, Dying and Death | 3.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Spring 2011
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.
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.
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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.
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