Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Religious StudiesCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Humanities and ReligionThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: ethomson@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2019A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
RELS1*INTRO TO RELIGIOUS STUDY3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:4.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
HUM8 or complete any combination COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PHIL11 or complete any combination INTRO TO ASIAN PHIL3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
RELS21 or complete any combination THE HEBREW BIBLE3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
RELS3 or complete any combination HISTORY OF GOD3.00
RELS22 or complete any combination EARLY CHRISTIAN LIT3.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:19.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:19.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face