Recommended Sequence of CoursesPrinter Friendly
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: ethompson@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: Summer 2025A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* 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
RELS8 or Complete any combination.BUDDHISM3.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
RELS6.66 or Complete any combination.HISTORY OF SATAN3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
RELS21 or Complete any combination.JEWISH BIBLE & BIRTH GOD3.00Fall 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.JESUS & INVENT OF CHRIST3.00Spring 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