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Religious Studies Major Requirements

The major in Religious Studies is designed to meet the interest of students who live in a pluralistic society and wish to study the role played by religions in human life and culture.

The major is available in two forms, the "standard" major and an "advanced" major, which is recommended for students who plan graduate study in religion. The standard major has a minimum of requirements in order to make it easier for students to double major in RS and some other field.

Requirements for the Standard Major in Religious Studies

Standard Major

1.   A minimum of 7 courses, including:

      a.   RS 110 Religion in Western Civilization      
      b.   RS 111 Religion in Asian Cultures
     
      c.   RS 490 Senior Seminar


2.   Completion of an approved minor.

Requirements for the Advanced Major in Religious Studies

Advanced Major

1.   A minimum of nine courses, including:

      a.   RS 110 Religion in Western Civilization
            RS 111 Religion in Asian Cultures

      b.  One course from each of the following groups:

                  Group A:  History and Literature of Religion
 RS 301 Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
 RS 302 New Testament
 RS 332 Judaism
 RS 335 Christianity
 RS 338 Islam
 RS 345 India
 RS 348 China and Japan

                  Group B:  Social-Scientific Study of Religion
 RS 311 Psychology of Religion
 RS 313 Sociology of Religion
 RS 361 Mythology and Symbolism in Religion
 RS 381 New Religious Movements

                  Group C:  Philosophical and Religious Thought
 PHIL 302 History of Western Philosophy I
 PHIL 332 Ethical Theory
 RS 342 Philosophy of Religion
 RS 343 Asian Philosophy

      c.   Three upper division courses in Religious Studies, with the approval of the advisor.

      d.   RS 490 Senior Seminar

2.   Completion of an approved minor.


Requirements for the Minor in Religious Studies

Four courses, totaling twenty units, at least fifteen of which must be upper division.


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