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Religious Studies, BA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0201
Total credits (published)
40
Credits (computed from items)
382-385
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_fd7fe94a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Introductory Courses to the Study of Religion

3 items
  1. RELI 211
    Introduction to Religions of the "West"
    As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. RELI 212
    Introduction to Religions of Asia
    As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. RELI 300
    Theories and Methods in Religious Studies
    As published: “Theories and Methods in Religious Studies (Mason Core)”
    3

Religious Studies

2 items
  1. RELI 490
    Comparative Study of Religions
    As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. Select four courses (12 credits) from any religious studies courses (RELI) at the 300 and 400 level other than those used to fulfill the requirements above.
    Not resolved to a course
    12

Electives in the Major

electives · 1 item
  1. Select 9 credits of electives from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9

300- or 400-level courses in religious studies not used to fulfill other requirements

0 items

    up to 6 credits of scriptural language 1

    26 items
    1. ANTH 307
      Ancient Mesoamerica
      As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”
      3
    2. ANTH 309
      Peoples and Cultures of India
      As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core) (when topic is relevant with prior written approval of the undergraduate director)”
      3
    3. ANTH 313
      Myth, Magic, and Mind
      As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”
      3
    4. ANTH 324
      3
    5. ARAB 440
      Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts
      As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”
      3
    6. ARTH 320
      Overview of Art of the Islamic World
      As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”
      3
    7. ARTH 333
      Early Christian and Byzantine Art
      As published: “Early Christian and Byzantine Art (Mason Core)”
      3
    8. ARTH 382
      Arts of India
      As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”
      3
    9. ARTH 383
      Arts of Southeast Asia
      As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”
      3
    10. ARTH 384
      Arts of China
      As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”
      3
    11. ARTH 385
      Arts of Japan
      As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”
      3
    12. CLAS 250
      Classical Mythology
      As published: “Classical Mythology (Mason Core)”
      3
    13. ENGH 316
      3
    14. ENGH 320
      Literature of the Middle Ages
      As published: “Literature of the Middle Ages (when topic is relevant with prior written approval of the undergraduate director)”
      3
    15. ENGH 414
      3
    16. ENGH 421
      Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
      As published: “Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (when topic is relevant with prior written approval of the undergraduate director)”
      3
    17. ENGH 422
      3
    18. ENGH 428
      3
    19. GOVT 345
      3
    20. HIST 306
      3
    21. HIST 462
      Women in Islamic Society
      As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
      3
    22. PHIL 151
      3
    23. PHIL 251
      3
    24. PHIL 336
      Twentieth-Century Continental Thought: Existentialism
      As published: “Twentieth-Century Continental Thought: Existentialism (when topic is relevant with prior written approval of the undergraduate director)”
      3
    25. PHIL 339
      Recent Continental Philosophy
      As published: “Recent Continental Philosophy (when topic is relevant with prior written approval of the undergraduate director)”
      3
    26. SOCI 385
      3

    Philosophy or Religious Studies

    1 item
    1. Select 3 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    PHIL 1

    0 items

      RELI

      0 items

        Social and Behavioral Sciences

        1 item
        1. Select 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from the following (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral sciences requirement) 1
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        ANTH

        0 items

          CRIM

          0 items

            ECON

            0 items

              GOVT

              0 items

                HIST 2

                0 items

                  LING

                  0 items

                    PSYC

                    0 items

                      SOCI

                      0 items

                        Or choose from the following GGS courses:

                        15 items
                        1. GGS 101
                          Major World Regions
                          As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        2. GGS 103
                          Human Geography
                          As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        3. GGS 110
                          3
                        4. GGS 301
                          Political Geography
                          As published: “Political Geography (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        5. GGS 303
                          Geography of Resource Conservation
                          As published: “Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        6. GGS 304
                          Population Geography
                          As published: “Population Geography (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        7. GGS 305
                          3
                        8. GGS 306
                          3
                        9. GGS 315
                          3
                        10. GGS 316
                          3
                        11. GGS 320
                          3
                        12. GGS 325
                          3
                        13. GGS 326
                          3
                        14. GGS 357
                          3
                        15. GGS 380
                          3

                        Foreign Language

                        0 items

                          Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, fulfilled by: 1

                          0 items

                            Completing 3 credits in a foreign language (including American Sign Langauge) numbered 202 or higher taught in the language

                            0 items

                              Or achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test

                              major core · 0 items

                                Non-Western Culture

                                0 items

                                  Select 3 credits (additional to Mason Core Global Contexts requirement) 1

                                  major core · 100 items
                                  1. ANTH 114
                                    Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
                                    As published: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  2. ANTH 300
                                    3
                                  3. ANTH 302
                                    Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
                                    As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  4. ANTH 307
                                    Ancient Mesoamerica
                                    As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  5. ANTH 308
                                    Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
                                    As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  6. ANTH 309
                                    Peoples and Cultures of India
                                    As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  7. ANTH 313
                                    Myth, Magic, and Mind
                                    As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  8. ANTH 314
                                    3
                                  9. ANTH 317
                                    East Asian Cultures
                                    As published: “East Asian Cultures (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  10. ANTH 330
                                    3
                                  11. ANTH 332
                                    Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization
                                    As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  12. ANTH 381
                                    3
                                  13. ANTH 396
                                    Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences
                                    As published: “Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  14. ARAB 360
                                    3
                                  15. ARAB 365
                                    Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature
                                    As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  16. ARAB 420
                                    3
                                  17. ARAB 440
                                    Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts
                                    As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  18. ARTH 203
                                    Survey of Asian Art
                                    As published: “Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  19. ARTH 204
                                    Survey of Latin American Art
                                    As published: “Survey of Latin American Art (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  20. ARTH 206
                                    Survey of African Art
                                    As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  21. ARTH 317
                                    The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia
                                    As published: “The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  22. ARTH 318
                                    3
                                  23. ARTH 319
                                    Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
                                    As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  24. ARTH 320
                                    Overview of Art of the Islamic World
                                    As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  25. ARTH 382
                                    Arts of India
                                    As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  26. ARTH 383
                                    Arts of Southeast Asia
                                    As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  27. ARTH 384
                                    Arts of China
                                    As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  28. ARTH 385
                                    Arts of Japan
                                    As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  29. ARTH 482
                                    RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art
                                    As published: “RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  30. CHIN 318
                                    Introduction to Classical Chinese
                                    As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  31. CHIN 320
                                    3
                                  32. CHIN 325
                                    Major Chinese Writers
                                    As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  33. CHIN 338
                                    3
                                  34. CHIN 470
                                    3
                                  35. DANC 118
                                    Global Dance Perspectives I
                                    As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  36. ECON 361
                                    Economic Development of Latin America
                                    As published: “Economic Development of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  37. ECON 362
                                    African Economic Development
                                    As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  38. FREN 454
                                    3
                                  39. GGS 101
                                    Major World Regions
                                    As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  40. GGS 316
                                    3
                                  41. GGS 317
                                    Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics
                                    As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  42. GGS 325
                                    3
                                  43. GGS 399
                                    3
                                  44. GOVT 332
                                    3
                                  45. GOVT 333
                                    3
                                  46. GOVT 338
                                    3
                                  47. GOVT 341
                                    3
                                  48. GOVT 345
                                    3
                                  49. HIST 251
                                    Survey of East Asian History
                                    As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  50. HIST 252
                                    Survey of East Asian History
                                    As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  51. HIST 261
                                    Survey of African History
                                    As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  52. HIST 262
                                    Survey of African History
                                    As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  53. HIST 271
                                    Survey of Latin American History
                                    As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  54. HIST 272
                                    Survey of Latin American History
                                    As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  55. HIST 281
                                    Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
                                    As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  56. HIST 282
                                    Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
                                    As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  57. HIST 326
                                    3
                                  58. HIST 327
                                    3
                                  59. HIST 328
                                    Rise of Russia
                                    As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  60. HIST 329
                                    Modern Russia and the Soviet Union
                                    As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  61. HIST 353
                                    3
                                  62. HIST 354
                                    Modern China
                                    As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  63. HIST 356
                                    Modern Japan
                                    As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  64. HIST 357
                                    Postwar Japan
                                    As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  65. HIST 358
                                    Post-1949 China
                                    As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  66. HIST 360
                                    History of South Africa
                                    As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  67. HIST 364
                                    Revolution in Latin America
                                    As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  68. HIST 365
                                    Conquest and Colonization in Latin America
                                    As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  69. HIST 366
                                    3
                                  70. HIST 377
                                    The Vietnam War
                                    As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  71. HIST 378
                                    History of Aviation
                                    As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  72. HIST 384
                                    Global History of Christianity
                                    As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  73. HIST 387
                                    Topics in Global History
                                    As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
                                    3-6
                                  74. HIST 462
                                    Women in Islamic Society
                                    As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  75. JAPA 310
                                    Japanese Culture in a Global World
                                    As published: “Japanese Culture in a Global World (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  76. JAPA 340
                                    Topics in Japanese Literature
                                    As published: “Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  77. JAPA 380
                                    3
                                  78. KORE 300
                                    3
                                  79. KORE 320
                                    3
                                  80. KORE 385
                                    3
                                  81. MUSI 103
                                    Musics of the World
                                    As published: “Musics of the World (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  82. RELI 211
                                    Introduction to Religions of the "West"
                                    As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  83. RELI 212
                                    Introduction to Religions of Asia
                                    As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  84. RELI 312
                                    Islam
                                    As published: “Islam (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  85. RELI 313
                                    Hinduism
                                    As published: “Hinduism (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  86. RELI 314
                                    3
                                  87. RELI 315
                                    Buddhism
                                    As published: “Buddhism (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  88. RELI 317
                                    3
                                  89. RELI 318
                                    3
                                  90. RELI 338
                                    Qur'an and Hadith
                                    As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  91. RELI 342
                                    3
                                  92. RELI 344
                                    3
                                  93. RELI 358
                                    Islamic Thought
                                    As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  94. RELI 367
                                    3
                                  95. RELI 368
                                    Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights
                                    As published: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  96. RELI 384
                                    Global History of Christianity
                                    As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  97. RELI 490
                                    Comparative Study of Religions
                                    As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  98. RUSS 353
                                    Russian Civilization
                                    As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  99. RUSS 354
                                    Russian Media and Culture
                                    As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  100. WMST 407
                                    3

                                  Mason Core

                                  major core · 0 items

                                    Foundation Requirements

                                    4 items
                                    1. Written Communication (lower-level)
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    2. Oral Communication
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    3. Quantitative Reasoning
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    4. Information Technology and Computing
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3

                                    Exploration Requirements

                                    6 items
                                    1. Arts
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    2. Global Contexts
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    3. Global History
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    4. Literature
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3
                                    5. Natural Science
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      7
                                    6. Social and Behavioral Sciences
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3

                                    Just Societies (optional) 1

                                    0 items

                                      Integration Requirements

                                      3 items
                                      1. Written Communication (upper-level)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      2. Writing Intensive 2
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      3. Mason Apex 3
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
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