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Program checklist · Bachelor of Arts

Religious Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Arts
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0201
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
263-298
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_599aca7f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Degree requirements Religious Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

0 items

    General education

    general education · 1 item
    1. Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.
      Not resolved to a course
      30

    Major requirements

    major core · 0 items

      • Major core requirements

      major core · 4 items
      1. RELS 338
        3
      2. RELS 339
        3
      3. RELS 340/INTL 341
        Global Ethics and the World's Religions
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. RELS 490
        3

      • Major electives

      electives · 2 items
      1. RELS electives: Select an additional four courses from the list below, with at least six credits at the 400 level.
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      2. Select two religion, society and culture electives from the list below.
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Ancillary requirements

      5 items
      1. HUMS 202
        1
      2. RELS 108
        Human Spirituality
        As published: “Human Spirituality (satisfies general education BOK for humanities/fine arts and AOI for diversities in the human experience)”
        3
      3. WRLD 495
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      4. • Experiential fine arts 1
        Not resolved to a course
        1-3
      5. • Experiential learning
        Not resolved to a course
        0-3

      Select one of the following:

      0 items

        Major-specific service-learning course

        major core · 0 items

          Study abroad program

          0 items

            Internship (FRLG 493, INTL 493, RELS 493, WRLD 493 or other preapproved internship opportunities)

            1 item
            1. • Foreign language through the 102 level (by course or placement)
              Not resolved to a course
              0-6

            Open electives

            electives · 1 item
            1. Select any course.
              Not resolved to a course
              47-58

            Electives

            electives · 0 items

              Religion, society and culture

              14 items
              1. RELS 250
                3
              2. RELS 310
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. RELS/PSYC 333
                Psychology and Religious Experience
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. RELS 334
                3
              5. RELS 336
                3
              6. RELS 337
                3
              7. RELS/SOCY 360
                Sociology of Religion
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. RELS 361
                3
              9. RELS/GSWS 371
                Women and Gender in Islam
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. RELS 414
                3
              11. RELS 422
                Not resolved to a course
              12. RELS 450/INTL 449
                Religion, Globalization and Social Justice
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              13. RELS/AFAM/INTL 451
                Religion, Racism and Social Justice
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              14. RELS/GSWS/INTL 453
                Religions, Women and Social Justice
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              RELS electives

              electives · 43 items
              1. RELS 280
                Not resolved to a course
              2. RELS 291
                1-3
              3. RELS 300
                3
              4. RELS 301
                3
              5. RELS 302
                3
              6. RELS 305
                3
              7. RELS 306
                3
              8. RELS/AFAM/INTL 307
                Black Religion
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              9. RELS 315/HIST 301
                The Ancient Near East
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. RELS/INTL 317
                Islam
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              11. RELS 318/HIST 333
                History of the Jewish People I
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              12. RELS 319/HIST 334
                History of the Jewish People II
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              13. RELS 320
                3
              14. RELS 321
                3
              15. RELS/PHIL 322
                Not resolved to a course
              16. RELS 324
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              17. RELS/PHIL 326
                Existentialism
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              18. RELS 327/HIST 335
                History of Christianity I
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              19. RELS 335
                3
              20. RELS 338
                3
              21. RELS 339
                3
              22. RELS 350/INTL 360
                World Religions’ Classics
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              23. RELS 354
                3
              24. RELS 362
                Not resolved to a course
              25. RELS 365
                6
              26. RELS 380
                Not resolved to a course
              27. RELS 391
                3
              28. RELS 398
                1-8
              29. RELS/LFSC 401
                Faith and Life Sciences
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              30. RELS 407
                3
              31. RELS/INTL 409
                Modern Islamic Thought and Global Trends
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              32. RELS/PHIL/INTL 412
                Zen Buddhism
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              33. RELS/ANTH/INTL 425
                Religion, Magic and Witchcraft
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              34. RELS/PHIL 430
                Philosophy of Religion
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              35. RELS/PHIL 440
                Mysticism
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              36. RELS/INTL 441
                Islamic Mysticism: the Sufis
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              37. RELS 458
                3
              38. RELS 491
                3
              39. RELS 492
                1-3
              40. RELS 493
                1-3
              41. HIST 311
                3
              42. HIST 335/RELS 327
                History of Christianity I
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              43. HIST 336
                3
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