Religious Studies, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area A: Critical Thinking PSYC 100 - Psychology of Critical Thinking Units: 3  OR
  GE Area B: Life Sciences
    ^[1] Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
    ^[1] Units: 3-4
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning AHSS 201 - Evolution, Creation & the Robot Apocalypse Units: 3   OR SCI 100  ^[1] Units: 3
• Major RS 120 - Exploring Religion Units: 3  OR GE Area D: Social Sciences ANTH 105 - Archaeology & World Prehistory Units: 3   ^[1]

^[1] Students who are interested in a double-major should discuss course options with an advisor.

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
    OR GE Area A: Critical Thinking PSYC 100 - Psychology of Critical Thinking Units: 3  ^[1]
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    Units: 3 (Take a course that double-counts for DCG Domestic)
• Major / GE Area C: Humanities / DCG Non-Domestic RS 105 - World Religions Units: 3  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (13-15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
     Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
     Units: 3
• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major RS 394 - Religious Studies Workshop Units: 1-3  OR RS 120 - Exploring Religion Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 4 (16 Units)

• Major / GE Area C: Humanities RS 104 - Asian Religions: Exploring Buddhism Units: 3  
• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    OR Elective Units: 3
• Major RS 394 - Religious Studies Workshop Units: 1-3  Units: 1
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

• Major (Traditions) RS 332 - Introduction to Islam Units: 3  OR GE Area D: Social Sciences HIST 106B  Units: 3
• RS 393 - Religion in Myth, Culture & Experience: Special Topics Units: 3  
• RS 394 - Religious Studies Workshop Units: 1-3  Units: 1
• UD GE Area D: Social Sciences ^[1] ANTH 302  OR PSYC 300  OR PSYC 302  OR PSYC 303  Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    OR Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Major / UD GE Area C RS 301 - Religion in America Units: 3  
• Major RS 332 - Introduction to Islam Units: 3  OR GE Area D HIST 106B  
• Major (Traditions) RS 330 - Introduction to Judaism Units: 3  OR RS 391 - Religion in Tradition: Special Topics Units: 3  (topics: Yoga Studies OR Sex and Sin in Early Christianity)
• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    OR Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 7 (15 Units)

• Major (Culture) RS 300 - Living Myths Units: 3  OR RS 393 - Religion in Myth, Culture & Experience: Special Topics Units: 3  
• Major Religion in Tradition Course #4 Units: 3
• Major Religion in Tradition Course #5 Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 8 (15-16 Units)

• Major RS 306 - Gods & Kings in the Ancient Near East Units: 4  OR  RS 361 - Environment & Religion Units: 3   
• Major RS 330 - Introduction to Judaism Units: 3  OR RS 391 - Religion in Tradition: Special Topics Units: 3  
• Major RS 395 - Senior Seminar Units: 3 
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3