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American University Catalog 2018-2019

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Religious Studies (BA)

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Offered by the Department of Philosophy and Religion , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Admission is through a formal declaration of major. The department counsels freshmen and new transfer students.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements

39 credit hours with grades of C or better, a minimum of 18 credit hours at or above 300-level, and at least 18 credit hours earned in residence, of which 15 credit hours must be at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Foundation (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Lower-level (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Upper-level (6 credit hours)

RELG-330 Approaches to Studying Religion (3)
RELG-391 Internship in Religious Studies (1-6) (3 credit hours required)

Religion (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from the following:

Philosophy (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

ANTH-331 Taboos (3)
HIST-239 Topics in European History (3) (approved topic)
HIST-245 Modern Jewish Civilization (3)
HIST-344 Topics in Jewish History (3) (approved topic)
JWST-320 Topics in Jewish Culture (3)

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.

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