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, including a minimum of 18 credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Foundation (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Upper-Level (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Concentration (18 credit hours)

Complete 18 credit hours from one of the following concentrations if not taken to fulfill Foundation or Upper-Level, with a minimum of 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, and a maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework from PHIL:

Religion and Global Society

Religious Ethics and the Body

Religion, Culture, and Politics

Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from other concentrations, from the approved electives below, or from other courses approved by program director:

Capstone (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Concentration:

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.