Religious Studies emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Religious Studies emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Define religion and describe various world religions.
  • Draw from disciplines across the liberal arts to illustrate ways in which people have historically interpreted, celebrated, and described the divine.
  • Create written descriptions and arguments of how religions have shaped and been shaped by cultural, societal, and economic forces.
  • Demonstrate cultural competency.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Religious Studies emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

 
MTH 105Math in Society

4

or

MTH 111College Algebra

5

PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

WR 121English Composition

4

Biological Sciences

4

Biological/Physical Science

4

Communication

3

Cultural Diversity

3

Difference Power & Discrimination

3

Literature & the Arts

3

Physical Sciences

4

Social Processes & Institutions

3

Western Culture

3

Writing/Composition

3

Total Credit Hours:44

MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirement; one credit applies toward program.

Liberal Arts Core Courses

See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses.

Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts

3

Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities

3

Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture

3

Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences

3

Liberal Arts Core V

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Core Courses

R 102Religions of the Western World

3

R 103Religions of Eastern World

3

R 202Intro to Religious Studies

3

Electives

21

Total Credit Hours:31

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies degree at OSU requires two years of a second language, which can be taken at LBCC. Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor about recommended electives.

Total Credit Hours: 90