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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Certificate, Certificate

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: LARELCERT

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be completed in upper-division coursework and at least 12 credit hours must be completed at ASU. At least six upper-division hours in the certificate must be completed in courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher is required for each course used to fulfill a certificate requirement.

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirement
Of the 18 credit hours for the certificate, at least six credit hours must be fulfilled with courses from the humanities and at least three credit hours from the social sciences.
When choosing courses within the certificate, complete six credit hours from the following subject areas to fulfill the humanities requirement: ARB, CEL, CHI, FMS, GER, HEB, HST, IAS, JST, PAX, PHI, REL, or SLC.
When choosing courses within the certificate, complete three credit hours from the following subject areas to fulfill the social sciences requirement: AFR, ASB, COM, GCU, JUS, NEW, POS, SGS, SOC, or WST.
Component Requirements
ARB 250 / SLC 250 Middle East Culture in a Global Perspective (GCSI) ARB 331 / SLC 331 Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (GCSI) ARB 335 / SLC 335 Arabic Culture and Islam (GCSI) ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (GCSI) ASB 353 / SOC 353 Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspective (GCSI) CHI 451 / SLC 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 / SLC 452 Chinese Cultural History II HEB 348 / JST 348 / REL 311 / SLC 348 Israeli Society and Culture (HUAD) HST 302 Topic: Envisioning Peace HST 302 / JST 302 Topic: Jews, Christians & Muslims in Early Modern World HST 302 / HST 302 Topic: Jews, Christians & Muslims in the Medieval World HST 302 Topic: Media, Social Justice, and Peace HST 302 Topic: Women, War and Peace HST 304 Topic: History of Antisemitism HST 304 / JST 304 Topic: Rebirth of European Jewish Life after 1950 HST 352 Europe's Reformations HST 359 Jewish History from 1492 to 1948 HST 361 / REL 374 Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe (HUAD) IAS 410 Evolution of Ideas IAS 430 Science and Religion (HUAD) NEW 100 Introduction to Conflict Resolution PAX 230 Introduction to Peace Studies (GCSI) PHI 318 Philosophy of Religion (HUAD) PHI 406 / IAS 406 Moral Dilemmas POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict REL 201 Religion and the Modern World (HUAD) REL 202 Religion and Popular Culture (HUAD) REL 300 The Future of Religions (HUAD) REL 312 / HST 369 / JST 369 History and Memory of the Holocaust REL 320 American Religious Traditions (HUAD) REL 321 Religion in America (HUAD) REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions REL 352 Modern Buddhism REL 357 Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia REL 363 / AFR 373 Islam and World Affairs REL 366 / HST 339 Islam in the Modern World (GCSI) REL 369 Women in Islam REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 381 Religion and Moral Issues (HUAD) REL 390 / WST 390 Women, Gender and Religion (GCSI) REL 411 Judaism and the Beginnings of Christianity (HUAD) REL 413 Sacred Crimes: Religion and Violence (HUAD) REL 461 / AFR 480 / SGS 442 Different Voices Within Contemporary Islamic Discourse REL 471 Reformation and Modern Christianity REL 483 Religion and Science SOC 420 Sociology of Religion (SOBE) WST 345 Gender, Religion, and Global Violence WST 477 Gender and Violence 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CEL 100 Great Ideas of Politics and Ethics (HUAD) COM 312 Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation (CIVI) COM 377 Communication, Terrorism and National Security COM 432 Forgiveness and Reconciliation HST 294 / HEB 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: History of Zionism: Origin-Establishment of Israel HST 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: Israeli Politics HST 304 Topic: Topic: Totalitarianism: Hitler & Stalin. HST 315 Political History of the U. S. HST 355 Total War and the Crisis of Modernity (HUAD) HST 360 Crusades and Holy Wars (HUAD) HST 372 Modern Middle East (GCSI) HST 391 / SGS 381 Modern Southeast Asia HST 454 History of Genocide (GCSI) JUS 374 The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights JUS 467 Terrorism, War, and Justice (CIVI) POS 353 Comparative Politics of the Middle East (GCSI) POS 359 African Politics and Society POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE) POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights (GCSI) POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict POS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity (CIVI) POS 475 Morality and Politics POS 480 Global Justice (GCSI) REL 107 / SGS 107 Religion and Globalization (GCSI) REL 349 / JST 349 / HPS 349 / SOS 349 Nature, Sustainability and Religion (SUST) REL 362 / AFR 372 / SGS 366 Islam and Islamic Societies in Africa: Social and Political History REL 363 / AFR 373 Islam and World Affairs REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 378 / POS 378 Religion, War and Peace (CIVI) REL 379 / SGS 343 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict (GCSI) REL 387 Religion and Conflict: Theories and Cases REL 388 / POS 388 Religion, Ethics, and International Politics (CIVI) REL 396 Islam and Politics (CIVI) REL 480 / SGS 441 Religion and Global Politics SGS 340 Violence, Conflict and Human Rights (GCSI) SGS 341 Humanitarian Crisis and International Intervention SGS 344 Facing the Past: Truth, Memory, Denial After Atrocities SGS 466 Migration, Environment and Global Security SOC 241 Modern Social Problems (SOBE) WST 345 Gender, Religion, and Global Violence 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Select two Regional Component Courses from two different geographic regions. Available regions are Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and United States. REGIONAL COMPONENT: AFRICA AFR 480 / REL 461 / SGS 442 Different Voices Within Contemporary Islamic Discourse GCU 328 Geography of Middle East and North Africa (GCSI) HST 302 Topic: AFRICA: Islam in African History HST 307 Studies in African History POS 359 African Politics and Society REL 362 / AFR 372 / SGS 366 Islam and Islamic Societies in Africa: Social and Political History REGIONAL COMPONENT: ASIA CHI 451 / SLC 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 / SLC 452 Chinese Cultural History II HST 302 Topic: Envisioning Peace HST 303 Topic: Modern China: Violence HST 384 / SLC 334 Modern China: 1700 to the Present HST 391 / SGS 381 Modern Southeast Asia HST 392 Modern India HST 394 Topic: Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan: Peace Challenges REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions REL 347 Religions of India REL 348 Religion and Culture in Southeast Asia REL 352 Modern Buddhism REL 357 Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 394 / HST 394 Topic: Art & Religion in Jain Culture SLC 494 Topic: Religions and Conflicts in Southeast Asia REGIONAL COMPONENT: EUROPE FMS 445 / GER 445 / JST 445 / SLC 445 Holocaust, War and German Memory HST 304 / JST 304 Topic: Rebirth of European Jewish Life after 1950 HST 350 Later Middle Ages (GCSI) HST 352 Europe's Reformations HST 355 Total War and the Crisis of Modernity (HUAD) HST 360 Crusades and Holy Wars (HUAD) HST 361 / REL 374 Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe (HUAD) HST 369 / JST 369 / REL 312 History and Memory of the Holocaust REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 471 Reformation and Modern Christianity REGIONAL COMPONENT: MIDDLE EAST ARB 250 / SLC 250 Middle East Culture in a Global Perspective (GCSI) ARB 331 / SLC 331 Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (GCSI) ARB 335 / SLC 335 Arabic Culture and Islam (GCSI) ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (GCSI) GCU 328 Geography of Middle East and North Africa (GCSI) HEB 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: History of Zionism: Origin-Establishment of Israel HST 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: Israeli Politics HST 372 Modern Middle East (GCSI) POS 353 Comparative Politics of the Middle East (GCSI) POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 366 / HST 339 Islam in the Modern World (GCSI) REGIONAL COMPONENT: UNITED STATES HST 211 / JST 211 / REL 211 Jews and Judaism in America HST 315 Political History of the U. S. REL 319 Religion, Violence and America REL 320 American Religious Traditions (HUAD) REL 321 Religion in America (HUAD) REL 323 African American Religion REL 331 Indigenous American Religious History 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
In some cases, the same course can be used to fulfill more than one Component requirement.
If a course is used to meet more than one Component requirement, additional electives may be required to meet the 18 credit hours required for the certificate.
Certificate Electives
Students select electives from any of the Component course lists, keeping in mind that at least 12 credit hours in the overall certificate must be upper division.
Select two Regional Component Courses from two different geographic regions. Available regions are Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and United States. REGIONAL COMPONENT: AFRICA AFR 480 / REL 461 / SGS 442 Different Voices Within Contemporary Islamic Discourse GCU 328 Geography of Middle East and North Africa (GCSI) HST 302 Topic: AFRICA: Islam in African History HST 307 Studies in African History POS 359 African Politics and Society REL 362 / AFR 372 / SGS 366 Islam and Islamic Societies in Africa: Social and Political History REGIONAL COMPONENT: ASIA CHI 451 / SLC 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 / SLC 452 Chinese Cultural History II HST 302 Topic: Envisioning Peace HST 303 Topic: Modern China: Violence HST 384 / SLC 334 Modern China: 1700 to the Present HST 391 / SGS 381 Modern Southeast Asia HST 392 Modern India HST 394 Topic: Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan: Peace Challenges REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions REL 347 Religions of India REL 348 Religion and Culture in Southeast Asia REL 352 Modern Buddhism REL 357 Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 394 / HST 394 Topic: Art & Religion in Jain Culture SLC 494 Topic: Religions and Conflicts in Southeast Asia REGIONAL COMPONENT: EUROPE FMS 445 / GER 445 / JST 445 / SLC 445 Holocaust, War and German Memory HST 304 / JST 304 Topic: Rebirth of European Jewish Life after 1950 HST 350 Later Middle Ages (GCSI) HST 352 Europe's Reformations HST 355 Total War and the Crisis of Modernity (HUAD) HST 360 Crusades and Holy Wars (HUAD) HST 361 / REL 374 Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe (HUAD) HST 369 / JST 369 / REL 312 History and Memory of the Holocaust REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 471 Reformation and Modern Christianity REGIONAL COMPONENT: MIDDLE EAST ARB 250 / SLC 250 Middle East Culture in a Global Perspective (GCSI) ARB 331 / SLC 331 Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (GCSI) ARB 335 / SLC 335 Arabic Culture and Islam (GCSI) ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (GCSI) GCU 328 Geography of Middle East and North Africa (GCSI) HEB 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: History of Zionism: Origin-Establishment of Israel HST 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: Israeli Politics HST 372 Modern Middle East (GCSI) POS 353 Comparative Politics of the Middle East (GCSI) POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 366 / HST 339 Islam in the Modern World (GCSI) REGIONAL COMPONENT: UNITED STATES HST 211 / JST 211 / REL 211 Jews and Judaism in America HST 315 Political History of the U. S. REL 319 Religion, Violence and America REL 320 American Religious Traditions (HUAD) REL 321 Religion in America (HUAD) REL 323 African American Religion REL 331 Indigenous American Religious History or ARB 250 / SLC 250 Middle East Culture in a Global Perspective (GCSI) ARB 331 / SLC 331 Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (GCSI) ARB 335 / SLC 335 Arabic Culture and Islam (GCSI) ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (GCSI) ASB 353 / SOC 353 Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspective (GCSI) CHI 451 / SLC 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 / SLC 452 Chinese Cultural History II HEB 348 / JST 348 / REL 311 / SLC 348 Israeli Society and Culture (HUAD) HST 302 Topic: Envisioning Peace HST 302 / JST 302 Topic: Jews, Christians & Muslims in Early Modern World HST 302 / HST 302 Topic: Jews, Christians & Muslims in the Medieval World HST 302 Topic: Media, Social Justice, and Peace HST 302 Topic: Women, War and Peace HST 304 Topic: History of Antisemitism HST 304 / JST 304 Topic: Rebirth of European Jewish Life after 1950 HST 352 Europe's Reformations HST 359 Jewish History from 1492 to 1948 HST 361 / REL 374 Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe (HUAD) IAS 410 Evolution of Ideas IAS 430 Science and Religion (HUAD) NEW 100 Introduction to Conflict Resolution PAX 230 Introduction to Peace Studies (GCSI) PHI 318 Philosophy of Religion (HUAD) PHI 406 / IAS 406 Moral Dilemmas POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict REL 201 Religion and the Modern World (HUAD) REL 202 Religion and Popular Culture (HUAD) REL 300 The Future of Religions (HUAD) REL 312 / HST 369 / JST 369 History and Memory of the Holocaust REL 320 American Religious Traditions (HUAD) REL 321 Religion in America (HUAD) REL 345 Asian Religious Traditions REL 352 Modern Buddhism REL 357 Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia REL 363 / AFR 373 Islam and World Affairs REL 366 / HST 339 Islam in the Modern World (GCSI) REL 369 Women in Islam REL 377 Religion in Russia REL 381 Religion and Moral Issues (HUAD) REL 390 / WST 390 Women, Gender and Religion (GCSI) REL 411 Judaism and the Beginnings of Christianity (HUAD) REL 413 Sacred Crimes: Religion and Violence (HUAD) REL 461 / AFR 480 / SGS 442 Different Voices Within Contemporary Islamic Discourse REL 471 Reformation and Modern Christianity REL 483 Religion and Science SOC 420 Sociology of Religion (SOBE) WST 345 Gender, Religion, and Global Violence WST 477 Gender and Violence or CEL 100 Great Ideas of Politics and Ethics (HUAD) COM 312 Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation (CIVI) COM 377 Communication, Terrorism and National Security COM 432 Forgiveness and Reconciliation HST 294 / HEB 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: History of Zionism: Origin-Establishment of Israel HST 294 / JST 294 / POS 294 / REL 294 / SGS 294 Topic: Israeli Politics HST 304 Topic: Topic: Totalitarianism: Hitler & Stalin. HST 315 Political History of the U. S. HST 355 Total War and the Crisis of Modernity (HUAD) HST 360 Crusades and Holy Wars (HUAD) HST 372 Modern Middle East (GCSI) HST 391 / SGS 381 Modern Southeast Asia HST 454 History of Genocide (GCSI) JUS 374 The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights JUS 467 Terrorism, War, and Justice (CIVI) POS 353 Comparative Politics of the Middle East (GCSI) POS 359 African Politics and Society POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE) POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights (GCSI) POS 394 Topic: The Israel-Palestinian Conflict POS 447 Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity (CIVI) POS 475 Morality and Politics POS 480 Global Justice (GCSI) REL 107 / SGS 107 Religion and Globalization (GCSI) REL 349 / JST 349 / HPS 349 / SOS 349 Nature, Sustainability and Religion (SUST) REL 362 / AFR 372 / SGS 366 Islam and Islamic Societies in Africa: Social and Political History REL 363 / AFR 373 Islam and World Affairs REL 364 Islam in Eurasia and Central Asia REL 378 / POS 378 Religion, War and Peace (CIVI) REL 379 / SGS 343 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict (GCSI) REL 387 Religion and Conflict: Theories and Cases REL 388 / POS 388 Religion, Ethics, and International Politics (CIVI) REL 396 Islam and Politics (CIVI) REL 480 / SGS 441 Religion and Global Politics SGS 340 Violence, Conflict and Human Rights (GCSI) SGS 341 Humanitarian Crisis and International Intervention SGS 344 Facing the Past: Truth, Memory, Denial After Atrocities SGS 466 Migration, Environment and Global Security SOC 241 Modern Social Problems (SOBE) WST 345 Gender, Religion, and Global Violence 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
Not all courses in the course lists are available every term. Students should consult the class schedule prior to each term to confirm course availability.

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Religion, Conflict and Peace, Certificate

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