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Religious Studies (Religion, Politics and Global Affairs), BA

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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BA
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Term 1 - A 0 - 7 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  1    
  3  
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. ASU 101 is not required of transfer students.
  • Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
Term 1 - B 7 - 13 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A 13 - 20 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • ASU Language Placement and Testing: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level second language courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned, to verify the course level is appropriate. Students already proficient in a second language may take a proficiency exam.
Term 2 - B 20 - 27 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • See Religion, Politics and Global Affairs course list below. Students complete 15 credit hours from the Religion, Politics and Global Affairs concentration as part of the major.
  • If interested in law school, review the Pre-Law at ASU website.
Term 3 - A 27 - 34 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 3 - B 34 - 41 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
   
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • Please see REL Outside Concentration Course list below.
  • Explore opportunities to study abroad. Online students are eligible and encouraged to participate!
Term 4 - A 41 - 48 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
critical course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 4 - B 48 - 54 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
 
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 5 - A 54 - 60 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • REL 307 is typically offered only in the Fall semester.
Term 5 - B 60 - 67 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 6 - A 67 - 73 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
American Institutions (AMIT)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 6 - B 73 - 79 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 7 - A 79 - 85 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 7 - B 85 - 91 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • View career webinars offered by Career and Professional Development Services.
Term 8 - A 91 - 97 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 8 - B 97 - 103 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 9 - A 103 - 109 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 1  
  3    
  2    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • REL 406 and REL 407 serve as the capstone courses for this major and are typically offered only in the Spring semester.
Term 9 - B 109 - 114 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 2  
  3    
 
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 5
Term 10 - A 114 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3    
necessary course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
   
Term hours subtotal: 6



2024 - 2025 Major Map
Religious Studies (Religion, Politics and Global Affairs), BA
College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences


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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1 - A
0 - 7 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. ASU 101 is not required of transfer students.
  • Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
Term 1 - B
7 - 13 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A
13 - 20 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • ASU Language Placement and Testing: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level second language courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned, to verify the course level is appropriate. Students already proficient in a second language may take a proficiency exam.
Term 2 - B
20 - 27 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
  • See Religion, Politics and Global Affairs course list below. Students complete 15 credit hours from the Religion, Politics and Global Affairs concentration as part of the major.
  • If interested in law school, review the Pre-Law at ASU website.
Term 3 - A
27 - 34 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Term 3 - B
34 - 41 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
  • Please see REL Outside Concentration Course list below.
  • Explore opportunities to study abroad. Online students are eligible and encouraged to participate!
Term 4 - A
41 - 48 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
critical course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
Term 4 - B
48 - 54 Credit Hours
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)
Hours: 3
Term 5 - A
54 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Sustainability (SUST)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
  • REL 307 is typically offered only in the Fall semester.
Term 5 - B
60 - 67 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
Hours: 4
Term 6 - A
67 - 73 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
American Institutions (AMIT)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Term 6 - B
73 - 79 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
Term 7 - A
79 - 85 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
Term 7 - B
85 - 91 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • View career webinars offered by Career and Professional Development Services.
Term 8 - A
91 - 97 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
Term 8 - B
97 - 103 Credit Hours
Term 9 - A
103 - 109 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 2
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
  • REL 406 and REL 407 serve as the capstone courses for this major and are typically offered only in the Spring semester.
Term 9 - B
109 - 114 Credit Hours
Hours: 2
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
Term 10 - A
114 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
necessary course
Maintain 2.50 GPA in REL.
Notes:
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