Students interested in Religious Studies are encouraged to take any RELS course at the 100- or 200-level, many of which have seats reserved for first-year students. Most Religious Studies courses do not have prerequisites and as such can be taken in any order.
Placement Information
No placement exams are specifically required for the Religious Studies major.
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Curricular Notes
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Many Religious Studies courses also fulfill core requirements
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Students planning on studying abroad during the spring semester of their junior year should register in RELS 250 during the spring semester of their sophomore year
Transfer Credit Policies
When judging whether a course taken at another institution can count as an Oxy Religious Studies course, we look for two things:
- That the course takes the same approach to the study of religion as our department—aligning with our intellectual commitments, and our learning goals & outcomes.
- That the course requires the same level of rigor as courses in our department, in terms of high-quality and amount of readings, quality and amount of assignments, etc.
Otherwise, the Religious Studies Department policy on transfer credit conforms to College policy. Students should reference the Transfer Credit section for details.