Religious Studies
AA Religious Studies · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
State Control Number: 39915
Program Code: REST.VVCGE.AA or REST.CALGETC.AA
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Religious Studies Associate of Arts program at Victor Valley College introduces students to the principles and methods of the modern academic study of religion. Proficiency in the critical analysis and interpretation of religious texts, rituals, symbols, and other phenomena is developed through study of religious traditions from a variety of cultures and historical periods. The Religious Studies, AA prepares majors for upper division study in the discipline and assists in the development of valuable supplemental skills for professionals in the fields of religion, education, counseling, health care, childcare, civic leadership, and journalism.
Requirements
To earn this degree, complete all of the following graduation requirements:
- 60 minimum degree-applicable units (including a maximum 4 units of activity) and 12 degree-applicable units through VVC;
- the major coursework with "C" grades or higher;
- the VVC General Education (plus American Institutions and Kinesiology Competencies) or CalGETC pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall degree-applicable GPA.
Courses may be double-counted in the major, general education, and/or competencies. Courses counted towards one AA/AS major may be used in another AA/AS major.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| RLST 101 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3.0 |
| RLST 207 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3.0 |
| orPHIL 207 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | |
| List A | ||
| Complete one course from the following, or any Required course above not already used: | 3.0 | |
| RLST 105 | Old Testament, Hebrew Bible, Religions of the Ancient Near East | |
| RLST 106 | Introduction to the New Testament and Early Christian Literature | |
| RLST 110 | Religions of the Middle East and The West | |
| RLST 111 | Religions of South and East Asia | |
| List B | ||
| Complete two courses from the following, or any Required or List A course not already used: | 6.0 | |
| RLST 113 | Religion and Society | |
| RLST 115 | Religion in America | |
| List C | ||
| Complete one course from the following, or any Required, List A or B course not already used: | 3.0 | |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
| ART 101 | ||
| ENGL 240 | World Literature Ancient-Early Renaissance | |
| HIST 103 | World History to 1500 | |
| PHIL 108 | Introduction to Ethics and Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| RLST 117 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| orPHIL 117 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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