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Program for the Study of Religion Program for the Study of Religion
  1. Study of Religion
  2. Undergraduate Program
  3. Courses
  4. Fall 2025 Course Offerings

Fall 2025 Courses

  • List is subject to change; courses may be added before the quarter begins.
  • Majors and minors must take courses for a letter grade.
  • If you identify a course being offered (and not listed below) that focuses on religion, please submit a petition. Email the petition form and a course syllabus or description to religion@ucsd.edu for review.
  • Courses designated "by petition" may be used for the major or minor; but a petition is required; submit the petition to  religion@ucsd.edu upon enrollment.
  • Courses that focus on a single religious tradition are designated as follows: (B) Buddhism, (C) Christianity, (EA) East Asian, (H) Hinduism, (I) Islam, (J) Judaism, (P) Paganism.

Use the EASy portal to submit requests to enroll in restricted courses.​

Lower Division
Applicable to Minor only
ANTH 1 Introduction to Culture LE 910717 Jassal
HUM 1 Foundatns/West Civ:Israel&Grce LE Markman
MMW 11 Prehistory/Ancient Foundations LE Various
SOCI 1 Introduction to Sociology LE Skrentny

Upper Division
Arts & Humanities
HIEU 158 Why Hitler? How Auschwitz? LE 922116 Hertz
VIS 120A Greek Art LE 937600 Woods
Social Sciences  
ETHN 110 Wrld Views/Indigenous America LE 920528 Klann
ETHN 189 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies (EA) LE 920861 Museus By Petition *
POLI 110A Citiz & Saints:Plato-Augustine LE 937600 Wiens
SOCI 100 Classical Sociological Theory LE Estefan

 * Any course approved (by petition) for the Arts & Humanities or Social Science categories above are also approved to apply to the Electives requirement by default.