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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. Winter 2026 Course Offerings

Winter 2026 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
HUM 1 Foundatns/West Civ:Israel&Grce LE Various
HUM 2 Rome,Christianity&Middle Ages LE Rodriguez
MMW 12 Transforming Traditions LE Various
PHIL 31 Intro to Ancient Philosophy LE Marechal
SOCI 1 Introduction to Sociology LE Watson
SOCI 2 The Study of Society LE Raudenbush

Upper Division
Arts & Humanities
HINE 116 Middle East (1798-1914) LE 063901 Shafir
HINE 119 U.S. Mid-East Policy-Post WWII LE 990036 Provence
PHIL 185 Philosophy of Religion LE 026776 Shields
RELI 101 Tools&Methods/Studyof Religion LE 997709 Rahimi
Social Sciences  
ANAR 143 Biblical Arch- Fact or Fiction LE 061835 Edrey
ANAR 154 The Aztecs & Their Ancestors LE 991918 Braswell
ANAR 158 The Inca: Empire of the Andes LE 991919 Goldstein
POLI 110B Sovereigns,Subj & Modern State LE 033538 Wiens
POLI 121B Politics in Israel LE 033787 Staff
SOCI 100 Classical Sociological Theory LE Goldman
SOCI 154 Religious Institutions/America LE 034818 Crofts By Petition *
SOCI 160 Sociology of Culture LE 034823 Medvetz
SOCI 188E Community&Social Change/Africa LE 034828 Jules-Rosette

 * 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.