Religious Studies
Orange Coast College offers an 18 unit certificate in the academic study of religion. All of the courses offered at OCC in Religious Studies are transferable to CSU and UC schools. Students can learn how to approach the study of religion (theory and method) in Religious Studies 100, Introduction to Religious Studies. OCC offers a course in World Religions (RS 110) as well as classes on the history and nature of some major religions.
Credit Courses
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
An introduction to the study of religion as an academic discipline with particular emphasis on the nature of religion, the methods used to study religious life, ways of expressing religious experience, and the practice of religion. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing RLST A100
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
An identification of the nature of religious thinking and belief. The variety of patterns developed in both the West and the East are explored with a special emphasis on the relevance to the contemporary intellectual world. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing RLST A110
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
An examination of key issues and problems of religion, including the nature and significance of religion and religious experience, arguments for and against the existence of God, the nature of God, the problem of evil, and the relation between science and religion. Same as Philosophy A115. Students completing Religious Studies A115 may not receive credit for Philosophy A115. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing RLST A115
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Examines religious, spiritual, and secular views of the relation of persons and society with emphasis on contemporary issues of personal and social ethics, societal structure, and political responsibility from diverse academic, religious, and spiritual perspectives.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing RLST A135
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
An introduction to the religions of Asia including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. In addition to historical background and the current status of the religion, the course will focus on the scripture of each religion. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing RLST A150
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Surveys religion in western history from paleolithic beginnings through development of the western monotheisms: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Major figures and historical periods in the evolution of Western faiths, and impact of these worldviews globally today. Transfer Status: CSU; UC.