Religious Studies, One-Year General Certificate
Curriculum Code #4101
Effective May 2024
Division of Arts and Humanities
Religious Studies explore a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices. Religious studies discuss ultimate values and their relationship to our ways of life by examining myth, ritual, ethical behavior, emotional response, and symbolic expression. Students learn the meaning of religion in human experience and social life through various disciplines: history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, cross-cultural studies, and philosophy. Students are encouraged to think critically about values and meanings that have been expressed through various religions and to relate those values to the contemporary world. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 161 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| PHLY 151G | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 3 |
| RELG 181G | INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS | 3 |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 | 1 |
| Transfer Module Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Science and Mathematics Elective 3 | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 162 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION II 4 | 3 |
| PSYH 151 or SOCY 151G | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY or INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| RELG 182G | INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION | 3 |
| Transfer Module Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Religion Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Religion Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
- 1
A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.
- 2
Select from transfer module courses.
- 3
Science and mathematics elective selected from the general education/transfer module.
- 4
Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.
- 5
Religion elective selected from: RELG 251G, RELG 261, RELG 262G, RELG 270G or RELG 281G.
Consult an advisor or future transfer institution for advice in selecting electives that will apply to a specific major upon transfer.
Program Contact(s):
Young Ko
440-366-7110
yko@lorainccc.edu
For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.
More program information can be found on our website.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify the core beliefs and practices of world religions and demonstrate a global perspective on religious diversity.
- Analyze and understand religious phenomena within a variety of historical and cultural contexts.
- Demonstrate critical thinking regarding values and meanings expressed through various religious traditions by relating them to the contemporary world.