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Virginia Western Community College

REL230: Religions of the World

Introduces the major religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Focuses on origins, history, basic beliefs, values, ethics, and practices. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

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UCGS
UCGS Block II-Humanities
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Passport
Passport Block II-Humanities
The Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satis...see moreThe Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. Passport courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
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Online
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Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Religion
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Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Blue Ridge Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Central Virginia Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Danville Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Eastern Shore Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Germanna Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Brightpoint Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Mountain Empire Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
New River Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Northern Virginia Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeREL230Religions of the WorldCourses which are determined to have outdated information and whose acceptance would not assure the student of having current skills may not be granted equivalency credit. 2-Year
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Rappahannock Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Southside Virginia Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Southwest Virginia Community College REL230Religions of the World2-Year
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Tidewater Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Wytheville Community CollegeREL230Religions of the World2-Year
Sweet Briar CollegeTRNS1XXTRNS 100-Level Elective4-Year
Christopher Newport UniversityRSTD211Religions of the East4-Year
James Madison UniversityREL101Religions of the World [C2HQC]4-Year
Longwood University RELI242World Religions4-Year
Richard Bland CollegeREL209Comparative Religion2-Year
Roanoke CollegeRELG130Living Religions of the World4-Year
Radford UniversityRELN112Survey of World Religions4-Year
The University of Virginia's College at WiseREL104TWORLD4-Year
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityRELST116World Religions*excluding Fair Transfer Guarantee for qualifying Associates Degrees4-Year
Mary Baldwin UniversityTRNS1XITransfer credit International (I) Gen Ed elective4-Year
Virginia State UniversityTRAN230Transfer Credit 4-Year
George Mason UniversityRELI100The Human Religious Experience4-Year
Norfolk State UniversityREL200Major World Religions4-Year
William & MaryRELG201Introduction to Religion4-Year
Old Dominion UniversityREL2ELEELECTIVE4-Year
University of Mary WashingtonRELG101Intro to World Religions4-Year
Appalachian College of PharmacyPreReq17Elective (Humanities/Fine Art/Literature)Completion of 2 Humanities/FineArt/Literature courses required.4-Year
Marymount UniversityTRS202Religions of the World4-Year
Bridgewater CollegeREL1Transfer REL Course4-Year
Bluefield CollegeELEC----Elective Met4-Year
Ferrum CollegeREL151World Religions4-Year
Randolph CollegeXXXX0000TRANSFER CREDIT PLACEHOLDERTransferred credits apply only toward total credit hours required for graduation.4-Year
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRELS108HUMAN SPIRITUALITY4-Year
Averett UniversityREL201Religions of the World4-Year
Randolph-Macon CollegeRELS032Collegiate & Major Credit4-Year
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