Religious StudiesR S / UT Austin
Compare 68 R S courses by average GPA, A share and recent reported semester.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.64
- A grades · excludes A−
- 65.0%
- Letter grades reported
- 9,970
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
R S courses
| Course | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades | Latest term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R S 302History of the Religions of Asia | 3.56 | 56.4% | 362 | Fall 2024 |
| R S 304Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: An Introduction | 3.44 | 45.8% | 382 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 305Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 3.38 | 28.6% | 14 | Fall 2016 |
| R S 306CComparative Religious Ethics | 3.82 | 94.1% | 51 | Spring 2022 |
| R S 306EEthics of Space Exploration | 3.83 | 75.0% | 8 | Fall 2022 |
| R S 307Introduction to Interreligious Dynamics | 3.83 | 80.8% | 52 | Spring 2024 |
| R S 310Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3.78 | 78.4% | 2,812 | Summer 2026 |
| R S 311Topics in Religious Studies | 3.49 | 64.5% | 93 | Fall 2024 |
| R S 311EReligion and the Environment | 3.44 | 34.6% | 26 | Fall 2023 |
| R S 311FEthical Food Systems | 3.78 | 80.0% | 20 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 312GHOST/GOD/ANCST: RLG E ASIA | 3.31 | 46.2% | 13 | Fall 2016 |
| R S 312CIntroduction to Buddhism | 3.78 | 78.2% | 188 | Spring 2025 |
| R S 312EYoga Past and Present | 3.26 | 55.6% | 9 | Spring 2024 |
| R S 313INTRO TO THE HEBREW BIBLE | 3.21 | 27.3% | 11 | Fall 2011 |
| R S 313CIntroduction to the Old Testament | 3.45 | 46.4% | 112 | Fall 2024 |
| R S 313DIntroduction to Jewish Studies | 3.93 | 88.9% | 9 | Fall 2021 |
| R S 313MJewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492 | 3.87 | 70.0% | 10 | Fall 2014 |
| R S 313NJewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present | 3.75 | 50.0% | 8 | Spring 2012 |
| R S 314INTRO M EAST: REL/CUL/HIST FND | 3.63 | 66.7% | 9 | Fall 2012 |
| R S 314KIntroduction to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, and Historical Foundations | 3.35 | 68.4% | 19 | Fall 2025 |
| R S 3151-THE BIBLE & ITS INTERPRETERS | 3.52 | 36.4% | 132 | Spring 2020 |
| R S 315CThe Bible and Its Interpreters | 3.27 | 22.6% | 84 | Spring 2025 |
| R S 315NIntroduction to the New Testament | 3.68 | 68.3% | 1,507 | Summer 2026 |
| R S 316CHistory of Religion in the United States | 3.82 | 82.0% | 366 | Summer 2026 |
| R S 316MEarly Mesoamerican Religions | 3.40 | 53.3% | 15 | Spring 2023 |
| R S 316U1-HIST OF RELIGION IN THE US | 3.48 | 52.0% | 300 | Spring 2020 |
| R S 318The Rise of Christianity | 3.15 | 31.5% | 394 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 319Introduction to Islam | 3.15 | 33.3% | 69 | Fall 2018 |
| R S 320Introduction to Research Methods in the Study of Religion | 3.75 | 82.0% | 50 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 321History of Hindu Religious Traditions | 3.58 | 54.5% | 11 | Spring 2012 |
| R S 322History of Indian Buddhism | 3.33 | 40.0% | 15 | Fall 2012 |
| R S 325GThe Qur'an | 3.24 | 45.5% | 11 | Fall 2015 |
| R S 326History of Religion in America since 1800 | 3.22 | 47.1% | 34 | Spring 2012 |
| R S 335Jesus in History and Tradition | 3.83 | 81.0% | 290 | Summer 2026 |
| R S 335CPolitical Ideologies and Manifestos | 3.59 | 66.7% | 9 | Spring 2024 |
| R S 337Religion and Society | 3.85 | 82.6% | 23 | Fall 2023 |
| R S 344The Age of Reformation | 3.40 | 45.8% | 24 | Spring 2025 |
| R S 346RELIGION/SOCIAL JUSTICE US-WB | 3.50 | 54.9% | 364 | Summer 2020 |
| R S 346DNative American Religions | 3.30 | 49.3% | 75 | Spring 2023 |
| R S 346EReligion and Film | 3.68 | 67.1% | 140 | Summer 2023 |
| R S 346MMusic and Religious Identities in the US | 3.48 | 73.3% | 30 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 346RReligion and Social Justice in United States | 3.95 | 85.7% | 14 | Spring 2021 |
| R S 352SHAMANISM & THE PRIMITIVE | 3.28 | 34.1% | 41 | Spring 2019 |
| R S 352SJapanese Concepts of Body and Self | 3.67 | 72.7% | 11 | Fall 2021 |
| R S 353DEBATING GENESIS | 3.63 | 56.2% | 217 | Spring 2020 |
| R S 353CAngels, Demons, and Magic in Early Christianity | 3.54 | 54.1% | 37 | Spring 2022 |
| R S 353DThe Dead Sea Scrolls | 3.36 | 44.2% | 43 | Spring 2021 |
| R S 353EBeyond the New Testament | 3.86 | 90.8% | 195 | Summer 2026 |
| R S 353FInterpretation of Jesus' Death and Resurrection | 3.78 | 94.4% | 18 | Spring 2023 |
| R S 353JRevelation and Apocalyptic Literature | 3.42 | 43.3% | 30 | Fall 2025 |
| R S 353KLaw and Justice in the Bible | 3.28 | 23.1% | 13 | Fall 2022 |
| R S 353PPaul and His Social World | 3.60 | 65.4% | 26 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 357CHRISTIAN QUEST FOR MEANING | 3.65 | 61.1% | 36 | Spring 2018 |
| R S 357IByzantine Art | 3.07 | 30.0% | 10 | Fall 2025 |
| R S 358ORIGINS OF MONOTHEISM | 3.67 | 40.0% | 10 | Spring 2020 |
| R S 358CIslam and Politics | 2.62 | 0.0% | 7 | Fall 2023 |
| R S 358KIslamic Law | 3.43 | 48.1% | 27 | Fall 2024 |
| R S 359LMyths and Legends of the Ancient Near East | 3.70 | 61.9% | 21 | Spring 2026 |
| R S 361Topics in Religious Studies | 3.76 | 73.7% | 57 | Spring 2025 |
| R S 365HERMITS/MONKS/STS EARLY CHRIST | 3.65 | 45.5% | 22 | Spring 2019 |
| R S 366RELIGIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN | 3.45 | 46.9% | 32 | Spring 2016 |
| R S 373HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS | 3.64 | 59.1% | 274 | Fall 2018 |
| R S 373DThe History of Christmas | 3.99 | 96.4% | 56 | Fall 2022 |
| R S 373EAnthropology Of Religion | 3.43 | 45.5% | 11 | Fall 2021 |
| R S 373GGoddesses in World Religions and Cultures | 3.53 | 57.9% | 19 | Spring 2023 |
| R S 373LScience, Magic, and Religion | 3.40 | 44.3% | 79 | Summer 2024 |
| R S 373MBiomedicine, Ethics, and Culture | 3.54 | 46.9% | 397 | Fall 2025 |
| R S 375STopics in Advanced Seminars in Religious Studies | 3.49 | 51.7% | 116 | Spring 2024 |
How this department is summarized
The Religious Studies hub includes 68 undergraduate courses with reported letter-grade data. Its 3.64 average combines 9,970 letter grades, weighting each grade equally. A large course therefore contributes more than a small seminar.
The A share is 65.0%, counting A separately from A−. Course-level pages show the available semesters and syllabus sources. Historical grades do not establish workload or teaching quality.