Catalog Course Descriptions
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Religious Studies Courses
Undergraduate
RELI 100: The Human Religious Experience (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 211: Introduction to Religions of the "West" (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 212: Introduction to Religions of Asia (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 235: Religion and Literature (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 236: Religion and Film (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 237: Religion and Art (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 240: Death and the Afterlife in Religion (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 300: Theories and Methods in Religious Studies (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 310: Judaism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 311: Beginnings of Christianity (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 312: Islam (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 313: Hinduism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 314: Chinese Philosophies and Religious Traditions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 315: Buddhism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 317: Daoism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 318: Korean Philosophy and Religions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 322: Religions of Africa (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 324: Religion in America (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 330: Religion, Fantasy and Imagination (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 333: Spiritual Autobiography (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 334: American Scriptures (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 335: Paul and His Letters (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 336: Jesus and the Gospels (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 338: Qur'an and Hadith (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 339: The Bible as Literature (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 341: Spirituality and Healing (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 342: Comparative Study of Mysticism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 343: Sufism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 344: Muhammad: Life and Legacy (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 345: Catholicism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 346: Evangelical America (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 347: Mormonism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 348: American Judaism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 350: Religion and History of Ancient Israel (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 352: Judaism from Exile to Talmud (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 357: Gender and the Body in Judaism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 358: Islamic Thought (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 360: Religion and Politics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 364: Religion and Law in the United States (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 366: Jewish Political Tradition (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 367: Islamic Law, Society, and Ethics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 368: Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 369: Religion and Revolution in Latin America (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 384: Global History of Christianity (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 385: Modern Christian Thought (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 386: Islam in the Modern Age (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 399: Special Topics in Religious Studies (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 403: Scripture and Authority in Religious Traditions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 405: Religion, Values, and Globalization (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 407: Women in Religious Traditions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 420: Capstone Seminar in Studies of Religion (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 425: Directed Readings in Religious Studies (1-3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 426: Religious Studies Internship (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 490: Comparative Study of Religions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
RELI 420: Capstone Seminar in Studies of Religion (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Graduate
RELI 591: Special Topics in Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 600: Interdisciplinary Pathways in the Study of Religion (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 630: Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 632: Interreligious Dialogue (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 633: Issues in Religious Ethics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 634: Topics in American Religion (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 635: World Religions in Transition and Transformation (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 636: Religion and the Natural Environment (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 637: Religion and Secularity in State and Society (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 640: Religion and Law (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 644: Islamic Texts and Contexts (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 645: Muslim Comparative Theologies: Sunni-Shi`i Religious Thought (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 646: Islam and Human Rights (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 660: Islamic Biomedical Ethics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 591: Special Topics in Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 633: Issues in Religious Ethics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
RELI 635: World Religions in Transition and Transformation (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.