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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 1000
Introduction to World Religions

Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Structure, belief and practices of Eastern and Western religious traditions.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2100
The Hindu Tradition
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Thought and practices of classical Hinduism; reform and sectarian movements; significant thinkers in modern Hinduism.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2200
The Buddhist Tradition
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Thought and practice of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2300
East Asian Religions
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Religious thought and practices of China and Japan, including Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and East Asian Buddhism.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2400
Judaism
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

An introduction to the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism from the formation of biblical texts to the modern world, with attention to the concepts of Jewish identity and tradition, the formation of Rabbinic Judaism, and the modern plurality of Jewish practice.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

Note: Credit is not allowed for Religious Studies 2400 and Religious Studies 2850 (Judaism).

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2500
Christianity
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

A survey of the development of Christianity from its beginning to the present, with attention to its beliefs and practices, and its role in Western society.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2600
Islam
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Historical development of Islam from the pre-Islamic period to and including the Ottoman Empire, the Qur'an, beliefs and practices of Islam.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of four courses (12.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3000
Studies in Religious Traditions (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Issues and aspects of various religious traditions.

Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3100
Studies in Indian Religion (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Issues related to the major religions of India.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 2100 or 2200.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3300
Studies in East Asian Religions (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Issues related to the major religions of China, Korea and Japan.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 2300.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3400
Studies in Judaism (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Selected Topics in the history, culture, literature and thought of Judaism, from the formative period to the present.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or completion of seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science. Additional prerequisites may be specified for particular offerings.

Note: Credit is not allowed for Religious Studies 3000 (Issues in Contemporary Judaism) and the same offering in the Religious Studies 3400 Series.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3501
Studies in Christianity (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Selected topics in the history, culture, literature and thought of Christianity, from the formative period to the present.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 1000 or seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science. Additional prerequisites may be specified for particular offerings.

Note: Credit is not allowed for Religious Studies 3501 and Religious Studies 3000 (The Beginnings of Christianity) or Religious Studies 3500 (The Beginnings of Christianity).

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3510
The Early Church
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

A study in the development of the Early Church from the beginning of the 2nd Century to the end of the 6th Century, with special attention to early Christian beliefs and practices, and the Church's relationship to the political, cultural and religious environment of the Roman Empire.

Prerequisite: Religious Studies 2500 or History 1000, or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in History.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 4000
Seminars in Religious Studies (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Seminars in selected areas of Religious Studies.

Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 4001
Concepts and Methods in the Study of Religion
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Examination and critique of the basic concepts and methodological approaches in the academic study of religion.

Prerequisites: At least one course (3.0 credit hours) in Western religion and one course (3.0 credit hours) in Eastern religion.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 4110
Seminars in Eastern Religions (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Seminars featuring selected topics in the history, culture, literature and thought of Eastern Religions, from the formative period to the present.

Prerequisite: Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 4400
Seminars in Western Religions (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Seminars featuring selected topics in the history, culture, literature and thought of Western Religions, from the formative period to the present.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.