9 courses with the subject RLGS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Sub-Total Credits 16 All courses used to complete the major must have grades of "C" or better. Total Credits 39-40
An introduction to selected Asian religious traditions (e.g.; Hindu; Buddhist; Sikh; Shinto; Confucian; Daoist); with attention to their historical and contemporary contexts. Credits 4 Degree Attributes CLAS: (B) Philos/Relig Studies AU: Global Perspective CoB: Humanities SoAD: Humanities
An examination of issues in religious studies. Topics vary each time the course is offered. (Sufficient demand) Credits 1-4 Degree Attributes SoAD: Humanities 559
An examination of the impact of religion in shaping American culture. Major thinkers such as Edwards; James; Emerson and Niebuhr; historical movements such as revivalism and social gospel; and distinctive themes such as religious pluralism; civil religion and ethnic awareness. (Sufficient demand) Credits 4 Degree Attributes CLAS: (B) Philos/Relig Studies CoB: Humanities SoAD: Humanities
Introductory comparative course highlighting similarities and differences of the two religious traditions. Topics include sources and meanings of revelation; legal theories and ritual structures that uphold community; religious experience through worship and mysticism; and philosophical interpretations. (B) (GP) *(Sufficient demand) Credits 4 Degree Attributes CLAS: (B) Philos/Relig Studies AU: Global Perspective SoAD: Humanities
An exploration of the early Christians' religious experience both by studying their writings (e.g.; letters; gospels; apocalyptic discourses; theological treatises; liturgical manuals - some in the New Testament) and by examining the Jewish; Greek and Roman cultures from which Christianity emerged. (On demand) Credits 4 Degree Attributes CLAS: (B) Philos/Relig Studies SoAD: Humanities Semester Offered On demand 2025-2026 Alfred University Undergraduate Catalog
The third largest religion in the world; Hinduism includes a diversity of religious practices; communities; traditions; and beliefs. This course examines aspects of Hinduism from the Vedic period to the present day while introducing different approaches to the academic study of religion. Credits 4 Degree Attributes CLAS: (B) Philos/Relig Studies AU: Global Perspective CoB: Humanities SoAD: Humanities Semester Offered Sufficient demand
An examination of issues in religious studies. Topics vary each time the course is offered. (Sufficient demand) Credits 1-4 Degree Attributes SoAD: Humanities
Academic inquiry into an area not covered in any established course; and carried on outside the usual instructor/classroom setting. Approved Plan of Study required. Credits 1-4 Degree Attributes SoAD: Humanities
Source: Alfred University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
