97 courses with the subject REP, 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.
REP 1000The Story of the Old Testament (H)4
General Education: Religion/Theology course; Humanities course Offered: Every fall semester The basic goal of this course is to introduce the student to the content of the Old Testament. Essentially, we will be asking the question, “What is in this collection of books?” The stories of the Old Testament play a foundational role in Western Civilization that cannot be ignored. Stories, personalities, and the many complexities of the Old Testament narrative will be emphasized throughout the course. The examination of the text will be done through various means using critical assessment of the canonical texts, placing specific emphasis on issues of interpretation, historical context, methodology, and transmission. d REP 1010 The Story of the New Testament (H) (4) General Education: Religion/Theology course; Humanities course Offered: Every spring semester The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the content of the New Testament. During the course we will be exploring several major subject areas: 1) the history of the period in which the NT was written; 2) the social and cultural milieu in which early Christians lived; 3) the practice of the scholarly study of the NT; and 4) the content of the documents that make up the NT.
General Education: Religion/Theology course; Humanities course Offered: Every spring semester The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the content of the New Testament. During the course we will be exploring several major subject areas: 1) the history of the period in which the NT was written; 2) the social and cultural milieu in which early Christians lived; 3) the practice of the scholarly study of the NT; and 4) the content of the documents that make up the NT.
General Education: Religion/Theology course; Humanities Course Offered: Periodically based on student need This course surveys the wide diversity of doctrines and beliefs embraced within the tradition(s) of Christian faith. A variety of the central ideas will be examined in relationship to each other: revelation, God, humanity and creation, the person and work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, Church, and the end of time.
General Education: Religion/Theology course; Humanities course Offered: Periodically based on student need This course surveys the history of Christianity, focusing on different strands of the tradition. Students will examine important events and figures, distinctive practices, theological developments, and different
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Spring semesters, 2028 and 2030 This course will study major issues in and works of philosophy with special attention given to the work of significant philosophical figures and traditions. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality, theories of knowledge, theories of value, and the practical implications of each. Students will read, analyze, and critique primary philosophical texts, and demonstrate an ability to reflect upon the application of the philosophical thought to various aspects of life.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Spring semesters, 2028 and 2030 This course offers feminist and gender studies from the religion and philosophical perspectives. The course will explore diverse theories on the topic around gender studies to raise cultural sensitivity and ethical reasoning in the post-colonial setting.
REP 1330Eastern Philosophy: The History of Eastern Thoughts (H)4
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Fall semesters, 2026 and 2028 This course is a survey of Eastern philosophies. This course explores the development and history of Eastern thoughts. To do so, this course examines Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist texts in the East or Chinese history.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Periodically based on student need This course is an introduction to the philosophical study of morality. It will examine different ethical theories, including deontology, utility and virtue as alternatives approaches to the right and/or the good. Students will also examine contemporary moral problems in light of these theories, striving to grasp the strength and weaknesses of each.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities Course Greensboro College Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 379 Offered: Periodically based on student need This course offers an opportunity for students to explore the moral features of the Christian faith by participating in the Christian tradition of moral reflection, examining the ways in which moral questions have been resolved by the main thinkers in the tradition. Areas of study might include: theological commitments on Christian love, discipleship, citizenship, war, the death penalty, natural law, political involvement, virtue, and truth-telling.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities Course Offered: Periodically based on student need In this course, students will be introduced to ethical thinking with applications to the biological and environmental sciences. How should humans respond to environmental problems? What are some different approaches to issues such as genetic engineering and public health policy? Students will examine different moral theories and consider the practical implications for challenges such as climate change, pollution, environmental racism, habitat loss, sustainable farming, among other contemporary issues.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Fall semesters, 2027 and 2029 This course explores the unique moral challenges that we might confront at work, or as a business, in an increasingly globalized economic context. We will confront the assumptions and demands of living in a market economy, both as individual and corporate actors, and we will address some of the long-standing criticisms of the same. We will develop a deeper understanding of morally-charged economic issues, and we will examine prospective guides to help us find our way. Cross-listed with OBA 1635.
REP 1645Policing, Public Service, and Justice (H)4
General Education: Religious/Ethical course, Humanities course Offered: Periodically based on student need This course is an introduction to the philosophical study of morality, with a focus on the character and responsibilities of individuals in positions of authority of Law Enforcement, Policing, Public Office and Administration. Ethical theories concerning value (goodness and badness) are presented in the context of public service.
General Education: Philosophy/Ethics course; Humanities course Offered: Periodically based on student need In this class, students will consider various moral issues associated with creative expression. The focus of the course can change, depending on the semester in which it is offered. For instance, it might focus on the potential prophetic role of the artist; the moral outlook of a particular piece, or genre, of literature; the moral quandaries of performance; or a particular artist. Students will examine how moral frameworks might color our evaluation of art or the artist, and they will ask if they should.
Total hours = 20 Secondary Comprehensive Science Education Department of Education; School of Sciences and Mathematics Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major: Secondary Comprehensive Science Education ------------------------------------------- See section entitled Education for requirements of all students seeking teacher licensure in any academic area. Students seeking teacher licensure must obtain at least a grade of C in each major course and all professional education, specialty area, and required related courses. No Pass/Fail grades will be accepted. Students must complete all professional/specialty courses prior to student teaching. For information on additional teacher education requirements, procedures, and timelines, consult the section of the Catalog entitled Education, as well as the Student Teaching, Initial Licensure, and Field Experiences Handbooks available from the science coordinator to the Teacher Education Program. Copies are also on reserve on the library. Students desiring NCDPI licensure should be aware that graduation with licensure may require more than the minimum 124 semester hours. Major: Secondary Comprehensive Science Education Required Courses: Course number Course title Credit hours
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course introduces the student to a critical study of the New Testament Gospels, including (1) major interpretive approaches in the current Gospel research; (2) the distinctive literary and theological . characteristics of the Gospel portraits; (3) the historical setting of the Gospel writers; (4) critical issues involved in “history of Jesus” research; and (5) the relationship between faith and history in the relevance of Jesus for today.
s Offered: Periodically based on student need Arguably the most powerful human personality in the earliest Church, Paul wrote letters that are among the foundations on which later Christian theology is built. This course will discuss the life and teachings of the apostle Paul. This will include the examination of the Pauline letters, with special attention to their social context within the Mediterranean world of the first century. Students will be introduced to the current socio- historical and sociological methodologies that have used to illuminate Paul’s letters. Special concern will also be devoted to major interpreters of Paul and to more contemporary critical assessments.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course is a study of Luke’s two-volume work known as Luke-Acts that focuses on its literary and canonical argument, engages the history of interpretation, and considers its theological and personal
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course is a study of Paul’s Letter to the Galatians that focuses on its literary and canonical argument, engages the history of interpretation, and considers its theological and personal implications.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course provides opportunity for students to assess selected schools of modern theological thought with reference to relevant theological trends and movements in the modern and postmodern eras. Selected schools of modern theological thought entail neo-orthodoxy, process theology, feminist theology, liberation theology, disability theology, and theology of hope to name a few.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course uses the medium of film as an avenue for the reflection upon the meaning and truth of the Christian faith as well as its communication and embodiment in contemporary culture. The course will use a broad cross-section of film to open up creative windows for understanding and communicating the Christian faith, and it will also assist the student in thinking critically about film from a variety of theore and theological perspectives. The course will combine film screenings and discussion with supporting readings and lectures.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of religious traditions in Korea This course introduces Zen Buddhism, Neo-Confucian, Shamanism, mega-churches, and other new religious traditions in Korea. The course may also require a field trip to Korea periodically.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will examine the personalities, major events, theological ideas and political consequences of the Protestant Reformation. Students will examine the work of reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, seeking to understand their inspiration and how they, in turn inspired others. In the process, students will learn about the importance of historical context on the formation and spread of ideas, but also how the ideas become formative of the historical context in which they arise. Cross-listed with HIS 2210.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course aims to introduce students to prevalent themes, central concepts, basic problems, and classical arguments in the history of philosophy of religion. Includes examination of topics in the philosophy of religion such as traditional arguments for the existence of God, religious epistemology, the problem of evil, and religious pluralism.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of continental philosophies. This course introduces Descartes, Kant, Hegel, and other continental thinkers.
Offered: Periodically based on student need Greensboro College Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 381 This is a survey of existentialism. This course introduces existential thinkers and theologians such as Kierkegaard, Camus, Sartre, Tillich, and Niebuhr.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course offers an opportunity for students to explore confessional, theological, and biblical impulses and attitudes that underlie, inform, and give shape to varying approaches to and expressions of Christian spiritual practices within the Christian tradition of spiritual formation.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of Christian education. This course introduces the history and method of Christian education. tical
Offered: Periodically based on student need An examination of theological and medical perspectives regarding the history and philosophy of bioethics, medicine, and health care with attention given to bioethical issues such as procreation, prenatal screening, reproduction, abortion, genetic advance, eugenics, and end of life issues including euthanasia, suicide, and refusing treatment to name a few.
Offered: Fall semesters, 2026 and 2030 This course is a comparative study of religious traditions and time periods, including those in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Students will examine the moral, philosophical, and ethical codes of these traditions, analyze how comparisons bring new meaning to another tradition, and ask whether cross-cultural moral judgments are legitimate or necessary.
Total hours = 46 for B.A. degree Neither a history minor nor a religion minor is an option for this major, though any other minor in the curriculum may be pursued. History and Religion majors can earn a total of eight hours of internship credit in their major; the eight internship hours must be divided equally across fields, four in HIS and four in REP. Human Development and Family Science Interdisciplinary; School of Social Sciences and Education Degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major: Human Development and Family Science ------------------------------------------- The human development and family science multidisciplinary major includes a core of eight required courses from the departments of Psychology, Sociology and Education. These requirements include both a research methods course in the social sciences and a capstone experience involving an internship in Child and Family Studies, Psychology, or Sociology. Graduates from this program will obtain professional positions working with children and families. The major in human development and family science is offered as an on-ground program and as an online program. The academic degree requirements for each program are the same and are described in this section. For policies and procedures that apply to online programs only, please see the section of this Catalog titled Policies and Procedures for Online Undergraduate Degree Programs. General education courses are offered as part of the online programs as well so that a student may complete a degree completely online. Students must choose either the on-ground program or the online program and may not switch from one to the other. Exceptions to this policy may be requested by completing a Petition for Exception to Academic Policy form, which are available by contacting the Registrar’s Office.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of trinitarian faith and theology. This course introduces the uniqueness of Christian theology trinitarian theology in history and theology. This course explores reflections on the Trinity from the early church to the contemporary readings.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course provides an opportunity for students to assess selected schools of modern theological thought with reference to theological trends and movements in the modern and postmodern eras. Selected schools of modern theological thought entail new-orthodoxy, process theology, feminist theology, libertarian theology, disability theology, and theology of hope, to name a few.
Offered: Spring semesters, 2027 and 2029 In this course, students will examine religious revivals in American history, focusing on (but not limited to) Protestant Christian revivals characterized by historians as “Great Awakenings.” We will attempt to understand these revivals in their social, political, and cultural contexts, with special attention given to their interactions with other American social and cultural movements. In addition to lectures and discussions using primary sources, we will also use a series of secondary sources to analyze the different ways that
HIS 1160 or HIS 1210 or HIS 1220 or HIS 1230 or HIS 1240
REP 3140Trinitarian Theology4
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of trinitarian faith and theology. This course introduces the uniqueness of Christian theology: trinitarian theology in history and theology. This course explores reflections on the Trinity from the early church to the contemporary readings.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a survey of Asian/Asian American Theology. This course introduces Asian theologies and Asian American theologies. This will also explore the identity of Asian/Asian Americanness.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course draws on multiple academic disciplines to examine and model democracy. The course brings together students and faculty from several area colleges and universities as well as the Greensboro community. To understand what we mean by “democracy,” we explore the different traditions that drive public policy, governance, and citizen engagement. We use Greensboro’s own rich history as an object lesson, and we focus on specific challenges that our city currently faces. Participants in the class learn withi a large classroom setting and also in smaller study groups.
Offered: Periodically based upon student need This course will introduce students to first order logic. Topics include Boolean connectives, formal proof techniques, quantifiers, basic set theory and induction. Cross-listed with MAT 3030.
Offered: Spring semesters, 2026 and 2028 The history of knowledge and philosophy focuses upon the progression of knowledge as an object of study, specifically focusing on what we know (epistemology) and how we understand what we know (ontology), and how the concept of knowledge as a focus of study for understanding developed and evolved throughout Western history, and the contributions of key philosophers in our quest to understand the world around us. This course includes study of primary and secondary sources; works by philosophers, scholars, and historians. Cross-listed with HIS 3370.
HIS 1150 or HIS 1160 or HIS 2100 or REP 1300 or REP 1600
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HIS 3370
REP 3410Homiletics4
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course serves as an introduction to Bible exposition with an emphasis on the teaching and preaching of Scripture within the Christian tradition. This course is designed to expose students to various homiletical theories, methods, and practices. This will be done by studying the writings of different Christian authors (pastors/theologians) and by listening to sermons preached by those who advocate a given perspective.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course concentrates on a topic of mutual interest between the instructor and the participants. Among the possible topics are Biblical Short Stories, Contemporary Theology, and Religion and American Culture. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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Offered: Periodically based on student need This course aims to help students explore ethics and their core beliefs about themselves and place within this world. This course surveys contemporary theological thought and its response to environmental and ecological issues with emphasis upon moral implications and issues about the moral significance of Scripture, science, and nature, ethical concepts and methods in Christian environmental ethics, biodiversity, conservation, environmental justice, global climate change, sustainability, food ethics to name a few.
General Education: Religious/Ethical course; Humanities course REP 1500; senior standing. Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will approach the topic of virtue in a variety of ways, dealing with the traditional moral values (justice, temperance, courage, and prudence) and the theological virtues (faith, hope and love), depending on the instructor and when the course is offered. It may focus on one or two authors or one or two virtues. It may trace a line of thinking about virtue through history, treating a number of authors and virtues along the way. It may focus on theory, practice, or both. Whatever the approach, students will have the opportunity to engage in critical inquiry about what it means to be a good person, what it means to lead a good life, and the theological and philosophical resources available to support its pursuit.
Successful completion of REP 1000 or REP 1010 or REP 1100 or REP 1200 or REP 1300 or
REP 3800Internship1-8
in the internship; completion of internship contract with the Director of Career and Personal Development, including required signatures Offered: Every semester as needed This course offers students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical experiences in the field and learn about vocational options in religion, ethics, and philosophy. For information on policies and procedures for enrolling in internships, see the section of this Catalog entitled Internships 3800.
Junior standing; at least 12 credit hours completed at Greensboro College prior to enrolling
REP 4900Capstone
REP 1000 Electives (Note: HON 1110 & HON 1120 may courses count toward REP 1000-level elective courses.) REP 2000+ Electives courses Required Related Courses: Course number Course title ECM, HIS, or Requirements for the B.A. degree THE 2000+ courses Total credit hours = 48 for B.A. degree Religion with Concentration in Ministry Required Courses: Course number Course title
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course investigates the over-arching narrative content of the first five books of the Old Testament known as the Torah and as Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) and the subsequent histories known as the Former Prophets or the Deuteronomistic History (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings). It also provides an overview of the main strategies for interpreting these books and the varied commitments behind each approach.
Offered: Periodically based on student need An investigation into Israel’s prophetic and wisdom literature. Attention is given to the application of these biblical texts to current issues in society and your personal life with a focus on justice and mercy. Greensboro College Graduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 111
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course introduces the student to a critical study of the four New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, including major interpretive approaches in current Gospel research; the distinctive literary and theological characteristics of the Gospel portraits; the historical and social setting of the Gospel writers; and the literary dimensions of Luke’s story of the early church.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will focus on the central themes of Christian theology: the nature of God, sin and Grace, christology, sacraments, church doctrine and community,, and eschatology. Students will explore prominent Christian theologians and schools of thought, in this regard, and they will participate in the effort to make sense of the different constituent parts of Christian doctrine as a whole.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course is an introduction to the philosophical study of morality. It will examine different ethical theories, including deontology, utility and virtue as alternatives approaches to the right and/or the good. Students will also examine contemporary moral problems in light of these theories, striving to grasp the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Offered: Fall semesters, 2027 and 2029 This course is a study of early Christian history from the movement of Jesus to the late Medieval era. It will introduce important historic events and figures in early church history. The class topic may include the early church father figures, the first seven world ecumenical councils, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and many other historical movements and theologies.
Offered: Spring semesters, 2027 and 2029 This course is a study of the history and theology of the Methodist movement with special emphasis upon John Wesley and the Anglican tradition. The history of American Methodism is explored with attention given to the interaction of Methodism with the American experience.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course introduces students to the theological and practical dimensions of ministry. Students will draw on scripture, church history, their own theological context, and their own life experiences to lay a foundation for their goals for and approaches to ministry. The class will invite students to apply their theoretical knowledge to specific ministry settings.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This shell is designed to hold a wide range of introductory courses in church history. Potential topics may include an examination of the development of Christian doctrine, a focus on credal statements in their historical context, or attempts to grasp the cultural challenges that prompt some of the most important Christian theological responses through the ages. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Periodically based upon student need Religion is one of the most powerful sources of ideological cohesion, meaning generation, social disruption, and cultural change in human societies. Sociology provides a perspective and a set of analytical tools and theories for describing, understanding, and explaining the nature and influence of religion in multipole contexts across historical periods. This course examines religion within social contexts to understand the intricate relations of religion and culture, and will address (1) religion as a social institution, (2) the impacts of religion on communities, (3) religious identities, values, and practices, and (4) the role of religion in social control, social conflict, and social change. This course explores religious language, symbols, communities, and practices as social phenomena and the social processes at work in communal identity and ethnic conflict.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will examine various figures, traditions, movements, and significant topics within the history of theological discourse of culture. Attention will be given to observing environment, language, media, popular culture, identities, traditions, economics, values, and religious views of particular groups, with a view toward critical engagement with how Christians conceive of moral action and the theological task, theological diversity and enculturation, and own cultural identity.
Offered: Periodically based on student need A study of the principles of interpreting the Bible including historical, philosophical, linguistic, theological and biblical issues related to the discipline. Special attention is given to specific biblical issues such as the interpretation of prophecy, the New Testament use of the Old Testament, contextualization and the contemporary application of Scripture.
Offered: Periodically based on student need The Catholic Epistles offer an important non-Pauline perspective on the first generations of the church. Study of James, 1-3 John, 1-2 Peter and Jude will uncover not only their particular theological contributions. To account for the individual and collective witness, the Catholic Epistles will be situated in the contexts of various wisdom and apocalyptic literature and analysis will also focus on the challenges of early Jewish and Christian life in the diaspora. The concerns of the communities such as identity, unity, and behavior that the Epistles investigate may also be found to constitute relevant pressing issues for today’s faith communities.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course examines female figures in the New Testament and early Christianity more broadly, and it explores the dynamics of gender in the 1st century CE. The class will address the social construction of gender, intersectional understandings of women’s experiences, how different biblical authors speak about women and gender, and ways of interpreting the Bible through the lens of women’s concerns.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course examines ethnic discourse in the Bible and its relationship to the modern concept of race. The class will address ancient and modern conceptions of ethnicity, peoplehood, and race, the range of ethnic messages communicated in the Old Testament and New Testament, and the emergence of modes of interpretation based on minoritized racialization. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to articulate how they construct their ethnic and racial identity and how their social location impacts their reading of the Bible. Greensboro College Graduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 113
Offered: Periodically based on student need This shell is designed to hold a wide range of possible courses in biblical studies. Topics might include: wisdom literature; biblical apocalyptic traditions; an examination of biblical perspectives on faith, wealth and poverty; or other thematic approaches to the Scriptures. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will survey modern theological trajectories related to biblical, theological, pastoral, and socio- ethical themes about suffering, liberation, and hope through the lenses of liberation theology, feminist theology, theological–social ethics, atonement theory from South American, Latin American, and black theologies, and theology of disability. A study and critical assessment of selected schools of modern theological thought, such as neo-orthodoxy, process theology, feminist theology, liberation theology, and theology of hope, with reference to relevant theological trends and movements in the modern and postmodern eras.
Offered: Periodically based on student need The course will investigate the impact of Karl Barth’s theology in the contemporary era. It will introduce some theological movements after Karl Barth such as German hermeneutic theology, radical orthodoxy, and postliberal theology. The course will also examine how the theology of Karl Barth is utilized in the context today.
Offered: Periodically based on student need The course is a study of theology of religious diversity. This course will introduce many ways to understand different religions and religious diversity theologically. It will examine key thinkers who developed religious e pluralism such as John Hick, Raimundo Panikkar, Paul Knitter, and many others, while also investigating some classical perspectives of understanding different religions in history.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This shell is designed to hold a wide range of possible classes in theology and/or ethics. Potential topics could include courses focused on an influential theologian, like Karl Barth, or a particular theological or ethical theme or school of thought, like the atonement or African-American liberation theology. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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2
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Repeatable
May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will examine the personalities, major events, theological ideas and political consequences of the Protestant Reformation. Students will examine the work of reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, seeking to understand their inspiration and how they, in turn inspired others. In the process, students will learn about the importance of historical context on the formation and spread of ideas, but also how the ideas become formative of the historical context in which they arise.
REP 6250Special Topics in Church History and/or Ministry2
Offered: Periodically based on student need This shell is designed to hold a wide range of introductory courses in church history and/or ministry. Potential topics may include an examination of the development of Christian doctrine, a focus on credal statements in their historical context, or attempts to grasp the cultural challenges that prompt some of the
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course will study major issues in and works of philosophy with special attention given to the work of significant philosophical figures and traditions. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality, theories of knowledge, theories of value, and the practical implications of each. Students will read, analyze, and critique primary philosophical texts, and demonstrate an ability to reflect upon the application of the philosophical thought to various aspects of life.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course concentrates on a topic of mutual interest between the instructor and the participants. Among the possible topics are Western Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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2
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2
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May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Offered: Periodically based on student need Religion is one of the most powerful sources of ideological cohesion, meaning generation, social disruption, and cultural change in human societies. Sociology provides a perspective and a set of analytical tools and theories for describing, understanding, and explaining the nature and influence of religion in multipole contexts across historical periods. This course examines religion within social contexts to understand the intricate relations of religion and culture, and will address (1) religion as a social institution, (2) the impacts of religion on communities, (3) religious identities, values, and practices, and (4) the role of religion in social control, social conflict, and social change. This course explores religious language, symbols, communities, and practices as social phenomena and the social processes at work in communal identity and ethnic conflict.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course invites students to explore the relationship between colonialism and religion as expressed in scriptures, history, and theory. The class will address major figures in postcolonial theory (e.g., Fanon, Said, Spivak, Bhabha), global histories of colonization and decolonization, the religious dimensions of decolonial resistance, and the advent of postcolonial biblical interpretation and postcolonial theology.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course explores the religious, philosophical, social, and political landscapes of Asia (including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia) and the Asian diaspora. There will be a particular emphasis on Asian/ Asian-American biblical interpretation and Asian/Asian-American theology, both historically and in the modern period. Consideration will be given to intersectional realities including gender, race, colonialism, class, and sexuality.
REP 6530Race, Gender, and the Christian Imagination2
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course examines theological and moral philosophical narratives of divine and human powers and, in particular, how these narratives underwrite, influence, and inform Christian spiritual practices and doctrines related to race and gender. This course will examine issues of slavery, geography, ethnic and gender relations, literacy/translation, citizenship, and body capital.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This is a comparative survey of major world religions, such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. This course explores the history, worldviews, and major beliefs and practices of each religious tradition in order to promote interfaith dialogue and an appreciation for diversity. Greensboro College Graduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 115
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course examines historical and conceptual foundations related to the idea of virtue, analyzes reasons for its absence in public and personal life, and reflects on various proposals for its recovery. This course provides opportunity for students to engage in theological conversations with ancient and modern ethics of virtue, vice, morality and social policy, morality and self-interest to establish meaningful understandings of the meaning of life.
REP 6630Race, Gender, and the Christian Imagination3
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course examines theological and moral philosophical narratives of divine and human powers and, in particular, how these narratives underwrite, influence, and inform Christian spiritual practices and doctrines related to race and gender. This course will examine issues of slavery, geography, ethnic and gender relations,
Offered: Periodically based on student need This shell is designed to hold a wide range of courses in ethics. Topics may include an examination of the relationship between religion, law and morality, a focus on the great traditions in Christian ethics, a study of the relationship between Grace and moral obligation, or an exploration of Christian responses to violence and war. The class might also narrow its focus, centering on a particular Christian ethicist, like Stanley Hauerwas, or specific moral issues, such as questions surrounding the end of life or capital punishment. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course functions as an opportunity for students to complete their capstone project, either by writing a thesis or by taking an exam, under the supervision of a thesis advisor.
Offered: Periodically based on student need This course functions as an opportunity for students to complete their capstone project, either by writing a thesis or by taking an exam, under the supervision of a thesis advisor.
