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93 courses with the subject RELS, 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.

RELS 1120The Bible and Its Interpreters3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 1200World Religions3

Subject: RELS
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Edition: 2026-2027
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RELS 1201Introduction to Religion3

Subject: RELS
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Edition: 2026-2027
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RELS 1502Global Arts/Humanities: Other Worlds3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 1512Local Arts/Humanities: Religions in America3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2000Topics in Religious Studies. (1 to 3) Credit hours vary with

topics. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Fulfills the [C] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2022Martyrs, Heretics, and Reformers: Religious Conflict in

the Western World. (3) Cross-listed Course(s): HIST 2001. When people think about religion it may evoke benevolent images of prayerfulness, faith, devotion, and worship. This course considers a darker side of religion: conflict, sometimes violent, sometimes not. Survey of the major conflicts of religions in the West, from the beginning of the Common Era to the Protestant Reformation, including, persecutions; doctrinal debates; heresies; inquisitions; crusades; inter-faith conflicts and; reform movements. Fulfills the [C] or [T] requirement. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2101Introduction to Western Religions3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2102Introduction to Asian Religions3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2104Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2105Introduction to the New Testament3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2106Religion in Latin America. (3) Cross-listed Course(s): LTAM

2106. Examines the diversity of religion in Latin America from the pre- colonial period through the present, with special attention to how the intercultural encounters between Indigenous Americans, Africans, and Europeans have shaped religious identities, practices, and institutions in the region. Fulfills the [C] and [H] requirements.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2107Native American Religions3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2108Religion in American Culture3

2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2109Death and the Afterlife. (3) A survey of beliefs and rituals

relating to dying, death, and the afterlife as found in religious, philosophical, and literary texts and in art and architecture. 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
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RELS 2110Judaism3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2120Christianity3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2131Islam3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2135Qur'an. (3) What is the Qur'an? This course offers an

introduction to the academic study of the Qur'an and its place in Muslim communities. Fulfills the [H] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2154Hinduism3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2157South Asian Buddhism3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2166Daoism3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Edition: 2026-2027
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RELS 2169Mahãyãna Buddhism in East Asia3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2170Caribbean Religions. (3) Examines the history and religious

practices of traditions developed in the Caribbean - Vodou, Santerí a, Rastafarianism - as well as those transformed by the space of the Caribbean - Hinduism and Islam. Fulfills the [H] or [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2180Religion in Latin America. (3) Examines of the richness and

diversity of Latin American religions. Fulfills the [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2216The Modern Middle East3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2225Religion and Food. (3) Explores the relationship between

religion and food by examining the role food plays in various religious traditions, as well as the construction of food as an ethical category. Religious myths relating to food, discuss food and ritual, the way food is used to shape gender and social roles, and the ways in which food is used as a tool or indicator of morality are studied. Fulfills the [C] requirement. Course Descriptions | 799

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2235Religion and Magic. (3) The cross-cultural study of magical

and religious behavior, ritual, and belief systems. Fulfills the [C], [H],or [T} requirement. RELS 2246. Jesus at the Movies. (3) Cross-listed Course(s): HCAI 3112. An examination of cinematic representations of Jesus with attention to their relation to the historical, social, and political circumstances of their production and to ongoing conversation about the character, meaning, and significance of the Jesus story.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2246Jesus at the Movies3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2250The Supernatural and American Culture. (3) Despite

claims that modernity is a realm of disenchantment, contemporary American culture continues to be haunted by ghosts, possessed by demons, and visited by alien others. This course examines some of the multiple appearances and meanings of the supernatural in American culture. Fulfills the [C] or [H] requirement. RELS 2301. End of the World. (3) Cross-listed Course(s): HCAI 3112. A study of the influence of End of the World ideas in various cultures and religious traditions. Fulfills the [C] or [H] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 2600Orientation to the Study of Religion3

RELS 4xxx (3) Note: RELS 2600 is a prerequisite for RELS 4600. Students are encouraged to take RELS 2600 as early as possible in their program; students typically take RELS 4600 during their final year. Textual Analysis Courses (6 credit hours) Courses designated as Textual Analysis [T]* focus on reading texts closely and carefully, examine methods and histories of textual interpretation, and consider how religious groups and cultures have composed, transmitted, and been shaped by texts. Select from two of the following:

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3000Religion and Gender3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3001Special Topics in Religious Studies - Writing Intensive3

Treatment of a special topic in religious studies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Same as RELS 3000, but fulfills the General Education writing goal. Fulfills the [C], [H], or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu
Alias: RELS 3000

RELS 3090Readings in Primary Texts3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3104Prophecy and Prophetic Literature in Ancient Israel3

An examination of the phenomenon of prophecy in the religion of ancient Israel, with particular attention devoted to the writings about and writings attributed to named prophets in the Hebrew Bible. Fulfills the [H] or [T] requirement. RELS 3113. Jesus. (3) Prerequisite(s): RELS 2105 is recommended. Jesus and the religion he taught from the point of view of the synoptic gospels. Fulfills the [H] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3113Jesus3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3114Why God Lies: The Difficulty Deity of the Hebrew Bible3

Cross-listed Course(s): HCAI 3112. Exploration of difficult passages of the Hebrew Bible in which the deity appears to fib, connive, or outright lie to patriarchs, prophets, and the people. This is not a course in theology, but one which requires an academic and secular approach. Students work to understand the texts of Hebrew Bible in their cultural and historical 800 | Course Descriptions context, so class material also includes the study and comparison of other myths and narratives of the Ancient Near East. Fulfills the [C] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3115Early Christianity3

h RELS 3116 - Paul (3)

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3116Paul3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3118God and Sex in the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament3

Cross-listed Course(s): HCAI 3112, WGST 3050. Discussion of sexual boundaries, narratives of sexual abuse and sexual violence, tales of an apparent erotic eden - it's all to be found in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Sexuality and gender in biblical literature and culture are explored. Topics include: God's own sexual relationships to prohibited, apparently prohibited, and permitted sexual relationships among humans. Texts of terror and texts of amatory idylls are examined; sources include primary texts, midrashic discussions on the same, and academic commentaries. Fulfills the [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3122Esoteric Traditions3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3125The Devil. (3) A cross-cultural investigation of

personifications of evil and moral corruption - namely, the Devil and related figures such as demons, witches, and unclean spirits. Fulfills the [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3129Christian Controversies3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
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Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
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RELS 3134Religion in the Contemporary United States3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3137Religion in the African-American Experience3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3150African American Church and Civil Rights3

or AFRS 3150 - African American Church and Civil Rights (3)

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3206Religion and Food. (3) Explores the relationship between

religion and food by examining the role food plays in various religious traditions, as well as the construction of food as an ethical category. Fulfills the [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3207Religion and Politics. (3) The historic and ongoing

interactions between religion and politics. Topics include: the public representation of religion; the religious and political institutions that shape religious presence in the public sphere; constructions of the sacred and the secular in political ideologies; and class, gender, and race in the context of political religions and religious politics. Fulfills the [H] [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3208Religion and the Arts. (3) Examines the web of

relationships between religion and the arts by exploring both religious theories of beauty and art, as well the impact that religious traditions have had on cultural and artistic production. Fulfills the [C] or [H] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3210Religion and Popular Culture3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3212Religion, Media, and Film3

*Requires advisor approval. Unrestricted Elective Courses, Double Major and/or Minor to Complete Requirements for Graduation Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled through a combination of elective courses, a minor, or a double major. The 120-credit minimum must be satisfied regardless of the specific academic path chosen (e.g., a minor combined with electives).

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3214Religion and Healing. (3) Examines the ways that

ethnographic methods can be employed to make sense of medicine, magic, illness, spiritual affliction, and healing across diverse social, cultural, and political contexts. What counts as illness? Who decides which modes of healing are legitimate? These questions introduce students to encounters between religion and medicine, both broadly defined. Fulfills the [C] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3215Religion and Sexuality3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3217Considers a wide range of biblical texts that are referenced in

political, cultural, and theological arguments concerning homosexuality, lesbian and gay civil rights, and same-sex marriage. Examines how both pro-gay and anti-gay interpreters have engaged biblical texts and invoked biblical authority across time, rather than determining which views are "right" or "wrong."

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3220Religion and Gender3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3225Religion and Race3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3230Race, Religion, and Murder3

Restricted Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three elective courses outside of the above selected concentration. GLST xxxx - International Studies Elective (3) GLST xxxx - International Studies Elective (3) GLST xxxx - International Studies Elective (3) Seminar Course (3 credit hours)

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3232Islam in the African American Experience3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3235Muslims in America. (3) Explores the history of Islam in

North America. Fulfills the [C] or [H] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3238Asians in the Americas3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3242Philosophy of Religion3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3260Buddhism in the Modern World. (3) Evaluates a variety of

perennial questions about Buddhism in the modern world: Is Buddhism a philosophy? A mind science? An ancient mystical path? A modern construct? A wide range of primary source materials are used to examine how these works shape Buddhism. We consider their pre-modern influences and turn to recent scholarship to discuss how romantic, imperialist, anti-modern, nationalist, therapeutic, and scientific frames depict one of today's most popular religions. Fulfills the [C] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3270Interpreting Asian Religions. (3) Students learn to read

understand, and analyze sources from Asian religious traditions and critique the ways in which Asians traditions have been studied in the discipline of religion. Fulfills the [H] or [T] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3300Religion and Healing3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3400Internships3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 3450Study Abroad for Religious Studies Majors

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4000Advanced Topics in Religious Studies3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4010Major Figure in Religious Studies3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4040Major Approach to the Study of Religion3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4101The Other Cheek: From Christian Disdain to the Organi

Destruction of Europe Jews (3)

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4107Early Judaism3

Cultural Analysis Courses (6 credit hours) Courses designated as Cultural Analysis [C]* focus on how religious discourses, practices, institutions, and communities interact with, influence, and are influenced by the larger culture of which they are a part. Select from two of the following:

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4155Latin America. (3) Examines the role that religion has played

in the changing social, political, and economic landscape of Latin America from the colonial period through the present. Fulfills the [C] or [H] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4300Religion and the Body3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4310Religious Experience. (3) Examines different approaches

to narratives of religious experience in order to practice how these narratives are used to understand religion in society. Fulfills the [C] or [T requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4320Religion and Language. (3) Introduces methods for

analyzing language and communication in religion. By looking closely at specific communities' uses of spoken and written language, as well as their discourses about language, students critically examine the roles that language plays in constituting people's religious experiences, and how these, in turn, can be said to shape people's communicative practices. Fulfills the [C] requirement. RELS 4600. Senior Seminar. (3) Prerequisite(s): RELS 2600. Required of Religious Studies majors in their final year of studies.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4657Religion in Africa. (3) A seminar course that offers a

historically and ethnographically situated overview of contemporary issues in African religiosity. Topics include: missionization; religion in pan-African nationalism and decolonization movements; debates over monotheism and Traditional African Religion; the shifting parameters of Christianity and Islam; sorcery, witchcraft, conspiracy; divination and 802 | Course Descriptions mediumship; human encounters with ghosts and spirits; medicine and healing; and more. Fulfills the [C} or {H] requirement.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4701Method and Theory in the Study of Religion3

Historical Analysis Courses (6 credit hours) Courses designated as Historical Analysis [H]* focus on a particular historical period or figure; consider a movement, idea, or institution across several historical periods; and examine questions of historiography more generally. Select from two of the following:

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4790Honors Thesis Proposal and Candidacy3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4791Honors Thesis3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 4800Independent Studies. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s): Permission

of instructor. An independent studies course in religious studies. May be repeated for credit.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 5000Topics in Religious Studies3

ate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 5010Major Figure in Religious Studies. (3) The life

and works of a major figure who has contributed to religious studies. May be repeated for credit with change of figure.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of figure.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 5101Religion and Modern Thought. (3) The

interaction of modern thought and modern religious sensibilities.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 5107Early Judaism. (3) Comparative historical and

literary study of the varieties of Judaism evidenced during

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 5109Modern Judaism. (3) Historical and conceptual

study of Judaism and Jewish experience in Europe, America, and Israel, from the 16th century to the present, with special attention paid to the development of denominations, Zionism, and the Holocaust.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6000Topics in Religious Studies3

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6101Approaches to the Study of Religion3

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Provides students with critical tools for research, analytical thinking, and writing in the academic study of religion. The topics and individuals this course covers represent several major currents of thought in the field of religious studies.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6102Teaching in the Humanities. (3) Prerequisite(s)

Permission of department. Approaches the academic study of religion through the lens of its particular pedagogical challenges and rewards. Explores the history of religious studies in American classrooms, and surveys the scholarship of teaching and learning. Examination of a range of pedagogical philosophies where students may articulate their own vision of teaching. Students also have an opportunity to develop teaching portfolios, syllabi, and to create meaningful assignments.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6622Seminar in Religion and Modern Culture3

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. A seminar on issues related to the historical-critical study of the interaction between religion and modern culture. One or more general themes will be chosen: leading theorists, appropriate historical contexts, global contexts, or a topical investigation. May be repeated with change of topic.

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6641Seminar in Asian Religions. (3) Prerequisite(s)

Permission of department. Current and seminal issues related to the academic study of one or more of the religions of South and/or East Asia. A general theme must be chosen that may center upon one or more specific religious traditions; an important individual figure or character; one or more textual sources or literary genres; an historical period or epoch; or a topical investigation. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6671Seminar in Theory and Methods3

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Current and seminal issues related to contemporary theory and cultural studies and their import for the academic study of religion(s). A general theme must be chosen that may center one or more specific theories or methods; an ate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: RELS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6800Directed Readings/Research. (1 to 3)

Prerequisite(s): Prior written permission of instructor. Investigation of a topic in religious studies culminating in a research paper. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

RELS 6999Thesis. (3 or 6) The thesis is coordinated with

the student's interests and practical experience to allow the development of an area of specialization. Appropriate research and written exposition of that research is required. Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress or Standard Letter Grade basis each term. May be repeated for credit with permission of department, if taken for 3 credit hours. Six credit hours of Thesis may be taken during a single semester.

Subject: RELS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with permission of department, if taken for 3 credit hours.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

Source: University of North Carolina at Charlotte's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61