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21 courses with the subject RS, 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.
RS 100Introduction to Religion
3c-0l-3sh An introduction to the academic study of religion through an examination of various dimensions of religious expression and traditions. The course will cover such areas as problems about definition of religion; approaches to the study of religion; the goals, language, and rituals of religion; cases of religious experience; faith, disbelief, and alternatives to religion; religion and the sociocultural context.
3c-0l-3sh A comparative study of the history, teaching, and rituals of the major religions of the world and their influence on contemporary society. A nonsectarian approach to religions such as Native American religion, Afro-American religion, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in relationship to Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto.
3c-0l-3sh A systematic study of the interaction of religions and various components of culture, as a way of understanding the phenomenon of religion. The approach is functional and descriptive; it uses case studies which are chronologically and culturally diverse, covering such areas as religion and politics, economics, arts, science, and literature.
3c-0l-3sh Major sacred writings of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Moslem, Confucian, Taoist, and Judeo-Christian traditions will be studied from point of view of their religious significance.
3c-0l-3sh An introduction to scholarly methods and major themes necessary to understand the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testaments of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
var-1-3sh explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
As appropriate to course content Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to
RS 290Christianity3
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3c-0l-3sh An examination and critique of the philosophies which have shaped Eastern world views and ways of life as found in a representative sampling of Chinese, Japanese, and Indian thought.
3c-0l-3sh An investigation of religious-historical traditions of the Bible in light of archaeological research. Will include study of archaeological method and interpretation, discoveries in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syro-Palestine as background for understanding the traditions and religious practices and beliefs of Israel, and special questions surrounding the Patriarchal narratives, the Exodus and Conquest, Israel under David and Solomon, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and New Testament times.
3c-0l-3sh This course is a philosophical critical examination of religion to include: the nature of religion; religious argumentation; existence and nature of God; meaning and relation of faith and knowledge; theories of origin or religion. (Offered as PH329 prior to 1995-96)
3c-0l-3sh An introduction to the indigenous religions of North America and to the peoples who practice these rich and varied approaches to the sacred. This course not only examines major religious themes and dimensions (myth, ritual, ethics, etc.) but includes a historical perspective on North American Indian lifeways. This perspective involves discussion of the clash with Euro-American values and contemporary native religious responses to social crisis and change.
3c-0l-3sh A study of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, and popular religion in China and Japan, including historical and theological foundations, development of thought, contemporary expressions, and encounters with the modern world.
3c-0l-3sh A study of Hinduism, Indian Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, including historical and theological foundations, development of thought, contemporary expressions, and encounters with the modern world.
SO271 Cultural Area Studies: Africa (same as AN271) 3 SO272 Cultural Area Studies: China (same as AN272) 3 SO273 Cultural Area Studies: Southeast Asia (same as AN273) 3 SO274 Cultural Area Studies: Latin America (same as AN274) 3 SO314 Native Americans (same as AN314) 3
3c-0l-3sh The development of Christian thought approached through an in-depth study of selected writings from the early Church Fathers to the Protestant Reformers.
var-1-3sh Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are offered primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
var-1-6sh Individual students wishing to pursue religious studies interests not covered in the department’s regular offering may do so by approval. Upon approval students are guaranteed at least five hours of faculty time per credit. All programs of study must be accepted by the department as a whole. May be taken more than once to maximum of 6sh. (This option is available to both Religious Studies majors and nonmajors.)
Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
RS 493Internship in Religious Studies
6-12sh Supervised experience in a public or private organization which extends and complements coursework in Religious Studies. Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last modified at 4:08 PM on 8/3/98.
