Religious Studies

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Lower-Division Courses

310. Introduction to the Study of Religion.

Same as Asian Studies 301M (Topic 5: Introduction to the Study of Religion) and Sociology 313K. Introduction to scholarly methods in the study of religion.

311. Topics in Religious Studies.

Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: History of the Religions of Asia. Same as Asian Studies 301R and History 306N (Topic 1: History of the Religions of Asia). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 2: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. Same as Philosophy 305. A critical examination of various conceptions of God and of the relationship of the human and the divine. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Religious Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser for Religious Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Religious Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser for Religious Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

356. Major Works on Religion and Interpretation.

Same as American Studies 327 (Topic 1: Major Works on Religion and Interpretation), History 366N (Topic 2: Major Works on Religion and Interpretation), and Philosophy 356 (Topic 1: Major Works on Religion and Interpretation). Survey of a selection of works that have made a significant contribution to discourse on religious thought. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

361. Topics in Religious Studies.

Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: American Philosophy: Puritans through Transcendentalists. Same as American Studies 327 (Topic 2: American Philosophy: Puritans through Transcendentalists) and Philosophy 351. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Classical Hinduism. Same as Asian Studies 340 (Topic 1: Classical Hinduism). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 3: Religions East and West. Same as Asian Studies 340 (Topic 2: Religions East and West). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic 3: Religions East and West) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 4: Indian Realism. Same as Asian Studies 372 (Topic 10: Indian Realism) and Philosophy 348 (Topic 3: Indian Realism). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 5: Mysticism, East and West. Same as Asian Studies 372 (Topic 11: Mysticism, East and West), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West), and Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 6: Indian Philosophies. Same as Asian Studies 372 (Topic 2: Indian Philosophies) and Philosophy 348 (Topic 2: Indian Philosophies). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 7: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory. Same as Art History 372 (Topic 1: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory) and Asian Studies 372 (Topic 4: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.

Topic 8: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth. Same as English 322 (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), European Studies 361 (Topic 6: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), and Germanic Civilization 340E (Topic 1: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. English 323M (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: Religion in American Political Thought. Same as Government 335M (Topic 5: Religion in American Political Thought). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 335M (Topic: Religion in American Political Thought I), 335M (Topic: Religion in American Political Thought II), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 9), 361 (Topic: Religion in American Political Thought I), 361 (Topic: Religion in American Political Thought II). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 11: Puritan New England, 1620 - 1750. Same as History 328N. Evolution of New England from Puritanism to the American Enlightenment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and three semester hours of United States history before 1865 or consent of instructor.

Topic 12: History of Religion in America since 1800. Same as History 351P. Survey of religious thought and institutions from the Second Great Awakening to the present; emphasis given to Protestantism challenged by science, industrialism, immigration, urbanism, religious heterogeneity, and indifference, and to revivalism, reform, the social gospel. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492. Same as History 375D and Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 4: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492). An introduction to the Islamic impact on Spain and North Africa, with emphasis on social, economic, and cultural development. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. History 366N (Topic: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 13) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: The Bible and History. Same as History 372P, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 1: The Bible and History) and Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 3: The Bible and History). Designed to show the critical uses of biblical and extra-biblical data for a reconstruction of the history of the biblical period. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 20: The Bible and History) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 15: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence. Same as Sociology 321J. Historical examination of religious beliefs and practices regarding warfare and violence. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Religious Studies 361 (Topic 15) and Sociology 321K (Topic: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 16: Religion and Society. Same as Sociology 343. The structural-functional approach to analysis of religion; comparative sociology of religion; religion and other cultural phenomena; religious collectivities; aspects of American religion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 17: Reformation Theology. Same as English 322 (Topic 10: Reformation Theology), Germanic Civilization 360E (Topic 1: Reformation Theology), and History 366N (Topic 3: Reformation Theology). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. English 323M (Topic 10: Reformation Theology) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 17) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 18: History of Religious Ideas. Same as Asian Studies 340 (Topic 3: History of Religious Ideas). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: History of Religious Ideas II), 340 (Topic: History of Religious Ideas III), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 340 (Topic 2: History of Religious Ideas), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic 11: History of Religious Ideas), 340 (Topic: History of Religious Ideas II), 340 (Topic: History of Religious Ideas III), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 18). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 19: Death. Same as English 376L (Topic 6: Death). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 20: The Bible in English and American Literature. Same as English 358K. The reading of biblical masterpieces as literature; consideration of different versions of the Bible and their influence on English and American literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 21: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe. Same as History 366N (Topic 4: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 8: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe), and Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 5: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 30: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 21) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 23: History of Iran to 1800. Same as History 331G and Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 3: History of Iran to 1800). A survey of the social, economic, and religious components unique to Iran from the pre-Islamic empire of the Achaemenids through the development of Iran as a medieval and premodern Islamic state. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. History 366N (Topic: History of Iran to 1800) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 23) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

362. Independent Research in Religious Studies.

Tutorially directed research in religious studies. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

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