Religious Studies (R S)
R S 302 History of the Religions of Asia 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Eastern religions: an introduction to the basic forms and the historical development of the religious traditions of India, China, and Japan. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301R, Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic: History of Religions of Asia), 306D, 310 (Topic: History of Religions of Asia), Religious Studies 302. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 301R, CTI 306D
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 304 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: An Introduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the intertwined historical developments of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and explores the principal beliefs and practices of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic: Judaism, Christianity, Islam), History 304R, Islamic Studies 311 (Topic 2), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 311C, Religious Studies 304. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 304R, J S 311.2, MES 311C
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 304G Jews, Pagans, and Christians 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate, using a range of primary and secondary readings, how religious identity was imagined and expressed in the 4th-6th centuries CE. Examine the complex interactions of, in particular, Jews, Christians, and Pagans. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 304C (Topic: Pagans/Christians Late Roman Emp), 304G, History 304S, Religious Studies 304G, 315 (Topic: Pagans/Christians Late Roman Emp). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 304G, HIS 304S
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 305 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A critical examination of various conceptions of God and of the relationship of the human and the divine. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion), 310 (Topic 3), Philosophy 305, Religious Studies 305. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 310.3, PHL 305
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 306C Comparative Religious Ethics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Comparative Religious Ethics), 311E, Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Comparative Religious Ethics), 306C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 311E
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 306D The Roots of Religious Toleration 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines how freedom of conscience and religion crystallized in western and central Europe, both as a pragmatic practice and as a matter of principle. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), European Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 3), History 309J, 317N (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 317N (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 311 (Topic 5), 311C, Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 1), 306D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.3, HIS 309J, J S 311C
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 306E Ethics of Space Exploration 3 Hours
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Examine cultural and ethical questions related to the exploration of space and the emerging field of astrobiology. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310G, Religious Studies 306E, 311 (Topic: Ethics/Relig/Space Explortn). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 310G
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 307 Introduction to Interreligious Dynamics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the diverse dynamics of interreligious encounters, from armed conflicts to interreligious dialogue. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 307F Gods and Goddesses of India 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore a variety of gods and goddesses who have dominated the sacred landscapes of India and beyond, especially North America, from the past until now. Examine various issues relating to patriarchy, power, gender, sexuality, social hierarchy, and devotion. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic 7), Asian Studies 301M (Topic: South Asian Gods and Goddesses), 307F, Comparitive Literature 305E, Religious Studies 307F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 310.7, ANS 307F, C L 305E
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 309C Medieval Material Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the history of medieval Europe primarily through the lens of material culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 310 (Topic 6), History 306N (Topic: Medieval Material Culture), 309C, Religious Studies 309C, 315 (Topic: Medieval Material Culture). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 310.6, HIS 309C
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 310 Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to scholarly methods in the study of religion. Religious Studies 310 and Sociology 313K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 080
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 310R Introduction to Middle East Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the religious landscape of the Middle East including the various expressions of Eastern Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as well as Zoroastrianism. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 310R, Jewish Studies 310R, Middle Eastern Studies 310R, Religious Studies 310R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 310R, MES 310R
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 310S Introduction to Yoruba Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the cosmological world of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria, covering history, societal organization, myths, legends, customs, and cultural traditions. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 310S, Religious Studies 310S, Women's and Gender Studies 301 (Topic 35). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 310S, WGS 301.35
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 311 Topics in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
Topic 1: History of the Religions of Asia. Eastern religions: an introduction to the basic forms and the historical development of the religious traditions of India, China, and Japan. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 2: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. 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.
Topic 3: Introduction to Islam. The beliefs, theology, history, and main social and legal institutions of Islam, including the concept of God and society, the role of women, and Islamic government and movements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 4: Women and Gender in Judaism. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Middle Eastern Studies 325 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Religious Studies 311 (Topic 4), 361 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Women's Studies 340 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism).
R S 311E Religion and the Environment 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the relationship between religions and the environment from multidisciplinary perspectives. Religious Studies 311 (Topic: Religion & the Environment) and 311E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 311F Ethical Food Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the environmental impact of industrial agriculture from the ethical perspectives of religious and secular traditions that promote sustainable and equitable food production. Religious Studies 311 (Topic: Ethical Food Systems) and 311F may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 312C Introduction to Buddhism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A structural and historical overview of Buddhism through the examination of various schools, doctrines, biographical narratives, and contemporary ethical issues. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic 11), Religious Studies 312 (Topic: Introduction to Buddhism), 312C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 301M.11
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 312E Yoga Past and Present 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey yogic practices in South Asian civilization and trace the development of yogic thought and embodied practices in Hindu, Buddhist, and tantric traditions from early history to the modern-day's social and legal complexities and controversies. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic: Yoga Past and Present), 307D, Religious Studies 312E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 307D
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 313C Introduction to the Old Testament 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the many interpretations of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) and its meaning in the context of its historical and cultural setting in the ancient Near East. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 305G, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 3), 310C, Religious Studies 313C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 305G, J S 311.4, MES 310C
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 313D Introduction to Jewish Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310L (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 311D, Jewish Studies 301, 311 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 310 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 313D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 311D, J S 301, MES 310.8
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 313E Introduction to Jewish Latin America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Historical and cultural analysis of how Jews constructed lives and communities in predominantly Hispanic, Catholic countries of Latin America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310L (Topic:Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 311E, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 305D, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic: Intro to Jewish Latin America), 315 (Topic: Intro to Jewish Latin America), 315 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 313E . Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 311E, J S 305D, LAS 315.3
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 313M Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492 3 Hours
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Introduction to the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people from around 1000 BC to the end of the medieval period. Subjects may include ancient Israel, late Second Temple sectarianism, the rise of Christianity, rabbinic Judaism, medieval Jewish philosophy, Jewish mysticism, and Hebrew poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 306N (Topic 10), Jewish Studies 304M, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492), 310 (Topic 6), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 313M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 306N.10, J S 304M, MES 310.6
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 313N Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Subjects may include trends toward secularization, the emancipation of European Jewry, the emergence of American Jewry, the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 306 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 306 (Topic 4), History 306N (Topic 11), Jewish Studies 304N, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 313N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.4, HIS 306N.11, J S 304N
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 314K Introduction to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, and Historical Foundations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A survey of the history and civilization of the Middle East from the sixth to the fourteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306K, Middle Eastern Studies 301K, Religious Studies 314 (Topic: Intro M East: Rel/Cul/Hist Fnd), 314K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 306K, MES 301K
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315C The Bible and Its Interpreters 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seeks to develop a wide-ranging familiarity with the Jewish and Christian Bibles and with the dominant modes of ancient, medieval, and early modern biblical interpretation. Readings include an extensive range of primary sources, including both the Scriptures themselves and some of their most influential exegetes. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic 1), 315C, Religious Studies 315C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 315C
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315J The Conversion of Pagan Europe 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the familiar and unfamiliar fragments of what remains from pre-Christian European culture--the limited written records, the artifacts, and the folklore--as well as the more plentiful anti-pagan writings of early Christian missionaries. Test many of the popular claims about how Europe's pre-Christian inhabitants lived, what they believed, and how Christianization impacted their lives against the limits of what we can actually know, using the tools from the study of history, cultural studies, and religious studies. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 312C, History 304C, Religious Studies 315J, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 302J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 312C, HIS 304C, REE 302J
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315K Russian Icons and Propaganda 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Religious Studies 315 (Topic: Russian Icons and Propaganda), 315K, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 302 (Topic: Russian Icons and Propaganda), 302D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: REE 302D
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315M Luther's World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 306 (Topic: Luther's World), 306 (Topic 6), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 310 (Topic: Luther's World), 311G, History 304Q, 306N (Topic: Luther's World), Religious Studies 315 (Topic: Luther's World), 315M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.6, GSD 311G, HIS 304Q
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315N Introduction to the New Testament 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines representative examples of the texts found in the Christian New Testament and selected noncanonical writings. Focuses on historical setting and systematic methods of interpretation. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 304C (Topic: Introduction to the New Testament), 304E, Core Texts and Ideas 305N, 310 (Topic: Introduction to the New Testament), Religious Studies 315N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 304E, CTI 305N
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 315O The Faust Legend: From the Magus to Today 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a broad selection of the (re)tellings of the Faust legend, i.e., the "bargain with the Devil," to reveal how this particular narrative forms a pillar of the cultural heritage of the European Christendom. German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 312E and Religious Studies 315O may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 312E
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 316C History of Religion in the United States 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores instances of religious dominance and religious diversity in United States history. Moving from the pre-colonial period to the present, it examines the changing circumstances of several religious communities, including American Indians and Puritans, Protestant evangelicals, Mormons, Roman Catholics, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic 5), History 317L (Topic 16), Religious Studies 316C, 316U (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 315.5, HIS 317L.16
Core Curriculum: 060
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 316E American Jews: The Yiddish Experience 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on over a century of Yiddish-based contributions to American literature, music, and film, including works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Michael Chabon, Woody Allen, and the Marx Brothers. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic 4), 315 (Topic 6); German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 310 (Topic 1); Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 6), 311 (Topic 9); Religious Studies 313 (Topic 1), 316K (Topic 2), 316E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 315.6, GSD 310.1, J S 311.9
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 316L Introduction to Religions of Latin America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a survey of religious practice across Latin America and the Caribbean. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 316K, 317E (Topic: Intro Relig/Lat Amer/Carib), Latin American Studies 310 (Topic: Intro Relig/Lat Amer/Carib), 316L, Religious Studies 316K (Topic: Intro Relig/Lat Amer/Carib), 316L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 316K, LAS 316L
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 316M Early Mesoamerican Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the study of indigenous religions in Mesoamerica, a geographic and cultural area spanning north-central Mexico through western Honduras, from approximately 250 BC - AD 1700. Examine the role of religion and ritual in daily life, as well as the lines of evidence available today for understanding them. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310I, History 310E, Latin American Studies 310D, Religious Studies 311 (Topic: Early Mesoamerican Religion), 316M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 310I, HIS 310E, LAS 310D
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 317N Introduction to Modern North Africa 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the major themes of North African history from the sixteenth century to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: Intro to Modern North Africa), 306N (Topic 12), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Intro Modern North Africa), 310N, Religious Studies 317 (Topic: Intro Modern North Africa), 317N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 306N.12, MES 310N
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 318 The Rise of Christianity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the origins and development of Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 318, Jewish Studies 306E, Religious Studies 318. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 318, J S 306E
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 319 Introduction to Islam 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The beliefs, theology, history, and main social and legal institutions of Islam, including the concept of God and society, the role of women, and Islamic government and movements. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic 15), History 306N (Topic 7), Islamic Studies 310, Middle Eastern Studies 310D, Religious Studies 319. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 301M.15, HIS 306N.7, MES 310D
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
R S 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Religious Studies 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
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 in the Department of 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.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
R S 320 Introduction to Research Methods in the Study of Religion 3 Hours
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Introduction to research methods in the study of religion, including, historical, social scientific, cultural studies, and digital humanities approaches. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 320J The Bhagavad Gita: Interpretation and Ethics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore one of the most influential books in Indian and global contexts, the Bhagavad Gita, through interpretations, commentaries, and scholarly materials. Navigate ethical dilemmas in the Bhagavad Gita and real-life situations. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 320J, 361 (Topic: The Bhagavad Gita: Int and Eth), Comparative Literature 323O, Philosophy 348G, Religious Studies 320J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 320J, C L 323O, PHL 348G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 321 History of Hindu Religious Traditions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
History of major doctrines, practices, and institutions that shaped the development of Hinduism; how religions adapt to social and cultural change and often provide the catalyst for change. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322N, 324L (Topic 23), Asian Studies 340 (Topic 4), 340D, History 364C, 364G (Topic 1), Religious Studies 321. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340D, ANT 322N, HIS 364C
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 322 History of Indian Buddhism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The institutional, social, economic, and doctrinal history of Buddhism in India. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic 5), 340E, Religious Studies 322. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340E
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 325 Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A detailed study of the prophet Muhammad's life and message, and of the means by which his life was recorded and popularized. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364G (Topic 2), 364D, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 325. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 364D, MES 343.8
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 325C Russia's Soul: Spiritual Traditions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore complex history of Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism in Russia. Examine important worship sites, including monasteries and pilgrimage destinations. Have discussions with Russian scholars of religion and practitioners of different faiths. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 79), History 361O, Religious Studies 325C, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.79, HIS 361O, REE 325.33
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 325G The Qur'an 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the history, language, style, and themes of the Qur'an. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 37), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 1), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 16), Religious Studies 325G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.37, CTI 375.1, MES 342.16, WGS 340.54
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 326 History of Religion in America since 1800 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the history of religion in the United States of America from the nineteenth century to the present. Focuses on how diverse peoples imagined and transformed the landscape, interacted with one another at different sites, and moved within and across national borders. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 351P
Core Curriculum: 060
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Religious Studies 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
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 in the Department of 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 program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
R S 330G Food and Religion in Asia 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Use the lens of food to approach study of religious communities, values, and identity formation in Asia's past and present, covering South Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Explore questions involving what is eaten and what is not, taboo, hunger, anomaly, gender, food security, and recent ethical problems regarding bio-engineered foods (GMOs). Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic: Food and Religion in Asia), 330G, 361 (Topic: Food and Relign in Sth Asia), Religious Studies 330G, Sociology 330G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 330G, SOC 330G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 335 Jesus in History and Tradition 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Critical issues, scholarly debates, and historical methods in studying the development of the Christian tradition regarding the figure of Jesus. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348.10
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 335C Political Ideologies and Manifestos 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey major political ideologies like socialism, capitalism, and fascism; as well as the more recent so-called "Fourth Political Theory of Russian ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, (variable) popular ideologies, and internet manifestos. Explore each ideology through original texts and utopian/dystopian representations in popular culture (e.g., literature, film, music, graphic art, architecture, design). Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 16), Government 324C, Religious Studies 335C, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic: Polit Ideologies/Manifestos), 335 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 348.16, GOV 324C, REE 335.33
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 335D Queering Black Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the ways Africana religion practitioners disrupt and reframe dominant western discourses of gender and sexuality. Examine concepts of temporality, spirit manifestation, subjectivity, corporeality, and Africana religious epistemologies. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 352O, American Studies 335, Religious Studies 335D, Women's and Gender Studies 335 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 352O, AMS 335, WGS 335.25
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 337 Religion and Society 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The growth and decline of religious groups and traditions; "cults" and new religions; comparative sociology of religion; the United States religious landscape; religion and individual health and well-being; spirituality and other aspects of social life. Religious Studies 337 and Sociology 343 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: SOC 343
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 340C Shrines and Sanctuaries 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey Greek and Roman religious architecture and sacred space from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic and Roman Empires. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Shrines and Sanctuaries), 340 (Topic 13), Religious Studies 340C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 340.13
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341C Gandhi and Gandhism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore Gandhi's life, work, philosophy, and influence, as well as his historical and cultural context. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 346F, 361 (Topic 6), History 350L (Topic 5), Religious Studies 341C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 346F, HIS 350L.5
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341E The Taj Mahal and the Diversity of Indian Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of the period when Islamic dynasties controlled much of the subcontinent and how a unique mix of forms and cultural practices shaped the development of monuments such as the Taj Mahal. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 348M, 372 (Topic: The Taj Mahal and the Diversity of Indian Art), Asian Studies 372 (Topic: The Taj Mahal and the Diversity of Indian Art), Religious Studies 341 (Topic 9), 341E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 348M
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341F Jainism: Religion of Non-Violence 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of the history, doctrines, institutions, and practices of Jainism from its origins to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Jainism: Relig of Non-Violence), 340J, Religious Studies 341 (Topic: Jainism: Relig of Non-Violence), 341F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340J
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341I Formation of Indian Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the artistic traditions of South Asia up to the fifth century C.E., with an emphasis on social and religious factors shaping its development. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 348K, Asian Studies 348F, 361 (Topic: Formation of Indian Art), Religious Studies 341I, 361 (Topic: Formation of Indian Art). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 348F, ARH 348K
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341K Karma: Ethical Theories of India 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Religious Studies 341 (Topic 15) and 341K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341M Gender, Sexuality, and the Family in Indian Religions and Cultures 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A comprehensive historical overview of gender issues as they are represented in the textual traditions of South Asia. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322O, 324L (Topic 40), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 25), 372K, Religious Studies 341 (Topic 3), 341M, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 372K, ANT 322O, WGS 340.25
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341P Indian Poetry and Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the intersections of religion and poetry in the history of Indian literature as expressed in multiple settings and variations including hymns, chants, bhajans, poetic narratives, and new poetic conventions that deal with caste and gender identities. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 379 (Topic 4), Religious Studies 341 (Topic 11), 341P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 379.4
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for others, upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341T Buddhist Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the development of Buddhist art in South Asia, the land of its origin as well as its spread elsewhere. Focus on the question of "what is" Buddhist art. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 348N, 372 (Topic: Buddhist Art), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 24), 374C, Religious Studies 341 (Topic 8), 341T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 374C, ARH 348N
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341U Devotional Literature of India 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss the songs of major saints. Examine how holy men and women expressed their religiosity through the medium of songs and poetry over the centuries and consider the role these songs had in shaping the religious communities of India. All works will be studied in translation. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Devotional Lit Of India), 340U, Religious Studies 341 (Topic: Devotional Lit Of India), 341U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340U
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 341V Indian Philosophies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate the theories and arguments of major Indian philosophers, considering both their historical positioning and contemporary relevance. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 346P, 361 (Topic: Indian Philosophies), Philosophy 348P, 365 (Topic: Indian Philosophies), Religious Studies 341V, 361 (Topic: Indian Philosophies). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 346P, PHL 348P
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 342C Major Islamic Texts 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to key religious, philosophical, and political ideas from part of the Islamicate world through sustained readings of core texts. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364I, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Major Islamic Texts), 342 (Topic 72), Religious Studies 342C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 364I, MES 342.72
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 342F Buddhist Thought and Practice 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore important themes in Buddhist thought, various ways in which Buddhists practice their religion, and the relationships between religious concepts and practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 342F, Philosophy 356E, Religious Studies 342F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 342F, PHL 356E
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 343D Muslim Travelers and Traders 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to modern Middle Eastern and Islamic history in the broader context of globalization, with a primary focus on the nineteenth century to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 343D, History 343D, 366N (Topic: Muslim Travelers and Traders), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Muslim Travelers and Traders), 343 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 343D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 343D, HIS 343D, MES 343.23
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 344 The Age of Reformation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines late medieval religion, the rise of Protestant movements, and the Catholic response in their cultural, political, and social contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355R, 375 (Topic: The Age of Reformation), History 343, Religious Studies 344. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 355R, HIS 343
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 345 Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the impact of Islam on Spain and North Africa, with emphasis on social, economic, and cultural development. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492), History 375D, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 4), Religious Studies 345, 363 (Topic: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492).
Same as: HIS 375D, MES 343.4
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346C Religion and Visual Culture in the United States 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on artifacts or "visual culture," and considers how religion mediates artifacts and how artifacts mediate religion. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 325 (Topic: Religion and Visual Culture in the United States), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Religion and Visual Culture in the United States), 346C. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346D Native American Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of religious developments in Native American communities from the precolonial period through the present day. Focus on the changing forms of ritual practice and the relationship between religion and community life. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic: Native American Religion), 327C, Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Native American Religion), 346D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327C
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346E Religion and Film 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of representations of religious beliefs, practices, persons, and institutions in popular film. Examination of film as a vehicle to reflect how a shared religious imagination shaped the way Americans understand themselves. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Religion and Film), 321V, Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Religion and Film), 346E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 321V
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346F United States Catholic History 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how Catholicism and national identity work for Catholics in the United States, with an emphasis on Catholic women and Latino/as. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic 4), 327D, History 365G (Topic 1), Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 5), 346F.
Same as: AMS 327D, HIS 365G.1, MAS 374.37
Core Curriculum: 060
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346G Religion in the American West 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic: Religion in the American West), 327 (Topic 8), 327G, Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Religion in the American West), 346G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346I Unbelief in America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the history of unbelief and the role that it has played in US history. Only one of the following may be counted: History 350L (Topic: Unbelief in America), 365G (Topic: Unbelief in America), 365G (Topic 16), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Unbelief in America), 346I. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 365G.16
Core Curriculum: 060
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346J Evangelical Christianity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the intellectual and social sources of evangelical Protestant traditions in the United States, their varieties of belief and practice, and their role in the wider Christian community and American society. American Studies 327E and Religious Studies 346J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327E
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346K The Black Church in African American Politics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the political role of the Black church in the African American experience. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350S, 374D (Topic 14), Government 370K (Topic 4), 371F, Religious Studies 346 (Topic 7), 346K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 350S, GOV 371F
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346L Representation of Jews in the American Public Sphere 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines how Jews have been represented and constituted in American public culture as a race, religion, and/or nation through distinct institutions and display practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325D, 325L (Topic 13), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 11), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 8), 346L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325D, J S 365.11
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346M Music and Religious Identities in the US 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine religious music in Christianity and Judaism in relation to communities in religious context of Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 325 (Topic: Music and Religious Identities in the US), 325E, Music 346R, 376G (Topic: US Music/Religious Identity), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Music and Religious Identities in the US), 346M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 325E, MUS 346R
Core Curriculum: 050
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346N American Jewish Material Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the interplay between material culture and Jewish identity and thought in contemporary America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic 17), 325O, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 9), 346N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325O, J S 365.12
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346O Religion and Food 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the material relationships between religion and food, by comparing the ritual functions of food in religious traditions and the collective constructions of religious identities in traditional foodways. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Religion and Food), 346O, Religious Studies 346O, 373 (Topic: Religion and Food). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 346O
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346P Religion in American Political Thought 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore religion and politics in the United States through reading of mostly primary sources addressing religious arguments taking positions on historical and contemporary issues. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 335C, 335M (Topic 5), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 2), 346P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 335C
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346R Religion and Social Justice in United States 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic: Religion/Social Justice US), 327I, Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Religion/Social Justice US), 346R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327I
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346S Debating the Bible in the Twenty-First Century 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the ways in which individuals, primarily in the United States, have regarded the Bible as relevant or irrelevant to contemporary life. Discuss contemporary controversial issues in which the Bible has played a role and how these relate to earlier controversies, such as the position of the Bible on slavery. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), 327J, Core Texts and Ideas 355T, 375 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Debating the Bible in 21st Century), 346 (Topic 11), 346S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327J, CTI 355T
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; introductory courses in the Hebrew Bible and/or New Testament recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346U The History of Islam in the United States 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A brief introduction to Islam. Defines the role of Islam and views of Muslims in the early history of the United States, and introduces students to major issues concerning contemporary American Muslims. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 336E, 370 (Topic 61), History 350R (Topic 22), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 346U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 336E, HIS 350R.22
Core Curriculum: 060
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 346V African American Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey the history and variety of religion as practiced by Americans of African descent. Examine the social construction of African religion, black religion, and the black church, within the cultural context of the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 352G, 374D (Topic: African American Religions), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: African American Religions), 346V. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 352G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352D Japanese Religion and Western Imagination 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines Japanese religious traditions, with a focus on Zen, through the perspective of people living in non-Japanese societies since the end of World War II. Explores different ways in which non-Japanese have imagined Japanese religious and ethical ideas and both explained Japanese behavior and adopted ideas about Japan into their writings about philosophy and life. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Japanese Religion and Western Imagination), 340C, Anthropology 324D, 324L (Topic: Japanese Religion and Western Imagination), Religious Studies 352 (Topic: Japanese Religion and Western Imagination), 352D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340C, ANT 324D
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352E Confucianism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the philosophical and historical context of Confucianism, from its origins in ancient China through the early empire and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic 32), 372L, Core Text and Ideas 375 (Topic: World of Confucians), Religious Studies 352 (Topic 10), 352E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 372L
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352F Religion and Family in Japanese Society 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the structures of family, kinship, and religion in Japan since 1868 and their roles in the creation and expression of national and individual identities. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 328F, Asian Studies 341R, 361 (Topic 38), Religious Studies 352F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 341R, ANT 328F
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352G Shamanism and the Primitive 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Shamanism & the Primitive), 325W, Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Shamanism & the Primitive), 341P, Religious Studies 352 (Topic: Shamanism & the Primitive), 352G, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic: Shamanism & the Primitive), 345 (Topic 12). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 341P, ANT 325W, REE 345.12
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352R Ritual and Religion in Korea 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine major religious traditions of Korea; focus on the recent history and contemporary practice, and the relation between religion and politics during Korea's colonial (1910-1945) and postcolonial eras. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Ritual and Religion in Korea), Asian Studies 340 (Topic 10), 340G, Religious Studies 352 (Topic 4), 352R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 352S Japanese Concepts of Body and Self 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Exploration of anthropological literature describing Japanese conceptions of self and body, and analysis of the intersection of these conceptions of self with Japanese ideas about religion, morality, aging, and medicine. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Japanese Concepts of Body and Self), 324L (Topic 69), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 41), 372N, Religious Studies 352 (Topic 8), 352S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 372N, ANT 324L.69
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353C Angels, Demons, and Magic in Early Christianity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine angelology, demonology and magic influence on the lives of early Christians and Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Angel/Demon/Magic Early Cen), 342 (Topic 53), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Angel/Demon/Magic Early Cen), 353C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.53
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353D The Dead Sea Scrolls 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.1, HIS 364E, J S 364.4, MES 342.23
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353E Beyond the New Testament 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of early Christian writings that were not included in the Christian Bible. Examines issues such as the effect of narrative, religion and violence, gendered expectations for women and men, the uses of fantasy literature, and religious authority. Emphasis on systematic methods for disciplined interpretation. Classical Civilization 348F and Religious Studies 353E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348F
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353F Interpretation of Jesus' Death and Resurrection 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the narratives of Jesus' death and resurrection and their subsequent interpretation over the last two thousand years. Analyze historical Christian and Islamic texts, contemporary debates and cultural context. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Interpretation of Jesus' Death and Resurrection), 348D, Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Interpretation of Jesus' Death and Resurrection), 353F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348D
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353G Abraham and Abrahamic Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the figure of Abraham as portrayed in the Bible and the reception of that portrayal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354, 375 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 363D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 342 (Topic: 52), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 353G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354, J S 363D, MES 342.52
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353I Ancient Mediterranean Religion and Astrology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the role of astrology in ancient Mediterranean religious life. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348R, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 87), 342M, Religious Studies 353I, 361 (Topic: Relg/Astrology Anc Mediterr). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348R, MES 342M
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353J Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the Book of Revelation in the context of early Christian and Jewish literature. Study other apocalyptic texts, methods of textual analysis, and the ongoing effects of Revelation in modern American culture. Classical Civilization 348I and Religious Studies 353J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348I
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353K Law and Justice in the Bible 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354L, J S 363.30, MES 342.66
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353L The Sacred and the Secular in Contemporary Jewish Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 353 (Topic 3), 353L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 363.10, MES 342.8
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353M Debating Genesis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 363 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 321D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 342 (Topic 65), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 353M.
Same as: J S 363.26, MES 342.65
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353N Biblical Prophecy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354P, J S 363.28, MES 342.37
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353P Paul and His Social World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the life and letters of the first-century Jewish missionary Paul by interpreting his writings within the context of diaspora Judaism and the broader Greco-Roman world. Explore his legacy within the context of early church history. Classical Civilization 348J and Religious Studies 353P may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348J
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353R The Five Books of Moses 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study the socio-historical circumstances that gave shape to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Examine how these five books achieved the status of sacred literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354F, 375 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 364 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 342 (Topic 68), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 353R, 361 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354F, J S 364.15, MES 342.68
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353U Slavery and the New Testament 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine slavery in the New Testament. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348Q, History 351Q, Religious Studies 353U, 361 (Topic: Slavery and New Testament). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348Q, HIS 351Q
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 353V Archaeology of Jesus's World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore archaeological methods in examining texts and artifacts from first century CE. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilzations 348T, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 30), Religious Studies 353V, 361 (Topic: Archaeology of Jesus's World). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348T, J S 365.19, MES 343.30
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 354D The Bible and History 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The critical uses of biblical and extrabiblical data in the reconstruction of the history of the biblical period. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Bible and History), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 354D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 364.3
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 354J History of Jewish Thought 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine major thinkers and movements in both Jewish philosophy and Jewish mysticism since the Middle Ages, with a focus on the importance of modern Jewish thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325S, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 354J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325S, J S 364.18
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 355 The Bible as Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
In-depth literary study of the Bible, with emphasis on the formal features of narrative, hymn, prophecy, apocalypse, gospel, and epistle. English 358J and Religious Studies 355 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E 358J
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 355K The Bible in British and American Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The reading of biblical masterpieces as literature; consideration of different versions of the Bible and their influence on British and American literature. English 358K and Religious Studies 355K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E 358K
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356C Italian Renaissance, 1350-1550 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of political, socioeconomic, religious, and intellectual trends during the Italian Renaissance. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Italian Renaissance, 1350-1550), 346 (Topic 27), History 343G, Religious Studies 356C, 357 (Topic: Italian Renaissance, 1350-1550). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.27, HIS 343G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356D Satan and the Idea of Evil 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the history and breadth of Satan's role as a character (or background presence) in literature while developing close-reading techniques for literary analysis that can be applied across diverse eras, forms, and genres. Core Texts and Ideas 342 and Religious Studies 356D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 342
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356F Twelfth-Century Renaissance: 1050-1200 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An examination of social, cultural, and intellectual developments in eleventh- and twelfth-century Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Twelfth-Cent Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 330 (Topic 8), European Studies 346 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200), 346 (Topic 40), History 344G, Religious Studies 356F, 357 (Topic: 12th-Century Renais: 1050-1200). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.8, EUS 346.40, HIS 344G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356J Northern Renaissance: Religion, Magic, and Humanism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore Northern Europe's transition from medieval to Early Modern in and through the northern Renaissance. Examine humanist culture and its many tensions with the Church, technological breakthroughs and their social and economic consequences, the connections between the discovery of new lands and the recovery of ancient learning, and the formation of the early modern state. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362R, History 344Q, and Religious Studies 356J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 362R, HIS 344Q
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356M Christian Quest for Meaning 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study classic Christian texts throughout history. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Christian Quest for Meaning), Religious Studies 356M, 357 (Topic: Christian Quest for Meaning), 361 (Topic: Christian Quest for Meaning). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356P People of the Midnight Sun - Sami Culture and Civilization 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the indigenous people of Scandinavia, the Sami, including their history, culture, and self-expression. Explore issues of indigeneity, decolonization, and religious repression. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Midnight Sun People: Sami), 362I, Religious Studies 356P, 361 (Topic: Midnight Sun People: Sami). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 362I
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 356R Ritual and Belief in Ancient Greece 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate the practices, premises, and cultural contexts of ancient Greek religion through direct study of ancient sources informed by modern critical approaches. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Ancient Greek Religion), 348M, Religious Studies 356R, 365 (Topic: Ancient Greek Religion). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348M
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357C Machiavelli: Politics and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Through Niccolo Machiavelli's chief writings, consider the local, regional, Mediterranean, European, and global aspects of his work. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Machiavelli), 330 (Topic 6), Core Texts and Ideas 330M, 375 (Topic: Machiavelli), European Studies 346 (Topic: Machiavelli), History 344R, 350L (Topic: Machiavelli), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Machiavelli), 351P, Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Machiavelli), 357C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.6, CTI 330M, HIS 344R
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357D Heresy and the Inquisition 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: History 350L (Topic 33), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 1), 357D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 350L.33
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357E Jews of Eastern Europe 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: History 362G (Topic 8), 362R, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 7), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 13), 357E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 362R, J S 364.7, REE 335.23
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357F Heretics and Freedom Fighters, 1350-1650 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the theologies, politics, and personal identities that emerged and passed away in this era. Only one of the following may be counted: Czech 324 (Topic 4), European Studies 346 (Topic 8), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 3), History 362G (Topic 12), 362T, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 12), 357F, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 28). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.8, GSD 360.3, HIS 362T
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357G Geography of Religion in Eastern Europe and Russia 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A comprehensive overview of major religious culture regions in the former Eastern bloc countries. Only one of the following may be counted: Geography 356T (Topic: Geography of Religion in Eastern Europe and Russia), 356T (Topic 14), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Geography of Religion in Eastern Europe and Russia), 357 (Topic 5), 357G, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic: Geography of Religion in Eastern Europe and Russia), 345 (Topic 9). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GRG 356T.14, REE 345.9
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357I Byzantine Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of the medieval art and architecture of the eastern Roman empire, including related traditions (Coptic, Armenian, Georgian, Crusader, Norman). Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 329J, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 2), 357I. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 329J
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357J Northern Renaissance Art, 1350-1500 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Northern European art from the International Style to van Eyck and Hieronymus Bosch. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 332K, European Studies 337D, 347 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 357J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 332K, EUS 337D
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357K Northern Renaissance Art, 1500-1600 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Art and cultural development in the sixteenth century; artists include Duerer, Gruenewald, Holbein, and Brueghel. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 332L, European Studies 337J, 347 (Topic 32), Religious Studies 357K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 332L, EUS 337J
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357L The Spanish Inquisition 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 11), History 350L (Topic 77), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 5), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 10), 357L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.11, HIS 350L.77, J S 364.5
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357M Spinoza and Modernity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the core of Spinoza's writings and the diverse reactions they have elicited. Examines Spinoza's refusal of mind-body dualism, as well as a transcendent god or ideal as a way of understanding Spinoza's concepts and ideas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 321F, European Studies 346 (Topic 21), 347 (Topic: Spinoza and Modernity), History 362P, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 9), Philosophy 354 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 8), 357M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 321F, EUS 346.21, HIS 362P, J S 364.9
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357N Northern Gods, Northern Faiths: The Conversion of Scandinavians, Finns, Northern Slavs and Shamans 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the basic source texts for several pre-Christian belief systems evolving in geographic proximity and their influence on one another including pre-Christian Slavic; pre-Christian Scandinavian; pre-Christian Sami and Finnish; and ancient and modern Siberian shamanism. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361G, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 16), 357N, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic 7). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 361G, REE 345.7
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357O The Church and the Jews 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of the complex relationship between the Western Church and Jews over two millenia. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: The Church and the Jews), 346 (Topic 28), History 361D, 362G (Topic 14), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 9), 357O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.28, HIS 361D, J S 364.10
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357P Jewish Folklore 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Antropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 325T, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 361W, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 363 (Topic 25), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 357P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325T, GSD 361W, J S 363.25
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357Q Gothic Cathedral: Amiens 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An examination of the cathedral at Amiens, its meaning, structure, political and financial contexts, and sculptural programs, as well as its influence on other buildings in France and Germany. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 330J, European Studies 337G, 347 (Topic 30), Religious Studies 357Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 330J, EUS 337G
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357R The Age of Rembrandt and Rubens: Northern Baroque Art 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Northern European art in the seventeenth century, stressing the Netherlands and Flanders. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 333L, European Studies 337I, 347 (Topic 31), Religious Studies 357R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 333L, EUS 337I
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357S The Sacred and the Secular in Modern European Thought 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduces key themes and methodologies of intellectual history and social theory by exploring the dueling approaches to secularization and sacralization in modern European thought. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 332, 335 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 335 (Topic 7), European Studies 346 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 346 (Topic 32), History 361G, 362G (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 362G (Topic 19), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Sacred and Secular in Modern European Thought), 357 (Topic 20), 357S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 332, EUS 346.32, HIS 361G
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357T Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of the sources and main features of Germanic religion and of the transition from paganism to Christianity in northern Europe and the Germanic territories of western Europe. Subjects include cosmogonic myths; the origin of man and of society; the concept of the soul; gods and goddesses and their mythology; and the organization of worship. Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 2), European Studies 347 (Topic 3), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361C, Religious Studies 365 (Topic 2), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 17), 357T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 347.3, GSD 361C
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357U Medieval Women Mystics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The life and writings of Saint Birgitta of Sweden, fourteenth-century visionary, religious reformer, and pilgrim, examined and compared with her predecessor Hildegard of Bingen (Germany), her successor Margery Kempe (England), as well as Margery's mentor, Julian of Norwich. Social and historical contexts for all four of these women mystics will be explored in depth. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic 18), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361D, Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 10), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 15), 357U, Scandinavian 373 (Topic 8), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 51). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 347.18, GSD 361D, WGS 340.51
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357V Holocaust Aftereffects 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the historical, political, psychological, theological, and cultural fallout of the Holocaust, as well as literary and cinematic responses in Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 40), European Studies 346 (Topic 23), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 14), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 351Q, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 18), 357V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 340 (Topic 66). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.40, EUS 346.23, GSD 360.1, J S 365.14, WGS 340.66
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 357W Russian Orthodox Religion and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the role and force of the Orthodox Church in Russian history, from the Christianization of the pagan Slavs in the 10th century, through the Russian Revolution into the Soviet era, and up to the present, while considering the prescriptive tenets of the Orthodox faith (religion) alongside descriptive experiences of life within and under Russian Orthodoxy (religiosity). Only one of the following may be counted: History 325Q, 366N (Topic: Rus Orthodox Religion/Cultr), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Rus Orthodox Religion/Cultr), 357W, Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic: Rus Orthodox Religion/Cultr), 325 (Topic 41). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325Q, REE 325.41
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358C Islam and Politics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to Islamic political thought. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 364C, 365N (Topic: Islam and Politics), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic: Islam and Politics), 373 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic: Islam and Politics), 341 (Topic 9), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Islam and Politics), 358C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 364C, MES 341.9
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358D Muslim Women in Politics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Muslim Women in Politics), 324N, Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 19), 358D, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 56). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 324N, MES 341.12, WGS 340.56
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358F French Empire: The West and Islam 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The development of regions within the Mediterranean, variously called the West and East or Europe and Islam, with an emphasis on the role of modern France and France's Mediterranean empire. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364G (Topic 7), 364Q, Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 22), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 16), 358F. Three lecture hours for one semester.
Same as: HIS 364Q, MES 343.22
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358G Gender Politics in the Islamic World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the Islamic world and major sociological concepts such as gender, social organizations, culture, and politics. Examines how culture is mediated by politics, resulting in diverse interpretations of Islam and in different policies with respect to women's rights. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 8), 358G, Sociology 336G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 44). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 341.7, SOC 336G, WGS 340.44
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358I Sufism: Islamic Thought and Spirituality 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore Sufism and other Islamic mystical traditions that color cultural milieus spanning four continents and fourteen centuries. Focus on the historical developments in the Islamic theosophical tradition, as well as the relationship between Sufism and poetics, colonialism, and post-colonial resistance movements. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic 8), 340Q, 361 (Topic: Sufism and Islam Mysticism), History 339S, 366N (Topic: Sufism and Islam Mysticism), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Sufism and Islam Mysticism), 342 (Topic 24), 342S, Religious Studies 358 (Topic 4), 358I, 361 (Topic: Sufism and Islam Mysticism). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340Q, HIS 339S, MES 342S
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358J Sex and Sexuality in the Muslim World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 372 (Topic: Sex/Sexuality Muslim World), 372 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 13), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Sex/Sexuality Muslim World), 358J, Sociology 321K (Topic: Sex/Sexuality Muslim World), 342S, Women's and Gender Studies 335 (Topic: Sex/Sexuality Muslim World), 335 (Topic 20). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 341.13, SOC 342S, WGS 335.20
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358K Islamic Law 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed to give students a foundation in the substantive teachings of the shariah, which comprises not only what we normally think of as law, but also ethics and etiquette. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 9), 358K, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 27). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.27, WGS 340.27
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358L Rule of Law in the Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366O, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 11), Religious Studies 358L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 366O, MES 341.11
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358O Origins of Monotheism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 364 (Topic 13), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 343 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 358O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: J S 364.13, MES 343.10
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358P History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Hajj 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of the Hajj, Islam's major pilgrimage to Mecca and the nearby Holy Places. It will examine the Islamic pilgrimage from its beginnings in the seventh century C.E. through today. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364G (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Hajj), 364G (Topic 14), 367E, Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca), 343 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca), 358 (Topic 24), 358P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 367E, MES 343.7
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358Q Supervised Research 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358R Islamic Ethics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 342 (Topic 58), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 358R, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 80). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.58
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358S Saints and Shrines in Islam 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Saints & Shrines In Islam), 340 (Topic 23), 340I, Religious Studies 358 (Topic 23), 358S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340I
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358U Islamic Theology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 2), 357, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 27), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 35), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 14), 358U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 357, MES 342.35
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358V Veiling in the Muslim World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372F, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 22), Religious Studies 358V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 372F, MES 341.22, WGS 340.11
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 358W Gender and Art in the Muslim World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic 46), 374D, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 31), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 40), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 20), 358W, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 62). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 374D, MES 342.40, WGS 340.62
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359C Graffiti and Poster Art in the Islamic World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic 59), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 36), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 44), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 21), 359C, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 67). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 324L.59, MES 342.44, WGS 340.67
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359D Islam in the Early Modern World: Religion and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a history of the religious and cultural development across the Islamic world between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries, stemming from the rise of the Mongols and the end of the caliphate. Explore the early modern Muslim empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364G (Topic: Islam Early Mod World:Rel/Cult), 367S, Islamic Studies 372 (Topic: Islam Early Mod World:Rel/Cult), 373 (Topic 20), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Islam Early Mod World:Rel/Cult), 343 (Topic 20), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 22), 359D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 367S, MES 343.20
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359E Shia Islam 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how the first century of Islamic history inaugurated debates concerning authority, piety, and justice and how these debates have continued to the present. Explore the social forces and ideologies that shaped Shiism. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Shia Islam), 340W, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic: Shia Islam), 340 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Shia Islam), 359E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340W
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359J Multiculturalism in Jordan 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore how past, present, local, and regional events inform current Jordanian culture and identity. Only one of the following may be counted: History 334Q, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Multiculturalism in Jordan), 342 (Topic 88), Religious Studies 359J, 361 (Topic: Multiculturalism in Jordan). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 334Q, MES 342.88
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359K The Shock of Modernity in the Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore cross cultural contacts between the East and the West during the modern period. Analyze Islamic civilization in the Middle East of the modern era by addressing the development of religion, law, government, and morality during and after the colonial period. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366P, History 331I, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Modernity in the Mid East), 342 (Topic 77), Religious Studies 359K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 366P, HIS 331I, MES 342.77
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359L Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore myths and legends contained in a variety of ancient sources, including texts from Israel, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348N, History 334D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 85), Religious Studies 359L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348N, HIS 334D, MES 342.85
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359M Arts of Islam, 650-1500 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Early Islamic art and architecture, with an emphasis on interconnections between the Islamic world and Europe. Examines unique ways Islamic visual culture developed out of the classical and late antique world. Artworks will be contextualized within early Islamic history, religion, and culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 328J, 363 (Topic: Arts of Islam: Caliphs-Sultans), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic: Arts of Islam: Caliphs-Sultans), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Arts of Islam: Caliphs-Sultans), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Arts of Islam: Caliphs-Sultans), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 17), 359M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 328J
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359N Arts of Islam 1500-Present 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Later Islamic art and architecture, beginning with the world empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals, and extending into the modern and contemporary periods. Subjects include the social and historical context of Islamic art in these periods and its unique visual culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 328K, 363 (Topic: Arts of Islam, 1500-1800), 363 (Topic: Arts of Islam: 1500-Present), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic: Arts of Islam, 1500-1800), 373 (Topic: Arts of Islam: 1500-Present), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Arts of Islam: 1500-Present), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Arts of Islam: 1500-Present), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 18), 359N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 328K
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359O Minorities in the Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the diversity of ethnic and religious minorities found in the Middle East through their history, languages, beliefs, and cultures. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Minorities in the Mid East), 342 (Topic 86), Religious Studies 359O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.86
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359P Religions in the Ottoman Empire 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire (fourteenth to twentieth centuries), with a focus on dynamics both within and between the communities. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325F, 366N (Topic: Religions in the Ottoman Empire), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 31), Religious Studies 359P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325F, J S 364.30, MES 343.31
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359Q Art and Architecture of Late Antiquity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of early Christian and late Roman art and architecture, including related traditions, such as Jewish, Coptic, Armenian, Georgian, Persian,and Syriac. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 329N, Middle Eastern Studies 342C, Religious Studies 359Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 329N, MES 342C
Core Curriculum: 050
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 359R Material Cultures of Coexistence 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Dicuss Muslims living in regions where non-Islamic socio-political systems and infrastructures predominate, exploring the material cultures produced in places where Islam did not originate as, or is not, the dominant authority. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 328D, 374 (Topic: Material Cultures of Coexistence), Middle Eastern Studies 328D, 342 (Topic: Material Cultures of Coexistence), Religious Studies 359R, 361 (Topic: Material Cultures of Coexistence). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ARH 328D, MES 328D
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 360C African Religious Culture and Creativity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine religion as an aesthetic practice and explore the inventiveness of the imagination that underlines African religious practices. Study religious practices spanning from the pre-colonial and post-colonial eras to the contemporary period particularly in urban centers. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340T, 372G (Topic: Afr Relig Cultur/Creativity), Religious Studies 360 (Topic: Afr Relig Cultur/Creativity), 360C, Theatre and Dance 357T (Topic: Afr Relig Cultur/Creativity), 357T (Topic 7). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 340T, T D 357T.7
Pre/Corequisites: For theatre and dance majors, consent of instructor; for all others, upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 361 Topics in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: American Philosophy: Puritans through Transcendentalists. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Classical Hinduism. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Religions East and West. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic 3: Religions East and West) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Indian Realism. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Mysticism, East and West. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 6: Indian Philosophies. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: For English majors, Rhetoric and Composition 306 and English 316K or their equivalents, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in either English or rhetoric and composition; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 9: Religion in American Political Thought. 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). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division government.
Topic 11: Puritan New England, 1620-1750. Evolution of New England from Puritanism to the American Enlightenment. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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. 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. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 13: 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. History 366N (Topic: Islamic Spain and North Africa to 1492) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 13) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 14: 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. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 20: The Bible and History) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 15: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence. Historical examination of religious beliefs and practices regarding warfare and violence. Religious Studies 361 (Topic 15) and Sociology 321K (Topic: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 16: Religion and Society. The growth and decline of religious groups and traditions; "cults" and new religions; comparative sociology of religion; the United States religious landscape; religion and individual health and well-being; spirituality and other aspects of social life. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 17: Reformation Theology. English 323M (Topic 10: Reformation Theology) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 17) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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. 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). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 19: Death. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Rhetoric and Composition 306 and English 316K or their equivalents, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in either English or rhetoric and composition.
Topic 20: The Bible in English and American Literature. 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. Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.
Topic 21: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe. 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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 22: History of Hindu Religious Traditions. History of major doctrines, practices, and institutions that shaped the development of Hinduism; how religions adapt to social and cultural change and often provide the catalyst for change. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 23: 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. History 366N (Topic: History of Iran to 1800) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 23) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 24: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 29: Rome and Jerusalem), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 24). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 25: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times. A detailed study of the prophet Muhammad's life and message, and of the means by which his life was recorded and popularized. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet), 372 (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 25), 361 (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 26: The Age of Reformation. Examines late medieval religion, the rise of Protestant movements, and the Catholic response in their cultural, political, and social contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 27: Heresy and the Inquisition. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 28: Medieval Islam: Faith and History. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 29: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur. The philosophical basis, nature, and historical development of Jewish prayer as it is reflected in the Jewish prayer book, the Siddur. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 30: Renaissance Art: Beliefs, Images, and Ideas. The content (not the aesthetics or the technical, compositional features) of selected Renaissance paintings, sculptures, and prints. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 31: Dead Sea Scrolls. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 32: The Islamic Middle East in the Visual Arts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 33: Popular Iranian Rituals and Traditions. Adoption of old Persian cultural heritage into Islamic practices, past and present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 34: History of Indian Buddhism. The institutional, social, economic, and doctrinal history of Buddhism in India. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic: History of Indian Buddhism) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 34) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 35: Early Art of India. Artistic achievements of South Asia up to 1000 CE, with a focus on the function and meaning of works of art within the context of Indian culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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 36: Formation of Indian Art. The major artistic achievements of South Asia up to 500 CE within the context of Indian culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 372 (Topic: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory), 372 (Topic: Formation of Indian Art), Asian Studies 372 (Topic: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: Early Indian Art and Aesthetic Theory), 361 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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 37: Diversity of Indian Traditions. Art and architecture in South Asia from 1200 to 1900 CE within the context of Indian culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 372 (Topic: Art of Later India), 372 (Topic: Diversity of Indian Traditions), 372 (Topic: Later Art of India), Asian Studies 372 (Topic: Later Art of India), Religious Studies 361 (Topic 37), 361 (Topic: Later Art of India). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional 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 38: The Islamic City. African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 24: The Islamic City) and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 38) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
R S 362 Independent Research in Religious Studies 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Faculty-directed research. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 365D Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine individual and communal forms of Christian monasticism from the first through fifth centuries CE. Explore the social, economic and religious factors that may have made a life of self-denial attractive to many early Christians and the role of authority in these movements. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 348C, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 342 (Topic 54), Religious Studies 365 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 365D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348C, MES 342.54
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 365G Death and the Afterlife in Graeco-Roman Antiquity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the afterlife from Near Eastern myths and Homer through Greek and Roman antiquity to the early Church Fathers. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Death/Afterlife Graeco-Roman), 348G, Core Texts and Ideas 328D, Religious Studies 365G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348G, CTI 328D
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 365J The Book of Job 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354J, J S 363.29, MES 342.67
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 365K Contemporary Jerusalem 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore what life is like in today's contested, rapidly growing, and increasingly diverse Jerusalem. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323Q, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Contemporary Jerusalem), 365 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 365K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 323Q, J S 365.18, MES 341.18
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 366C The Bible in the Colonial Americas 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Varied perspectives on the central role played by the Old Testament in the construction of colonial cultures in the Americas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 355, 375 (Topic 6), History 363F, 363K (Topic 5), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 34), Religious Studies 366 (Topic 3), 366C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 355, HIS 363F, LAS 366.34
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 366D Religions of the Caribbean 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the histories and politics of religious practices in the Greater Caribbean, encompassing the islands and Central American coasts as well as the continental diasporas, from Vodou and Rastafari to popular Hinduism. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 372G (Topic: Religions of the Caribbean) 345G, Anthropology 324L (Topic: Religions of the Caribbean), 323D, Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Religions of the Caribbean), 322D, Religious Studies 366 (Topic: Religions of the Caribbean), 366 (Topic 2), 366D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 345G, ANT 323D, LAS 322D
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 366E Jewish Cuba 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 325V, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 365 (Topic 16), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 324S, Religious Studies 366 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 366E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325V, J S 365.16, LAS 324S
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 366M Colonial Encounters in Mesoamerica 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study European-indigenous encounters in Mesoamerica, a geographic and cultural area spanning north-central Mexico through western Honduras, between approximately 1450-1750. Examine strategies of contact, accommodation, and resistance that indigenous communities and European colonizers used to communicate with each other and negotiate the conduct of daily life in colonial society. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323T, History 346E, Latin American Studies 322M, Religious Studies 361 (Topic: Mesoamerican Encounters), 366M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 323T, HIS 346E, LAS 322M
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 366N African Religion in the New World 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the contributions of scholars and artists who engage African diaspora religions in their work through multiple conceptual approaches. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 345P, 370 (Topic: Afr Religion in New World), 374E (Topic: Afr Religion in New World), Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Afr Religion in New World), 322N, Religious Studies 361 (Topic: Afr Religion in New World), 366 (Topic: African Religion in New World), 366N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 345P, LAS 322N
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 368C When Christ was King 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The history of Catholicism in twentieth-century Mexico, often seen as Latin America's most "Catholic" nation. Only one of the following may be counted: History 347P, 350L (Topic: When Christ was King), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic: When Christ was King), 366 (Topic 35), Religious Studies 368 (Topic: When Christ was King), 368C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 347P, LAS 366.35
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 368D Church and State in Latin America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
History of Church-state relations and religious politics in modern Latin America, with emphasis on the nineteenth to early twentieth-century periods. Only one of the following may be counted: History 346W, Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 368 (Topic 1), 368D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 346W, LAS 366.21
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 368F Religion, Conquest, and Conversion in Colonial Latin America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on the histories of the Catholic Church and religious devotion in colonial Latin America between 1521 and 1821. Only one of the following may be counted: History 363D, 363K (Topic 3), Latin American Studies 366 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 368 (Topic 4), 368F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 363D, LAS 366.29
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373C Religious Ethics and Human Rights 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the grounds for human rights, and the relations between rights and religions. Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Religious Ethics and Human Rights) and 373C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373D The History of Christmas 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A historical and cross-cultural examination of the evolution of the modern Christmas holiday, beginning with the birth stories of Jesus in the New Testament and concluding with the supposed "War on Christmas" in the 21st Century America. Religious Studies 373 (Topic: History of Christmas) and 373D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373E Anthropology Of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a genealogy of the anthropology of religion around the globe from the nineteenth century to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324F, 324L (Topic: Anthropology Of Religion), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Anthropology Of Religion), 373E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 324F
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373G Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Historical and cross-cultural overview of the relationship between feminine and religious cultural expressions through comparative examinations and analyses of various goddess figures in world religions. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322J, 324L (Topic: Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures), Asian Studies 340 (Topic 7), 340F, Religious Studies 373 (Topic 3), 373G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 30). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340F, ANT 322J, WGS 340.30
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373I Race, Gender, Sex, and Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Use an intersectional feminist framework to examine the construction and maintenance of normative categories of race, gender, sex, and sexuality within United States religious discourse. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 352M, American Studies 373I, Religious Studies 361 (Topic: Race, Gender, Sex, Religion), 373I, Women's and Gender Studies 335 (Topic 28). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 352M, AMS 373I, WGS 335.28
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373J Creation and Evolution: Human Origins in Scientific and Religious Discourses 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines evolutionary theory, intelligent design, and creationism, and how they interact. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Creation and Evolution in America), 324L (Topic 68), Religious Studies 346 (Topic: Creation and Evolution), 373 (Topic 8), 373J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 324L.68
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373K Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Culture, Religion, and Imagination 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focusing primarily on the 20th and 21st Centuries, explores the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and considers how these ideas have intersected with other aspects of society, particularly religion, including recent arguments that SETI itself has developed into a religion. Examines meanings and motivations behind issues such as Percival Lowell's quest to prove the existence of canals on Mars and the development of Scientology. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Sentience, Culture, and Religion: SETI), 324L (Topic 71), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Sentience, Culture, and Religion: SETI), 373 (Topic 9), 373K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 324L.71
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373L Science, Magic, and Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Historical and cross-cultural overview of the constructed concepts of magic, science, and religion through comparative examinations of cultural contexts from the Islamic world, western Europe, the Caribbean, the U.S., and Mozambique. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 372G (Topic: Science/Magic/Religion), 351S, American Studies 327 (Topic: Science, Magic, Religion), 327K, Anthropology 324L (Topic: Science, Magic, & Religion), 324C, Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Science, Magic, & Religion), 373 (Topic 6), 373L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 351S, AMS 327K, ANT 324C
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373M Biomedicine, Ethics, and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines ethical questions such as the allocation of medical resources, stem cell research and cloning, organ transplantation, abortion, human experimentation, prolonging life and the right to die, suicide, euthanasia, and diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, explored from a global perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323N, 324L (Topic: Biomedicine, Ethics, & Culture), Asian Studies 323C, 361 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 373M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 323C, ANT 323N
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373N Religions in Contact 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Critically examine the theories (religious othering, conversion, reinterpretation, appropriation, etc.) of how one religion responds to contact with another. Explore the ways in which religious actors grapple with religious plurality, draw or ignore boundaries, and form religious identities. Only one of the following my be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Religions in Contact), 340V, Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Religions in Contact), 373N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 340V
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373S Sport, Religion, and Society 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore sport as it relates to ritual and religious practice and examine the meaning and nature of sport in cross-cultural perspectives. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Sport, Religion, and Society), 323C, Religious Studies 373 (Topic 4), 373S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 323C
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 373T Talk, Text, and God 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the anthropological study of Christianity, particularly in colonial and post-colonial settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 320I, 320L (Topic: Talk, Text, and God), 320L (Topic 14), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Talk, Text, and God), 373T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Same as: ANT 320I
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S Topics in Advanced Seminars in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion and research-based study of topics in religious studies. Includes theoretical approaches to the study of religion. Religious Studies 373 and 375S may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: What is Religion?. Examines classic theories about religion from the last 150 years of academic study: psychological, sociological, economic, phenomenological, and anthropological. Religious Studies 373 (Topic: What is Religion?) and 375S (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 2: Comparing Religions. A discussion of major comparative approaches in the study of religion. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Introduction to Comparative Religion), 340 (Topic 11), 379 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Introduction to Comparative Religion), 375S (Topic 2). Same as: ANS 379.10 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for others, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Topic 3: Mystics, Visionaries, and Heretics in Medieval Europe. Examines particular mystical and visionary experiences within the context of medieval European Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 330 (Topic 3), History 350L (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 350L (Topic 74), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Mystics, Visionaries and Heretics in Medieval Europe), 375S (Topic 3). Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 4: Radical Religion: Ascetics and Holy Persons. Explores asceticism and the concepts, practices, and goals associated with this radical way of life through case studies from various religions. Subjects include theories of the body and of culture, as well as issues of social status, gender, devotion, and violence. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Radical Religion: Ascetics), 379 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Radical Religion: Ascetics), 375S (Topic 4). Same as: ANS 379.8 Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 5: Religion, the Supernatural, and the Paranormal. Examination of extraordinary events, such as miracles, exorcisms, ghosts, psychic abilities, UFOs, and other related phenomena. Discussion of the similarities and dissimilarities between religious and non-religious contexts for such happenings, as well as possible explanations for them. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion, Supernatural, and the Paranormal) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 6: Religion in the American South. Examines the social construction and cultural meaning of southern religion using fictional characterizations, philosophical reflections, historical accounts, and theoretical comparisons. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic 6), 327F, Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion in the American South), 375S (Topic 6). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 327F Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Topic 7: Religions Of No Religion. Examine religious practices that are not religion and critical analysis of the category of religion and its contested borders. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religions of No Religion) and 375S (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 8: The Crusades. An exploration of the religious encounters between eastern and western Christians, Christian heretics, Jews, Muslims, and polytheists; political, military, and cultural changes of the high middle ages; and the ways that crusading ideas and symbols have been reused in contemporary politics and popular culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Crusades), 330 (Topic 5), European Studies 346 (Topic: The Crusades), 346 (Topic 38), History 344S, 350L (Topic: The Crusades), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: The Crusades), 375S (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 330.5, EUS 346.38, HIS 344S Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing
Topic 9: Religion in the Workplace. Examine the role of religion in the formation of the workplace in the United States. Survey a range of case studies in order to explore how religion has shaped how Americans understand the relationship between human labor and moral community. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion in the Workplace) and 375S (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 10: Religion and Animals. Explore how religious practitioners have imagined and interacted with animals, as well as how contemporary sustainability projects draw on and depart from these historic practices. Focused on North America, explore animals as featured in written and oral sacred stories, as well as engagement with animals in food production, land occupation, and ritual. American Studies 370 (Topic 73) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: At least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Topic 11: Space, Time, and Religion. Examine religions through the concepts of space and time. Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 34) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Same as: J S 363.34 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Topic 12: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient China. Investigate ancient Chinese beliefs and practices surrounding death and the afterlife from the Neolithic era to the arrival of Buddhism. Explore tombs, burial objects, and funeral rites; philosophical essays and historical accounts; medical practices; religious relics, tokens, and talismans; ghost stories; poetry; and paintings. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 9), 330C, Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Death Aftrlfe Ancient China), 379 (Topic 18), History 344N, Religious Studies 375S (Topic 12). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 330C, ANS 379.18, HIS 344N Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for religious studies majors, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies; for others, upper-division standing.
R S 375S.1 What is Religion? 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines classic theories about religion from the last 150 years of academic study: psychological, sociological, economic, phenomenological, and anthropological. Religious Studies 373 (Topic: What is Religion?) and 375S (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.11 Space, Time, and Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine religions through the concepts of space and time. Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 34) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Same as: J S 363.34
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.12 Death and the Afterlife in Ancient China 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate ancient Chinese beliefs and practices surrounding death and the afterlife from the Neolithic era to the arrival of Buddhism. Explore tombs, burial objects, and funeral rites; philosophical essays and historical accounts; medical practices; religious relics, tokens, and talismans; ghost stories; poetry; and paintings. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 9), 330C, Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Death Aftrlfe Ancient China), 379 (Topic 18), History 344N, Religious Studies 375S (Topic 12). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330C, ANS 379.18, HIS 344N
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for religious studies majors, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies; for others, upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.2 Comparing Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A discussion of major comparative approaches in the study of religion. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Introduction to Comparative Religion), 340 (Topic 11), 379 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Introduction to Comparative Religion), 375S (Topic 2).
Same as: ANS 379.10
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for others, upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.4 Radical Religion: Ascetics and Holy Persons 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores asceticism and the concepts, practices, and goals associated with this radical way of life through case studies from various religions. Subjects include theories of the body and of culture, as well as issues of social status, gender, devotion, and violence. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Radical Religion: Ascetics), 379 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Radical Religion: Ascetics), 375S (Topic 4).
Same as: ANS 379.8
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.5 Religion, the Supernatural, and the Paranormal 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examination of extraordinary events, such as miracles, exorcisms, ghosts, psychic abilities, UFOs, and other related phenomena. Discussion of the similarities and dissimilarities between religious and non-religious contexts for such happenings, as well as possible explanations for them. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion, Supernatural, and the Paranormal) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.6 Religion in the American South 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the social construction and cultural meaning of southern religion using fictional characterizations, philosophical reflections, historical accounts, and theoretical comparisons. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 327 (Topic 6), 327F, Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion in the American South), 375S (Topic 6). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 327F
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.7 Religions Of No Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine religious practices that are not religion and critical analysis of the category of religion and its contested borders. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religions of No Religion) and 375S (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.8 The Crusades 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An exploration of the religious encounters between eastern and western Christians, Christian heretics, Jews, Muslims, and polytheists; political, military, and cultural changes of the high middle ages; and the ways that crusading ideas and symbols have been reused in contemporary politics and popular culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Crusades), 330 (Topic 5), European Studies 346 (Topic: The Crusades), 346 (Topic 38), History 344S, 350L (Topic: The Crusades), Religious Studies 375S (Topic: The Crusades), 375S (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.5, EUS 346.38, HIS 344S
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 375S.9 Religion in the Workplace 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the role of religion in the formation of the workplace in the United States. Survey a range of case studies in order to explore how religion has shaped how Americans understand the relationship between human labor and moral community. Religious Studies 375S (Topic: Religion in the Workplace) and 375S (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 679H Honors Tutorial Course 6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper on a specific topic in religious studies, to be completed during the second semester. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, upper-division standing and admission to the Religious Studies Honors Program; for 679HB, Religious Studies 679HA.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
R S 180 Topics in Proseminar 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the research methodology and ancillary disciplines used in current religious studies. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Master's
R S 380R Topics in Readings in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 381 Conference Course in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Master's
R S 383C Topics in Comparative Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes concerning comparative approaches to the study of religion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Violence, Sovereignty, and Religion. Explore the relationships among violence, sovereignty, and religion. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 385 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 385C (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 386C (Topic 1), Anthropology 388D, 391 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), Latin American Studies 391 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), Religious Studies 383C (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 383C (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 386C.1, ANT 388D Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.
R S 383C.1 Violence, Sovereignty, and Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the relationships among violence, sovereignty, and religion. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 385 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 385C (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 386C (Topic 1), Anthropology 388D, 391 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), Latin American Studies 391 (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), Religious Studies 383C (Topic: Violence/Sovereignty/Relig), 383C (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 386C.1, ANT 388D
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 383E Ethnographic Methods for the Study of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the use of ethnographic research methods for the study of religion. Only one of the following may be counted: Religious Studies 383T (Topic: Ethnographic Research Methods), 383E, Anthropology 391 (Topic 35). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 391.35
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 383M Theory and Method in the Study of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the history of the discipline, discussion of classical interpretative works, and examination of current theoretical and methodological developments in the field. Religious Studies 383 (Topic: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion) and 383M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 383T Topics in Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes concerning theoretical approaches to the study of religion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 3: Reading Arabic Literature. Examine the canons of Arabic literature through readings in translation. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 386 (Topic: Reading Arabic Literature), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Reading Arabic Literature), 386 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 383T (Topic 3). Same as: MES 386.3
R S 383T.3 Reading Arabic Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the canons of Arabic literature through readings in translation. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 386 (Topic: Reading Arabic Literature), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Reading Arabic Literature), 386 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 383T (Topic 3).
Same as: MES 386.3
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 384D Doctoral Seminar in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced seminar designed to introduce students to the profession of religious studies. Includes development and preparation of a dissertation proposal, placing scholarship within a broader theoretical context,and pedagogical issues in teaching religious studies at the undergraduate college level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 385K Early Jewish and Christian Literature I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A survey of major categories of early Jewish and Christian literature by genre in light of comparative historical research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 385L Early Jewish and Christian Literature II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A survey of major categories of early Jewish and Christian literature by genre in light of comparative historical research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386C Topics in Critical Issues in Christian Origins 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Studies of key scholarly works in and critical approaches to the study of Christian origins in their historical, social, and cultural contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386H Topics in Critical Issues in the Hebrew Bible 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced studies of critical issues in research on key areas of study in the Hebrew Bible and its environment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386M Topics in Critical Issues in Ancient Mediterranean Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Studies of key scholarly works in and critical approaches to the study of ancient Mediterranean religions in their historical, cultural, and archaeological contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Religion and Economics in Ancient Mediterranean. Study the intersections of religion and economics in the ancient Mediterranean through the advanced treatment of primary sources and scholarly approaches. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 383 (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), 386M (Topic 1).
Topic 3: Critical Problems in Second Temple Judaism. Examine the literature and material culture of Second Temple Judaism (circa 520 BCE to circa 135 CE) in dialogue with recent scholarship on Jews and Judaism in Persian, Hellenistic, and early Roman contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 383 (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), 383 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), 386M (Topic 3). Same as: MEL 383.8
Topic 4: Critical Problems in Judaism in Late Antiquity. Examine the literature and history of Judaism from the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple in 70 CE to the early Middle Ages, with a primary focus on classical Rabbinic Judaism as well as mystical and other writings beyond the canon. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues Judaism Lt Antq), 383 (Topic 9), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues Judaism Lt Antq), 386M (Topic 4) Same as: MEL 383.9 Additional prerequisite: Consent of the graduate advisor.
Topic 5: Critical Problems in New Testament. Study foundational and emergent scholarly works and critical approaches in the study of Christian origins and the books of the New Testament in their ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues in New Testament), 383 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues in New Testament), 386M (Topic 5). Same as: MEL 383.10 Additional prerequisite: Consent of the graduate advisor.
R S 386M.1 Religion and Economics in Ancient Mediterranean 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study the intersections of religion and economics in the ancient Mediterranean through the advanced treatment of primary sources and scholarly approaches. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 383 (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Relig and Econ in Anc Med), 386M (Topic 1).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386M.3 Critical Problems in Second Temple Judaism 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the literature and material culture of Second Temple Judaism (circa 520 BCE to circa 135 CE) in dialogue with recent scholarship on Jews and Judaism in Persian, Hellenistic, and early Roman contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 383 (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), 383 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues 2nd Temple Judaism), 386M (Topic 3).
Same as: MEL 383.8
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386M.4 Critical Problems in Judaism in Late Antiquity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the literature and history of Judaism from the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple in 70 CE to the early Middle Ages, with a primary focus on classical Rabbinic Judaism as well as mystical and other writings beyond the canon. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues Judaism Lt Antq), 383 (Topic 9), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues Judaism Lt Antq), 386M (Topic 4)
Same as: MEL 383.9
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 386M.5 Critical Problems in New Testament 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study foundational and emergent scholarly works and critical approaches in the study of Christian origins and the books of the New Testament in their ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic: Crit Issues in New Testament), 383 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 386M (Topic: Crit Issues in New Testament), 386M (Topic 5).
Same as: MEL 383.10
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 387M Topics in Seminars in Ancient Mediterranean Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes in the study of the religions of the ancient Mediterranean world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 2: Seeing Gods. Examine textual and theoretical accounts of the religious phenomenon of epiphany across various belief systems. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 382 (Topic: Seeing Gods), 382 (Topic 2), Religious Studies 387M (Topic: Seeing Gods), Religious Studies 387M (Topic 2). Same as: ARH 382.2
Topic 3: Art, Gender, and Religion in Late Antiquity. Examine the gendered experience of religion in Late Antiquity using the evidence of artistic record, with a primary focus on the Mediterranean world. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 382 (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), 382R (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), Religious Studies 387M (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), 387M (Topic 3). Same as: ARH 382R.1, MEL 383.7 Additional prerequisite: Consent of the graduate advisor.
R S 387M.2 Seeing Gods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine textual and theoretical accounts of the religious phenomenon of epiphany across various belief systems. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 382 (Topic: Seeing Gods), 382 (Topic 2), Religious Studies 387M (Topic: Seeing Gods), Religious Studies 387M (Topic 2).
Same as: ARH 382.2
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 387M.3 Art, Gender, and Religion in Late Antiquity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the gendered experience of religion in Late Antiquity using the evidence of artistic record, with a primary focus on the Mediterranean world. Only one of the following may be counted: Art History 382 (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), 382R (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 383 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), Religious Studies 387M (Topic: Art/Gender Late Antiquity), 387M (Topic 3).
Same as: ARH 382R.1, MEL 383.7
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 389R Topics in Research Seminars on Religion in Europe and the Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390R Research and Grant Proposal Writing for Social Sciences and Humanities 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Draft and revise proposals for dissertation research or write-up grants with peer review, learn about research design, methods, data collection, and analysis, as well as strategies for presenting one's project within the genre of grant proposal within the scope of social science and humanities research areas. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 389D, 391 (Topic: Rsch/Grant Proposal Writing), Religious Studies 383T (Topic: Rsch/Grant Proposal Writing), 390R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 389D
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T Topics in European and Middle Eastern Religion 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes concerning religion in Europe and the Middle East. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro. Only one of the following may be counted: Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro), 390T (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 380 (Topic: Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro).
Topic 2: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice. A historical and comparative survey of the concepts and rituals of sovereignty in Muslim societies across the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, with an emphasis on the pre-modern era. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 391 (Topic 8), History 381 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Middle Eastern Studies 385 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 386 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 390T (Topic 2). Same as: ANS 391.8
Topic 4: The Arabic Humanities. Explore the traditions formed in pre-modern Islamic humanities. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 390D, Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: The Arabic Humanities), 386 (Topic 1), Religious Studies 390T (Topic 4). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 390D, MES 386.1 Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L or 581N.
Topic 5: Gender, Islam and Representation in the Modern Middle East. Examine representations of women across majority Muslim countries and explore how women producers and consumers navigate within the framework of regulations set by religious and governmental bodies. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 391 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Gender, Islam, Representatn), 386 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 390T (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 393 (Topic: Gender, Islam, Representatn). Same as: ANT 391.37, MES 386.27
Topic 6: The Qur'an and Its Interpretations. Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic 28) and Religious Studies 390T (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Same as: MES 386.28
Topic 7: Law and Religion in the Modern Middle East. Examine the laws that govern religion and religious expression in Middle Eastern national constitutions, with a special focus on both the free exercise and establishment clause of Islam as the religion of the state. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 384 (Topic: Law/Religion Mod Mid East), 384 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Law/Religion Mod Mid East), 390T (Topic 7). Same as: MES 384.3 Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.
R S 390T.1 Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro), 390T (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 380 (Topic: Islamic Studies: Discipline Intro).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T.2 Sovereignty in Islam: Theory Practice 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A historical and comparative survey of the concepts and rituals of sovereignty in Muslim societies across the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, with an emphasis on the pre-modern era. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 391 (Topic 8), History 381 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Middle Eastern Studies 385 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 386 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 390T (Topic 2).
Same as: ANS 391.8
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T.4 The Arabic Humanities 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the traditions formed in pre-modern Islamic humanities. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 390D, Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: The Arabic Humanities), 386 (Topic 1), Religious Studies 390T (Topic 4). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANS 390D, MES 386.1
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L or 581N.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T.5 Gender, Islam and Representation in the Modern Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine representations of women across majority Muslim countries and explore how women producers and consumers navigate within the framework of regulations set by religious and governmental bodies. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 391 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic: Gender, Islam, Representatn), 386 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 390T (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 393 (Topic: Gender, Islam, Representatn).
Same as: ANT 391.37, MES 386.27
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T.6 The Qur'an and Its Interpretations 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic 28) and Religious Studies 390T (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Same as: MES 386.28
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 390T.7 Law and Religion in the Modern Middle East 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the laws that govern religion and religious expression in Middle Eastern national constitutions, with a special focus on both the free exercise and establishment clause of Islam as the religion of the state. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 384 (Topic: Law/Religion Mod Mid East), 384 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Law/Religion Mod Mid East), 390T (Topic 7).
Same as: MES 384.3
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 391L Approaches to the Study of Religion in Latin America 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the history of scholarship about religion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 391N Approaches to the Study of Religion in the United States 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to the history of scholarship about religion in the United States, including recent research on the Atlantic world, the Pacific world, and the Western Hemisphere. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 392T Topics in Religion in the Americas 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes concerning religion in the Americas. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 393F Topics in the Foundations of Asian Religions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to and analysis of primary sources for the study of religion in Asia. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 394T Topics in Religion in Asia 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced treatment of selected problems, topics, or themes concerning religion in Asia. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: The Body in Indian Medicine and Myth. Examines issues of embodiment in South Asia in various life stages, including conception, infancy, childhood, adulthood, and death drawn from various historical periods, medical traditions, religious narratives, and sociological and anthropological studies. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 384 (Topic: Body in Indian Medicine/Myth), 384 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 394T (Topic: Body in Indian Medicine/Myth), 394T (Topic 1). Same as: ANS 384.8
Topic 2: Intellectual History of Indo-Iranian Islam. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 390 (Topic 6), History 388K (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 394T (Topic: Intel Hist of Indo-Iran Islam), 394T (Topic 2). Same as: ANS 390.6, HIS 388K.2, MES 381.37
R S 394T.1 The Body in Indian Medicine and Myth 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines issues of embodiment in South Asia in various life stages, including conception, infancy, childhood, adulthood, and death drawn from various historical periods, medical traditions, religious narratives, and sociological and anthropological studies. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 384 (Topic: Body in Indian Medicine/Myth), 384 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 394T (Topic: Body in Indian Medicine/Myth), 394T (Topic 1).
Same as: ANS 384.8
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 394T.2 Intellectual History of Indo-Iranian Islam 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 390 (Topic 6), History 388K (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 394T (Topic: Intel Hist of Indo-Iran Islam), 394T (Topic 2).
Same as: ANS 390.6, HIS 388K.2, MES 381.37
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 396E, 696E, 996E Examination Preparation 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for religious studies doctoral students preparing for qualifying examinations. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 396P, 696P, 996P Dissertation Prospectus 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for Religious Studies doctoral students preparing a dissertation proposal. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 698 Thesis 6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in religious studies and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Religious Studies 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
R S 398R Master's Report 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in religious studies and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
R S 398T Supervised Teaching in Religious Studies 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Weekly group meetings with the supervising instructor, individual consultations, and reports. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
R S 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral