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RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RELI)
122. Introduction to African/Diaspora Religion and Culture (3) (Identical with AFAS 122, which is home).
126. Greek Mythology II (3) I II (Identical with CLAS 126, which is home).
130. Asian Religions (3) I II (Identical with EAS 130, which is home).
142. Chinese Humanities (3) II (Identical with CHN 142, which is home).
204. Inter-African/Diasporational Relations and Culture (3) I II (Identical with AFAS 204, which is home).
220. Japanese Religion (3) I II (Identical with JPN 220, which is home). Tier 2 - Humanities.
220B. Literature of the Bible (3) I (Identical with ENGL 220A-220B, which is home).
225. Introduction to Women and Religion (3) I Ways in which women's religious practices have interacted with religious traditions' constructions of gender. The course asks students to consider how the study of religion can illuminate their own self-understandings and cultural locations. (Identical with W S 225).
233. Philosophy of Religion (3) I (Identical with PHIL 233, which is home).
245. Existential Problems (3) I II (Identical with PHIL 245, which is home).
271. The History of Christianity (3) S (Identical with HIST 271, which is home).
273. Introduction to Judaism (3) I (Identical with JUS 273, which is home).
300. Christian Literature and Thought (3) II Development of Christian thought from the New Testament through the Protestant Reformation. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
301. Catholic Thought in the 20th Century (3) II Development of Roman Catholic thought beginning with the neo-Thomistic revival under Pope Leo XIII and stressing the documents and theology of the Second Vatican Council. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
303. Epistles of Saint Paul (3) I Examination of the religious and cultural background in the Greco-Roman world during the lifetime of St. Paul; analysis of Paul's thought in Acts and the Epistles.
305. Greek and Roman Religion (3) (Identical with CLAS 305, which is home). Approved as: Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies. Spring 99
306. The Transformation of Society: Christianity in the Greco-Roman World (3) I (Identical with CLAS 306, which is home). Tier 2 - Individuals and Societies.
307. Spirituality in the Arts (3) I (Identical with HUMS 307, which is home).
310. Apocalyptic Imagination (3) II (Identical with JUS 310, which is home).
320. Tudor-Stuart England (3) I (Identical with HIST 320, which is home).
321. Women in Judaism (3) II (Identical with JUS 321, which is home).
322. Sociology of Religion (3) I II (Identical with SOC 322, which is home).
324. Women and Religion in the U.S. (3) I II Considers the place of women in multicultural U.S. society by placing them in historical perspective with regard to religious communities. Pursues historical encounters between women and their religions. (Identical with W S 324).
326. Religion and Sexuality (3) I II Places questions of religion and sexuality in historical perspective as well as investigating the import which issues of sexuality continue to have for religion and society.
331. Taoist Traditions of China (3) I (Identical with CHN 331, which is home).
333. Buddhist Meditation Traditions (3) I (Identical with EAS 333, which is home).
334. Islamic Thought (3) II (Identical with NES 334, which is home).
340. Jesus in Contemporary Thought (3) I Survey of present thinking about the meaning of Jesus, including humanistic, Jewish, and various Christian interpretations.
344. African American Religion (3) I II GRD (Identical with AFAS 344, which is home).
345. Hindu Religious Activities (3) I II (Identical with EAS 345, which is home).
348. Myth and Archetype (3) I II (Identical with CLAS 348, which is home).
350. Hindu Mythology (3) II S (Identical with EAS 350, which is home).
370A. History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History (3) I II (Identical with JUS 370A, which is home).
370B. History of the Jews: The Jew in the Medieval World (to the 17th Century) (3) I II (Identical with JUS 370B, which is home).
372A. History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Biblical Period through the Babylonian Exile (3) I (Identical with JUS 372A, which is home).
372B. History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire (3) II (Identical with JUS 372B, which is home).
374. The Holocaust (3) II (Identical with HIST 374, which is home).
379. Religion in German Culture (3) I II (Identical with GER 379, which is home). Tier 2 - Humanities.
380. Nature, the Great Mother, and Woman (3) I (Identical with HUMS 380, which is home).
382. Archaeology and the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 382, which is home).
383. Religion and State in Islam (3) (Identical with HIST 383, which is home).
399. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
405B.Medieval Europe (3) I (Identical with HIST 405A-405B, which is home).
406. Medieval England (3) II (Identical with HIST 406, which is home).
407A. Intellectual History of Medieval Europe: High Medieval Europe (3) I (Identical with HIST 407A, which is home).
407B. Intellectual History of Medieval Europe: Late Medieval/Early Modern Europe (3) II (Identical with HIST 407B, which is home).
408. The Renaissance (3) I (Identical with HIST 408, which is home).
409. The Reformation (3) II (Identical with HIST 409, which is home).
410. History of Hell in Early Europe (3) II (Identical with HIST 410, which is home).
411. Anthropology of Religion (3) I (Identical with ANTH 411, which is home).
420. Studies in the Bible as Literature (3) II (Identical with ENGL 420, which is home).
425. Theoretical Issues in the Study of Women and Religion (3) II The study of women and religion, including religious symbols and rituals; women's constraint and empowerment through religion; reading and writing cultures; women, religion and cross-cultural contact; women, religion and social change. (Identical with W S 425). May be convened with RELI 525.
428. Anti-Semitism (3) II (Identical with HIST 428, which is home).
430. Prophecy in Ancient Israel (3) II (Identical with JUS 430, which is home). May be convened with RELI 530.
435. Jewish Mysticism (3) II (Identical with JUS 435, which is home).
438. The Book of Psalms (3) I (Identical with JUS 438, which is home). May be convened with RELI 538.
444. Islamic Mysticism (3) (Identical with HIST 444, which is home). May be convened with RELI 544.
445. Hindu Mysticism (3) II (Identical with EAS 445, which is home). May be convened with RELI 545.
450. Religion and Politics (3) II (Identical with POL 450, which is home).
453. Culture and Civilization of North Africa (3) I II (Identical with FREN 453, which is home).
454. Spanish Inquisition (3) I (Identical with HIST 454, which is home).
455. Introduction to Rabbinic Literature (3) II (Identical with JUS 455, which is home).
470. Religious History of India (3) I (Identical with HIST 470, which is home).
483. Confucianism: The Classical Period (3) I (Identical with CHN 483, which is home). May be convened with RELI 583.
484. Confucianism: The Neo-Confucian Tradition (3) II (Identical with CHN 484, which is home). May be convened with RELI 584.
485. History of Japanese Religion: Ancient (3) I (Identical with JPN 485, which is home). May be convened with RELI 585.
486. History of Japanese Religion: Medieval - Modern (3) II (Identical with JPN 486, which is home). May be convened with RELI 586.
487A. History of East Asian Buddhism (3) I (Identical with EAS 487A, which is home).
487B. History of East Asian Buddhism (3) II (Identical with EAS 487B, which is home).
488. History of Byzantium (3) II (Identical with HIST 488, which is home).
490. Indian Religions and Spirituality (3) (Identical with AIS 490, which is home).
496. Seminar
k. Early Judaism and the Beginning of Christianity (3) II (Identical with JUS 496K, which is home). May be convened with RELI 596K.
w. Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 496W, which is home). May be convened with RELI 596W.
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
525. Theoretical Issues in the Study of Women and Religion (3) II For a description of course topics see RELI 425. Graduate-level requirements include a longer writing project, and an additional class presentation. (Identical with W S 525). May be convened with RELI 425.
530. Prophecy in Ancient Israel (3) II (Identical with JUS 530, which is home). May be convened with RELI 430.
538. The Book of Psalms (3) I (Identical with JUS 538, which is home). May be convened with RELI 438.
544. Islamic Mysticism (3) (Identical with HIST 544, which is home). May be convened with RELI 444.
545. Hindu Mysticism (3) II (Identical with EAS 545, which is home). May be convened with RELI 445.
583. Confucianism: The Classical Period (3) I (Identical with CHN 583, which is home). May be convened with RELI 483.
584. Confucianism: The Neo-Confucian Tradition (3) II (Identical with CHN 584, which is home). May be convened with RELI 484.
585. History of Japanese Religion: Ancient (3) I (Identical with JPN 585, which is home). May be convened with RELI 485.
586. History of Japanese Religion: Medieval - Modern (3) II (Identical with JPN 586, which is home). May be convened with RELI 486.
596. Seminar
k. Early Judaism and the Beginning of Christianity (3) II (Identical with JUS 596K, which is home). May be convened with RELI 496K.
w. Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 596W, which is home). May be convened with RELI 496W.