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Religion Courses
000 - ORIENTATION
1.00 Credit(s)
Familiarization with the department, requirements for majors, planning program of courses, University catalog and library. Graded S/U.
105 - RELIGION IN HUMAN LIFE
4.00 Credit(s)
An exploration of the religious dimension of the human search for personal identity, meaningful existence, and ultimate reality, through the examination of various aspects and expressions of the religious life of humanity.
107 - RELIGIONS EAST AND WEST
4.00 Credit(s)
An introduction to representative major religions of the world, their origins, sacred writings, basic beliefs, and life practices, with special attention to non-Western religious traditions.
108 - INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY
4.00 Credit(s)
The major teachings, practices and institutional forms of Christianity in their historical and contemporary settings.
109 - INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical reading of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible): its historical background, literary features, and theological claims.
110 - INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical reading of the New Testament: its historical background, literary features and theological claims.
PREREQUISITE FOR THE COURSES BELOW: ONE COURSE IN RELIGION; OR SOPHOMORE STANDING (FOR 200-LEVEL COURSES); OR AT LEAST JUNIOR STANDING (FOR 300 OR 400-LEVEL COURSES); OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.
210 - WOMEN IN THE BIBLE
4.00 Credit(s)
The portrayal of women in the Old and New Testaments with secondary readings of feminist theology.
225 - PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical inquiry into issues such as the nature and existence of God, the problem of evil, the significance of religious experience, the justification of religious belief, the relation of faith and reason. (Also listed as PHIL 325.)
231 - RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
4.00 Credit(s)
A comparative exploration of diverse encounters with the sacred, as portrayed in literature from around the world. (Also counts as an English literature course.) RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
241 - ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
4.00 Credit(s)
The Islamic and Christian traditions, including the history, theology, and politics of each as well as an exploration of their interactions. RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
243 - THE BIBLE AND THE THIRD WORLD
4.00 Credit(s)
Reading interpretations by Third World authors to learn more about the Bible, the cultures of the Third World, and how one's social location affects one's interpretation of texts. PREREQUISITE: RELG 109 or RELG 110.
253 - YOUTH MINISTRY SETTINGS AND ISSUES
4.00 Credit(s)
Exploration of various settings for youth ministry, includind weekly youth meetings, camps, mission trips, Sunday School, and community service. Offered alternate years. (For youth ministry majors only.) 110.
263 - CHRISTIAN ETHICS
4.00 Credit(s)
The relation of biblical and theological thought to the development of ethical principles. Application to personal and social moral issues, such as marriage, family, race, politico-economic life, international affairs. RELG 108 or RELG 110 is recommended.
264 - BUDDHISM
4.00 Credit(s)
The ideas and practices of the Buddhist faith in East and Southeast Asia, with emphasis on the life and teaching of the Buddha and the growth of different forms of Buddhism. RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
271 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 1
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of biblical Hebrew with heavy emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. Offered on demand.
272 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 2
3.00 Credit(s)
Continuation of RELG 271. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 271.
273 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 3
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of biblical Hebrew with heavy emphasis on readings from the Hebrew Bible. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 272.
281 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 1
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and some readings from the Greek New Testament. Offered on demand.
282 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 2
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and readings from the Greek New Testament. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 281.
283 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 3
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and readings from the Greek New Testament and other early Christian literature. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 282.
291 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
310 - EARLY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Christian history and theology from the formative period of the Church to the early Middle Ages: diverse responses to cultural settings and efforts to formulate credal statements. PREREQUISITE: One religion class.
311 - MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Church history and theology from the High Middle Ages to the beginning of the modern period: philosophers, theologians, mystics and reformers. PREREQUISITE: One religion class.
312 - MODERN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Church history and theology over the past 200 years. Representative thinkers and issues.PREREQUISITE: One religion class. (Formerly 19th & 20th Century Christian Thought.)
365 - JESUS AND THE GOSPELS
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical examination of the New Testament Gospels: their portrayals of Jesus, their theological perspectives and their reliability as sources for the life of Jesus.
391 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
410 - YOUTH MINISTRY INTERNSHIP
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
Internship in youth ministry in various possible settings: congregation, camp, mission trip, etc. Eac credit our requires 25 hours in internship. PREREQUISITIES: Limited to majors in youth ministry and approved by the department before registration. (Formerly Church Vocations Internship.)
353 - PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
4.00 Credit(s)
The philosophy, theory, and current methods of Christian education. The relationship of Christian education to other ares of ministry (e.g., worship). Offered alternate years. PREREQUISITIES: RELG 109 or 110, RELG 253, EDUC 223 or 224, and at least 1 hour of RELG 410.
481 - RELIGION SENIOR ESSAY
4.00 Credit(s)
A critical essay on a topic selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. The student enrolls for this course in the quarter during which the paper is to be completed. However, preliminary work on this project commences no later than the beginning of the senior year. (For majors only.)
484 - RELIGION SENIOR HONORS ESSAY
4.00 Credit(s)
Open to students with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA in their Religion or Philosophy and Religion major. The student enrolls for this course in the quarter during which a critical essay is to be completed on a topic selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. However, preliminary work on this project commences no later than the beginning of the senior year.
498 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
Departmental permission required. May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
1.00 Credit(s)
Familiarization with the department, requirements for majors, planning program of courses, University catalog and library. Graded S/U.
105 - RELIGION IN HUMAN LIFE
4.00 Credit(s)
An exploration of the religious dimension of the human search for personal identity, meaningful existence, and ultimate reality, through the examination of various aspects and expressions of the religious life of humanity.
107 - RELIGIONS EAST AND WEST
4.00 Credit(s)
An introduction to representative major religions of the world, their origins, sacred writings, basic beliefs, and life practices, with special attention to non-Western religious traditions.
108 - INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY
4.00 Credit(s)
The major teachings, practices and institutional forms of Christianity in their historical and contemporary settings.
109 - INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical reading of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible): its historical background, literary features, and theological claims.
110 - INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical reading of the New Testament: its historical background, literary features and theological claims.
PREREQUISITE FOR THE COURSES BELOW: ONE COURSE IN RELIGION; OR SOPHOMORE STANDING (FOR 200-LEVEL COURSES); OR AT LEAST JUNIOR STANDING (FOR 300 OR 400-LEVEL COURSES); OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.
210 - WOMEN IN THE BIBLE
4.00 Credit(s)
The portrayal of women in the Old and New Testaments with secondary readings of feminist theology.
225 - PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical inquiry into issues such as the nature and existence of God, the problem of evil, the significance of religious experience, the justification of religious belief, the relation of faith and reason. (Also listed as PHIL 325.)
231 - RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
4.00 Credit(s)
A comparative exploration of diverse encounters with the sacred, as portrayed in literature from around the world. (Also counts as an English literature course.) RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
241 - ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
4.00 Credit(s)
The Islamic and Christian traditions, including the history, theology, and politics of each as well as an exploration of their interactions. RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
243 - THE BIBLE AND THE THIRD WORLD
4.00 Credit(s)
Reading interpretations by Third World authors to learn more about the Bible, the cultures of the Third World, and how one's social location affects one's interpretation of texts. PREREQUISITE: RELG 109 or RELG 110.
253 - YOUTH MINISTRY SETTINGS AND ISSUES
4.00 Credit(s)
Exploration of various settings for youth ministry, includind weekly youth meetings, camps, mission trips, Sunday School, and community service. Offered alternate years. (For youth ministry majors only.) 110.
263 - CHRISTIAN ETHICS
4.00 Credit(s)
The relation of biblical and theological thought to the development of ethical principles. Application to personal and social moral issues, such as marriage, family, race, politico-economic life, international affairs. RELG 108 or RELG 110 is recommended.
264 - BUDDHISM
4.00 Credit(s)
The ideas and practices of the Buddhist faith in East and Southeast Asia, with emphasis on the life and teaching of the Buddha and the growth of different forms of Buddhism. RELG 105 or RELG 107 is recommended.
271 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 1
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of biblical Hebrew with heavy emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. Offered on demand.
272 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 2
3.00 Credit(s)
Continuation of RELG 271. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 271.
273 - BIBLICAL HEBREW 3
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of biblical Hebrew with heavy emphasis on readings from the Hebrew Bible. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 272.
281 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 1
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and some readings from the Greek New Testament. Offered on demand.
282 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 2
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and readings from the Greek New Testament. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 281.
283 - HELLENISTIC GREEK 3
3.00 Credit(s)
Study of Hellenistic Greek with heavy emphasis on grammar, and readings from the Greek New Testament and other early Christian literature. Offered on demand. PREREQUISITE: RELG 282.
291 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
310 - EARLY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Christian history and theology from the formative period of the Church to the early Middle Ages: diverse responses to cultural settings and efforts to formulate credal statements. PREREQUISITE: One religion class.
311 - MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Church history and theology from the High Middle Ages to the beginning of the modern period: philosophers, theologians, mystics and reformers. PREREQUISITE: One religion class.
312 - MODERN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
4.00 Credit(s)
Church history and theology over the past 200 years. Representative thinkers and issues.PREREQUISITE: One religion class. (Formerly 19th & 20th Century Christian Thought.)
365 - JESUS AND THE GOSPELS
4.00 Credit(s)
Critical examination of the New Testament Gospels: their portrayals of Jesus, their theological perspectives and their reliability as sources for the life of Jesus.
391 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
410 - YOUTH MINISTRY INTERNSHIP
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
Internship in youth ministry in various possible settings: congregation, camp, mission trip, etc. Eac credit our requires 25 hours in internship. PREREQUISITIES: Limited to majors in youth ministry and approved by the department before registration. (Formerly Church Vocations Internship.)
353 - PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
4.00 Credit(s)
The philosophy, theory, and current methods of Christian education. The relationship of Christian education to other ares of ministry (e.g., worship). Offered alternate years. PREREQUISITIES: RELG 109 or 110, RELG 253, EDUC 223 or 224, and at least 1 hour of RELG 410.
481 - RELIGION SENIOR ESSAY
4.00 Credit(s)
A critical essay on a topic selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. The student enrolls for this course in the quarter during which the paper is to be completed. However, preliminary work on this project commences no later than the beginning of the senior year. (For majors only.)
484 - RELIGION SENIOR HONORS ESSAY
4.00 Credit(s)
Open to students with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA in their Religion or Philosophy and Religion major. The student enrolls for this course in the quarter during which a critical essay is to be completed on a topic selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. However, preliminary work on this project commences no later than the beginning of the senior year.
498 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN RELIGION
1.00 to 4.00 Credit(s)
Departmental permission required. May be repeated for credit, depending on content.
