A thematic study of religious values as they come to expression particularly within the Judeo-Christian-Islamic heritage: basic beliefs and practices, and their relevance to human problems today. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Rel 115 Living Religions of the World CH II

A survey of religious traditions of the world including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: basic beliefs and practices, and their relevance to problems today. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Rel 120 Global Ethics and Religion CH II

(Same as Phil 120.) An introduction to ethical issues from the perspective of world religions: What is the relationship between religion and ethics? Why do people suffer? How do the religions differ on ethics? Are there universal religious ethical values? (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

Rel 125 Philosophy of Religion CH II

(Same as Phil 125; formerly Rel/Phil 209.) (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

Rel 200 Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures

(Old Testament)

Tradition, history, and literature in Israel: the development of the Hebrew scriptures in their various genres within the context of evolving ideas, values, and social concerns from Hebrew beginnings through the prophets to post-exilic times. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

Rel 201 Introduction to the New Testament

Students examine the Jesus of the gospels, gospel tradition, rise of the Christian community, life and letters of Paul, later books of the New Testament. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

Rel 203 The Disciples of Christ: A Case Study

In the context of American society and its religious history, students explore the backgrounds, origins, religious ideas, and historical development of the Disciples of Christ. 3 credits.

Rel 302 Practical Aspects of Ministry

Prerequisite, instructor's consent. A practical course designed to enable students to experience and discuss the ministry as a vocation. 3 credits.

Rel 304 The Ancient World CH I

(Same as Hist 304.) (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 305 Interpretation of the New Testament

An intensive study of selected materials in the New Testament and early Christian literature: Images of Jesus; the Gospel of John; the Life and Letters of Paul; the Gnostic Gospels. Other topics on demand. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

Rel 306 The Middle Ages CH I

(Same as Hist 306.) (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 307 Germany and the Holocaust: From Anti-Semitism to Final Solution

(Same as Hist 307) An examination of the Holocaust within its context in the history of Germany and World War II. The origins of the Holocaust, the implementation of the Final Solution, resistance to the Nazis, and the legacy of the Holocaust will be studied with the experiences of survivors, members of the Resistance, and "righteous Gentiles." 3 credits.

Rel 308 God, the Good Life, and Sex CH II

(Same as Phil 308.) 3 credits.

Rel 310 From Socrates to Aquinas CH I

(Same as Phil 310.) (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 311 Descartes to Kierkegaard CH I

(Same as Phil 311.) (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 317 Interpretation in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament)

An intensive study of selected materials in the Hebrew scriptures: the prophets; the wisdom literature; the Deuteronomistic history; and the Pentateuch. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 318 The Reformation

(Same as Hist 318.) Students examine the events and ideas of the sixteenth-century Reformation. This course analyzes the transition from a medieval to a modern world view and the impact of the Reformation on education, politics, science, art, and the roles of men and women in society. (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

Rel 322 Topics in Theology

Students study major issues in modern theology, focusing on the 20th century. Issues include: Can God be understood by human reason? Is there only one correct understanding of God? Is talk about God relevant in the modern scientific world? How should the religious person view contrary faiths of other religions? (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 325 Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought

(Same as Phil 325/Pcst 325.) (Offered every year.) 3 credits.

Rel 330 Women and Religion CH II

Students examine women's place in religious traditions, ways of being religious, and religious leadership, as well as the recovery of women's voices from the past and the transformation of these traditions today. 3 credits.

Rel 335 Hinduism and the Religions of India CH II

A study of the historical development of Hinduism; the texts, practices, and world views that characterize its various paths to liberation; and the religious traditions that emerge as reactions to it and/or with which it interacts (Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam). (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

Rel 336 Buddhism CH II

A study of the Buddha and the historical and philosophical development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Buddhism, exploring their understanding of the human predicament and the solutions they offer as well as ritual and meditative practices, and the interaction between Buddhism and existing traditions in the cultures in which it thrives. (Offered spring semester.)

3 credits.

Rel 365 Topics in the Holocaust

(Same as Hist 365.) 3 credits.

Rel 370 Research in Religion

Prerequisite, nine credits in religion, at least three of which are upper division in the general area of the research topic. Guided individual investigation on a specific topic beyond regular curricular offerings. May be repeated for credit.

1-3 credits.

Rel 375 Violence and Nonviolence in Society and Religion

(Same as Pcst 375.) (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.

Rel 491 Cooperative Education

Supervised learning experience in a work setting.

1-6 credits.

Rel 499 Individual Study

Prerequisite, completion of lower-division requirements and four upper-division courses in religion with a 3.3 GPA. Normally taken in final semester at the university. 3 credits.

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