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2021-2022 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Psychology

  • PSY 398 - History and Systems of Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Developments from the 18th through mid-20th centuries, including major systems and leading figures. Designed for psychology majors who plan to apply to graduate school. Permission of instructor.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
  • PSY 400 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable
  • PSY 410 - Close Relationships

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly


    This advanced elective course will acquaint participants with theory and empirical research relevant to understanding critical scientific elements of close relationships (initiation, commitment, maintenance, and dissolution), including coverage of evolutionary, attachment, interdependence, and social cognition approaches.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 274  

     

  • PSY 414 - Social Psychology of Conflict and Cooperation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Offered only in London. Explores conflict and cooperation through social psychological theories on interaction, group formation, attribution and attitude. Guest lecturers, site visits and independent research provide a European perspective. Introductory social psychology course strongly recommended.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
  • PSY 415 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Introduction to the field of clinical psychology. Roles, theories, research methods, evaluation, intervention, ethics, cultural diversity, and areas of specialization which may include health, neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and child psychology.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY PSY 395  
  • PSY 420 - Using Robots to Understand the Mind

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 620
    Cognitive science explains behavior mechanistically. This course uses simple, autonomous, mobile robots as model cognitive agents. By doing cognitive science on these robots we come to understand what it means to say that “cognition is computation”.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 313  AND PSY 322  
  • PSY 424 - Social Dilemmas

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Acquaints participants with theory and empirical research relevant to understanding the critical scientific elements of social dilemmas (self-interest, collective interest), including coverage of psychological, evolutionary, and cultural approaches.
    PREREQ: PSY 205 or 209, and PSY 274
  • PSY 425 - Internships in Clinical Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Faculty supervised internship experiences in mental health, social service, and health care settings. Assessment and intervention strategies for children and adults; report writing skills; professional ethics; stigma and mental illness; overview of mental health professions. Psychology majors only.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205 OR PSY 209) AND PSY 395 AND PSY 415
  • PSY 426 - Cognitive Neurochemistry

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 626
    Neurochemical pharmacology and cognitive decline. Organization of neurotransmitter systems in mammalian brain, neurochemical approaches to cognitive disorders, measurement of neurotransmitters in previously frozen rat brain tissue. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
  • PSY 431 - Alcohol Use and Abuse

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 631
    Psychological theory and research on alcohol use and the development of abuse and dependence. Considers controversial topics related to alcohol abuse prevention, regulation, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND (PSY 274  OR PSY 393 )
  • PSY 432 - Applied Behavior Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Principles and strategies of applied behavior analysis as an approach to skill training and behavior management with children and youth. Intended for students who plan to have responsibility for children either professionally or personally.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205 OR PSY 209) AND PSY 335
  • PSY 437 - Cognition and Aging

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Research and theory on the effects of aging and individual differences on basic cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, and reasoning, covering both healthy aging and dementia.
    PREREQ: PSY 205 OR PSY 209
  • PSY 442 - Research Methods in Child Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Methods used in research in child and adolescent development. Training in design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and writing of research. Ethical issues.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 335 
  • PSY 443 - Laboratory in Child Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    This advanced elective course focuses on conducting child-related psychological research and the consumption and applications of this research to applied settings.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 252  AND PSY 335  AND (PSY 442  OR
    COREQ: PSY 442 )
  • PSY 445 - Behavior Disorders in Children

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to developmental and behavioral problems of children and adolescents; review of clinical methods for assessing and treating these disorders.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 335 
  • PSY 446 - Pediatric Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Interdisciplinary course addressing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional functioning and development as related to health and illness issues in children, adolescents, and families.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 335 
  • PSY 447 - Autism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    This course is about autism spectrum disorder from multiple perspectives that include development, stakeholder perspectives, psychology, and neuroscience. 
    PREREQ: (PSY 205 or PSY 209) and PSY 335
  • PSY 470 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable
  • PSY 471 - Experimental Social Psychology: Research Methods and Scientific Inference

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    llustrates core principles of scientific research in social psychology, including a detailed look at illustrative examples. Students will practice interpreting past studies and designing future studies. Addresses theoretical, practical, and ethical issues in research design.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND PSY 274  
  • PSY 472 - Laboratory in Social Psychology: Advanced Research Methods and Practice

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Companion to PSY 471 providing an opportunity to discuss social psychological research in depth in a smaller group setting. Students will design, conduct, analyze, and present (verbally and in writing) simple studies of their own. Intensive instruction in conducting experimental and correlational studies of social psychology (impression formation, attitude change, stereotyping, etc.) involving both individual and group projects and assignments and discussion.
    PREREQ: (PSY 205  OR PSY 209 ) AND (PSY 471  OR
    COREQ: PSY 471 )
  • PSY 474 - Forensic Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Psychological aspects of the criminal justice system. Case examples illustrating theory and practice of forensic issues in criminal investigation and courtroom procedures.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
  • PSY 475 - Social Influences on Human Sexual Behavior

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 675
    Theory and research linking social and cultural variables with the sex-related attitudes and behaviors of individuals. Importance of social learning as the major determinant of sexual motivations and variations in sexual preferences. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
  • PSY 490 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable
  • PSY 491 - Research in Clinical/Health Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Research including the prevention/treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders, behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS, religious/spiritual/psychological aspects of cardiovascular disorders, psychological aspects of tobacco addiction, and stress and coping.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 492 - Research in Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Research including changes in cognitive functioning, information processing, and memory associated with aging; neurobiology of learning; computational neuroscience and quantitative models of cognitive declines.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 493 - Research in Developmental Educational Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Research including neurological and family factors related to children’s health and well-being, identification/treatment of children with developmental problems, school-based interventions for children’s academic and behavioral problems.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 494 - Research in Social Personality Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Research including psychological prejudice, social stigma, interpersonal perception, accuracy in impression formation, intergroup relations, motivational aspects of social cognition, gender, social/personality development across the lifespan, and forensic psychology.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    PREREQ: PSY 205  OR PSY 209 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Queer Sexuality

  • QSX 111 - Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Explores and analyzes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender histories, communities, and politics from the ancient past to the contemporary, global present through an interdisciplinary reading of research, theory, memoir, biography, fiction, and documentary film.
  • QSX 112 - Sexualities, Genders, Bodies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender sexualities, genders, and embodiment are understood across communities and through time, with an interdisciplinary analysis of literature, film, mass media, web sites, research, and theory.
  • QSX 300 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • QSX 306 - Sexuality in Spain

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: SOC 306 , WGS 306 
    Offered only in Madrid. Explores important transformations in Spaniards’ concepts of sexuality and gender through readings, film screenings and observing certain urban areas in Madrid.
  • QSX 323 - Christianity and Sexuality

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: REL 323
    This course explores the highly contested terrain of Christian understandings of sexuality, with emphasis on the role of the Bible, doctrinal tradition, and the entry of new voices into the conversation.
  • QSX 348 - Queering the Middle Ages?

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: HST 348 
    This course introduces students to the models and methods developed in the field of queer theory and applies them to a wide range of medieval texts (letters, novels, monastic rules, medieval historiography, legal texts etc.).
  • QSX 357 - Queerly Religious

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: REL 357 
    Intersections and interactions of religions and sexualities in historical and contemporary contexts. Materials entwine case studies and queer theories. Particular attention given to religious and sexual desires, identities, and enactments.
  • QSX 362 - Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 362 , JSP 362 
    Rise of Nazism, fall of the Weimar Republic, fascist ideology, everyday life under Nazism for “Aryans,” Jews, disabled people, Roma, gay people, Afro-Germans, others. Planning for genocide, the Holocaust, reactions and memories after 1945.
  • QSX 384 - Sexuality and the Law

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: PSC 384 
    Examines politically significant legal debates regarding gender and sexuality. Issues covered may include privacy rights, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, family law and parental rights, and same-sex marriage.
  • QSX 389 - LGBT History

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HST 389 , WGS 389 
    The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender experience in period and region (North America, Europe, or Global) of instructor’s expertise, with attention to the international context..
  • QSX 400 - Selected Topics: Queer Sexuality

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • QSX 416 - British Masculinity: James Bond and Sherlock Holmes

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 416 and FIL 416
    Only offered in London. Construction of British masculinity in screen adaptations of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Providing close readings of texts and adaptations, explores gender, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity and nationhood in construction of hegemonic and “other” British masculinity on screen.
  • QSX 437 - LGBTQ Health and Well Being

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Crosslisted with: PHP 437, SWK 437
    Application of concepts from an ecological framework to understand the micro, mezzo, macro, and social forces that impact the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer populations.
  • QSX 438 - Trans Genders and Sexualities

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: WGS 438 
    Examines normative and non-normative genders/sexualities. Focuses on embodiment, desire, and identity. Examines relation between individual and collective subjectivities and politics. Foregrounds transnational and decolonial challenges to categories such as man/woman, lesbian/gay, straight/queer, transgender, transsexual..
  • QSX 453 - Feminisms, Sexualities, and Human Rights in Middle Eastern Societies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 453 , WGS 453  
    Focuses on the centrality of gender and sexuality to the politics of everyday life by mapping women’s rights movements, LGBT Mobilizations, and minority activisms in the Middle East.
  • QSX 456 - LGBT Studies in Sociology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: SOC 456 , WGS 456 
    Recent sociological research in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies addressing sexuality, identity, community, representation, politics, social change and their inter-relations.
  • QSX 600 - Selected Topics


    • Women and Gender in the Arab World

Religion

  • REL 100 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • REL 101 - Religions of the World

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The nature and significance of religion within human culture and existence as evidenced in various religions of the world both past and present.
  • REL 102 - Religion Today in a Globalizing World

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Consideration of the globalization of religions and the rise of worldwide trends: spirituality, fundamentalism, new religious movements, and major changes in established religions.
  • REL 103 - Religion and Sports

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The religious/ceremonial origins of sports; importance of sports in human culture; issues of identity, gender, race, ethnicity as defined by sports. Special emphasis on lacrosse.
  • REL 104 - Religion and Science

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Historical and conceptual overview of the relations of religions and science in Christian and Islamic cultures. Engagement with current high profile debates, e.g. evolution and stem cell research.
  • REL 106 - What Is Belief?

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Interdisciplinary exploration of belief as religious and cultural phenomena. Readings from historical, philosophical, religious, scientific, and literary sources.
  • REL 107 - Religion, Literature, Film

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 107 
    Literary and cinematic approaches to religious life, focusing on Jewish and Christian communities. Special attention to the Bible, Yiddish culture, post-Holocaust writing, and Israel; topics include land, tradition, humor, science, and violence.
  • REL 108 - Religion and Its Critics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    A study of modern critics and critiques of religion and their contemporary significance, especially in relation to current media as modes of critique.
  • REL 114 - The Bible in History, Culture and Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 114 
    Jewish and Christian scriptures in their ancient Near Eastern and Hellenistic contexts, with particular attention to their literary forms, the history of their composition, and their role in the development of Western religions and cultures. Credit is not given for REL/JSP 114 and either REL/JSP 215 or REL 217.
  • REL 120 - Introduction to the Study of Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Introduces students to the academic study of religion as a complex field given shape through a diversity of academic disciplines and questions. Terms, concepts, and ideas will be discussed.
  • REL 121 - Pilgrimage

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    A cross-cultural exploration of religious journeys, including pilgrim’s travels through different landscapes as well as spiritual quests. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous traditions are regularly included.
  • REL 122 - Confessions

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    An inquiry into historical and contemporary practices of confession and their religious and cultural significances. Investigations include links of confessional practices and current social media and technologies.
  • REL 123 - Religious Auto/Biography

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: SAS 123 
    A cross-cultural exploration of religious autobiographies. Understanding multiple dimensions of religious life through narratives of the self, the sacred, and society.
  • REL 125 - Religion and Sexuality

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Roles and significances of sexuality in religious traditions. Mutual influences of religions and sexualities. Case studies from multiple traditions and locations. Attention to intersections of religious and sexual identities and practices.
  • REL 126 - Transgression

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    An exploration of transgression as a limit-case for religion. Topics may include mysticism, madness, eroticism, passion, and sacrifice.
  • REL 131 - Great Jewish Writers

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 131 , LIT 131 
    Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included.
  • REL 135 - Judaism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 135 
    Survey of Judaic ideas, values, and cultural expressions as found in biblical, talmudic, medieval, mystical, and modern texts.
  • REL 142 - Native American Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: NAT 142 
    Religious beliefs and practices of native Americans; the diversity as well as similarity of religious expression.
  • REL 145 - Introduction to African American Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring


    Introduction to the study of African American religious life. Theories and methods in race and religion will be discussed and particular African American religious traditions (Black Churches, Nation of Islam, Conjure, Humanism, and African Indigenous Orientations) will be explored.

     

  • REL 156 - Christianity

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Christianity’s institutional forms, sacred writings, ideas and beliefs, worship practices, cultural and creative expressions, ethical and political roles in society, from antiquity to the present. How Christianity addresses human needs, concerns, and desires.
  • REL 165 - Discovering Islam

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 165 , SAS 165 
    Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and the historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural and theological diversity today.
  • REL 185 - Hinduism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SAS 185 
    Religious life of contemporary Hindus in India: gods, goddesses, and other divines; worship; sectarian movements; and rituals in the home, at temples, and at other holy sites.
  • REL 186 - Buddhism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SAS 186 
    Buddhism as a world religion: its origin in India, its spread to other parts of Asia, and consequent changes in doctrine and practice through the ages.
  • REL 191 - Religion, Meaning and Knowledge

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Exploration of the age-old quest for meaning, knowledge and faith in the face of suffering and loss through art, philosophy, music and literature.
  • REL 200 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • REL 205 - Ancient Greek Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Historical and systematic studies of Greek myth and cult (pre-Homeric Chthonic religion through Olympian polytheism to the decline of the polis). Interaction of religion with drama, art, architecture, philosophy, and politics.
  • REL 206 - Greco-Roman Religion

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Various aspects of religious thought and experience in the Greco-Roman world. Variety of ways in which Greco-Roman people expressed the human situation, constructed their world, and viewed salvation through myth, symbol, and ritual.
  • REL 215 - The Jewish Bible/Christian Old Testament

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 215 
    The Jewish Bible (Tanakh), called the Old Testament by Christians: its literary form, its cultural context in the ancient Near East, the history of its development, and its role in Western religions and cultures. Credit is not given for both REL/JSP 114 and REL/JSP 215.
  • REL 217 - The New Testament

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Historical, literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of selected documents comprising the New Testament. Credit is not given for REL/JSP 114 and either REL/JSP 215 or REL 217.
  • REL 221 - Morality and Community

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: ANT 221 
    Examines how globally diverse religious groups create distinct moral systems in order to provide their members with the feeling of belonging to unique and meaningful communities.
  • REL 223 - Faith, Doubt, and Fanaticism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Contemporary, existential introduction to academic study of religion through critical consideration of religious and secular extremisms.
  • REL 227 - Gods: A Cross-Cultural Gallery

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Study of Gods in a cross-cultural context accenting forms of Gods perceived and experienced in embodied, visible, concrete form rather than as “transcendent” or “spirit.”
  • REL 231 - Jewish Literature

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 231 , LIT 231 
    Survey of major works in the Jewish tradition, including Hebrew and Yiddish prose in translation. Themes include nature, culture, exile, humor, satire, and talking takhlis.
  • REL 235 - Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 235 , LIT 235 
    Study of secular and spiritual travel narratives, both factual and fictional. Included are tales of exploration, shipwreck, and pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which played a key role in literary history.
  • REL 237 - Jewish Mysticism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 237
    A literary and philosophical approach to Jewish mysticism (Kabbala), combined with close reading of Hasidic stories.  In addition, students learn about meditation in the Judaic tradition and have an opportunity to experiment with contemplative techniques.
  • REL 239 - Jewish Humor and Satire

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 239 , LIT 239  
    Introduction to Jewish humor and satire, focusing on American and Yiddish fiction and film. Informed by Freudian theories, analysis of literary works, stand-up comedy, early Yiddish movies, and American films.
  • REL 241 - Religious Diversity in America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Emergence of United States as unique, multi-faith society, with focus on Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other faiths.
  • REL 242 - Religious Issues in American Life

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    How contemporary religious ideas, individuals, and organizations intersect with major political and cultural issues in the United States.
  • REL 244 - Indigenous Religions

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: ANT 273 , NAT 244 
    The connections between material life and religious life in cultures throughout the world. The diverse ways that various cultures inhabit their landscapes.
  • REL 246 - Religion and Popular Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Popular expressions of religion in and through cemeteries, holidays, music, film, media and sports.
  • REL 252 - Ethical Decision Making

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Ethical reflection and choice about selected moral dilemmas commonly encountered in contemporary life. Credit cannot be given for both PHI 398 and REL 252.
  • REL 253 - Religion, Spirituality, and Nature

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Examination of American naturalists and nature religionists for claims about nature’s value, sacrality, and fragility in conversation with current issues and concerns about climate change and environmental activism.
  • REL 255 - Psychology, Spirituality, Love and Ethics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Freudian and post-Freudian clinical perspectives on spiritualities, dreams, sexualities, ethics and love, including loving thy neighbor as thyself.
  • REL 257 - Jesus in the Bible, Theology and Art

    Jesus in the Bible, Theology and Art
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Introduction to the diversity of representations and understandings of Jesus in the Bible, theology, art, and film.
  • REL 261 - Faith and Reason in Islamic Thought and Civilization

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Understanding the key themes and historical development of the Islamic intellectual tradition by examining the tension between dogmatic faith and rational interpretation in Islamic theology, law, philosophy and mysticism.
  • REL 265 - Muslim Women’s Voices

    Muslim Women’s Voices
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring


    Examines the politics of dress, gender, and sacred texts in Islam. Covers critical and literary works by Muslim feminist scholars and activists that challenge Islamic patriarchal structures and Western stereotypes of Muslim women.

     

  • REL 270 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable
  • REL 281 - African Religions: An Introduction

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: AAS 241 
    Historical and comparative study of religious practice in Africa. Diversity of traditional beliefs, developments in Christianity and Islam, and political significance of religious identity and practice. African influence on western religious practices.
  • REL 283 - India’s Religious Worlds

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: SAS 283 
    Inter-secting religious worlds of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, and Christians in modern India; focus on cosmology and morality in interaction with ritual practices, religious narratives, social life, media, and politics.
  • REL 290 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  • REL 291 - Comparative Themes and Issues

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Special introductory thematic studies of religion, or of the study of religion. Themes and issues addressed may vary, but will generally feature the nature of religion itself, or the discipline of religious studies.
  • REL 292 - The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PHI 241
    An investigation of the complex relationship between humanity and divinity and its implication for the formation of Christian and Islamic philosophy and theology.
  • REL 294 - Mythologies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Mythologies of the world, ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, Northern and Southern. Issues of nature and function, historical development and diffusion of myth.
  • REL 295 - Religion and Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Relationship between art, religion, and religious thought. May draw on classical religious sources, art history, literature, theology, or philosophy. Emphasis placed on Western religious/artistic traditions (Judaism, Christianity).
  • REL 296 - Mysticism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Diverse manifestations of mysticism; historical case studies from various religious traditions. Insights of theologians and depth psychologists.
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