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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..
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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.
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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.
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QSX 600 - Selected Topics
- Women and Gender in the Arab World
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QUM 499 - Honors Capstone Project Martin J. Whitman School of Management
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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RAE 300 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
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.
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RAE 411 - Global Commerce and Law for the Music Entertainment Industry Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A global overview of music industry law for entertainment business students. Issues, treaties, court cases, contracts and the mechanics of international commerce.
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RAE 444 - Law for The Music & Entertainment Industries Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to music and entertainment industry law. Students study the legal role in recording, publishing, artist management, live music, licensing for film/tv.
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RAE 470 - Experience Credit Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s)
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
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RAE 490 - Independent Study Setnor School of Music
1-6 credit(s)
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
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RAE 499 - Honors Capstone Project Setnor School of Music
1-3 credit(s)
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
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RAE 500 - Selected Topics Setnor School of Music
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.
Repeatable
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RAE 501 - Reconciling Arts and Commerce: Arts Entrepreneurship Setnor School of Music
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Campus-wide offering for arts-oriented students. Explores the balance between the creative process and commercial realities. Insight on marketing, networking and self-promotion strategies. Permission of instructor.
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BAN 201 - David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
.5 credit(s) Every semester
This lecture series features music business leaders and will focus on business trends, day-to-day demands, negotiations and the nuances of recent/current successful projects.
Repeatable 8 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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BAN 202 - David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
0 credit(s) Every semester
This lecture series features music business leaders and will focus on business trends, day-to-day demands, negotiations and the nuances of recent/current successful projects.
Repeatable
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BAN 235 - Business of Record Labels & Music Publishers S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around a song release cycle with a focus on record labels and publishers.
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BAN 245 - Business of Live Music & Experiential Brand Activation S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course delivers advanced learning and hands-on experience with, and access to the music business. The course is structured around an artist tour cycle with a focus on agents, promoters, venues and brands.
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BAN 364 - Social Media and Data for the Music Business S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The objective of this course is to teach the use and management of data and social media, including strategies for the promotion, distribution and sale of music and entertainment.
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BAN 403 - Entertainment Industry Practicum S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Supervised Entertainment Industry field experience in which a student’s performance is measured against a previously stated set of objectives and goals.
Repeatable 6 time(s)
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BAN 483 - Entertainment Industry Exploration S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students will identify and pursue a semester-long project, and in the process, learn to translate ideas and business aspirations into a strategy and a plan with structured accountability, timelines and ultimately, execution.
Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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BAN 490 - Independent Study S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
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BAN 499 - Honors Capstone Project S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
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RED 300 - Selected Topics School of Education
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
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RED 326 - Literacy Across the Curriculum School of Education
3-4 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: RED 625
Language acquisition and literacy development for diverse learners. Instructional approaches, materials, and assessment techniques to foster reading, writing, speaking, and listening for thinking and communicating. Includes minimum 25-hour field placement. Adolescence and special subject preparation programs. Additional work required of graduate students.
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RED 512 - Children’s and Adolescent Literature School of Education
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course will explore the history of, characteristics of, benefits of, and problems surrounding the genres of children’s and adolescent literature. The course will familiarize students with a variety of texts written for children and young adults and give a historical and theoretical background for the teaching of literature.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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REL 220 - Religion Unbridled College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
An immersive introduction to studying religion by studying a single case: Peter Shaffer’s Equus. Attention given to analyzing the category of “religion” and to exploring methods and critical terms for studying religion.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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REL 270 - Experience Credit College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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REL 300 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
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
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REL 301 - Ancient Near Eastern Religions and Cultures College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
The social contexts of ancient religious ideas and practices. Texts, art, and other artifacts from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Israel.
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REL 307 - The Temple and the Dead Sea Scrolls College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: JSP 307
History and literature of Second Temple Judaism including the canonization of scripture, origins of the synagogue, apocalyptic literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other developments leading to early Christianity and rabbinic Judaism.
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REL 308 - Ancient Judaism and the Origins of Christianity College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: JSP 308 , MES 308
Offered only in Madrid. Social, cultural, intellectual, and historical conditions which surrounded the birth of this new world religion in its ancient Mediterranean cradle–from Mesopotamia and Egypt to Greece and ancient Rome.
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REL 309 - Early Christianities College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
The emergence of Christianity as a distinct religion within the Roman empire; the diversity of early Christian beliefs and practices.
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REL 310 - Medieval Christianities College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Diverse ways of experiencing medieval European Christian beliefs and practices. Particular attention given to monks, mendicants, and mystics and to topics including humanity and divinity, love and knowledge.
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REL 311 - The Bible as Literature College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: JSP 311
A study of one literary genre (such as prose narrative, didactic poetry, or hymnody) through the books of the Hebrew Bible in comparison to other ancient literatures.
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REL 316 - The Torah/Pentateuch as a Scripture College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: JSP 316
How the Pentateuch became the Torah, the first Jewish scripture: its origins, rhetorical use, performance in various media, and ritual function as an iconic book.
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REL 320 - Religion and Culture College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Religion as an expression of culture and also as a force that contributes to the formation of culture. Approaches and topics vary.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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REL 321 - Christians, Jews and Muslims College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: HUM 321 , JSP 321 , MES 321
Offered only in Madrid. Key historic encounters between the three versions of monotheism, with reference to the richness of past cultural and religious legacy rooted in the Mediterranean region.
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REL 322 - Martyrs & Saints in Christian Tradition College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Explores what it means, within Christian tradition, to give embodied witness to one’s faith, focusing on literary representations of martyrs and saints from antiquity, as these continue to reverberate through contemporary culture.
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REL 323 - Christianity and Sexuality College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Crosslisted with: QSX 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.
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REL 324 - Religions and Storytelling College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Religious teachings in narrative form. Traditions include Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American religions. Topics include saints, miracles, gender, nature, identity, resistance, empowerment.
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REL 325 - Religion and Diversity in London College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: PSC 426
Offered only in London. This course examines London’s perspective on global issues of religion, identity, and power. Using the city’s unparalleled networks of diverse religious faith communities, architecture and infrastructure, this class will explore the contrast between religious animosity and coexistence.
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REL 326 - Religion and Film College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Readings in religion and film theory to examine how film-makers employ, construct, and presume particular understandings of the religious. Film viewing outside regular classroom time.
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REL 327 - Yoga-Ancient Religion to Modern Practice College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Crosslisted with: SAS 327
Consideration of yoga in the context of its origins in the Hindu tradition in India and then tracing the changes in the modern period when yoga developed anew in India and then Europe and America.
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REL 328 - Borders in Flux: Identities and Conflict in Ireland College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: PSC464, HST 464
Offered only in London. Students travel to Dublin, Derry, and Belfast to learn how Ireland’s past is entangled with its present. Concepts of Irish and British national identities; religious conflict and peace-making attempts within Ireland; new tensions wrought by international migration and regional politics.
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REL 331 - European and American Jewish Literature College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: JSP 331
Readings of 20th-century fiction and drama, focusing on works by Schnitzler, Kafka, Wiesel, P. Levi, Yezierska, H. Roth, I.B. Singer, Malamud, P. Roth, and Ozick.
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REL 332 - Jewish Textual Tradition College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: JSP 332
Students explore the Jewish textual tradition. Topics vary from year to year. Texts include Talmud, midrash, medieval philosophy and mysticism. Course can be repeated for credit.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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